In your honest opinion, do you think Firefly will return?

POSTED BY: OPPYH
UPDATED: Friday, September 4, 2009 05:37
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OPPYH

Sunday, August 2, 2009 7:00 PM

I've been thinking about this quite a bit lately.
I think at some point within the next five years, we will see our favorite show returning to television.

It's just a gut feeling I have. Nothing to back it up, just pure speculation and a little bit of faith.

What do ya'll think?

"you may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one".

PENGUIN

Sunday, August 2, 2009 7:09 PM

Truthfully? No.

It's a very expensive show to produce, and these days with more channels and fewer viewers, cheap is in.

I will always, however, hold out hope for a Serenity 2!

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

MUTT999

Sunday, August 2, 2009 8:10 PM

If not a theatrical release of Serenity 2, then I could see a direct to dvd production. As for television, it really is too expensive for quality like we saw back in 2002/2003. So I really think direct to dvd is the way to go for either a movie or series.

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AURAPTOR

Sunday, August 2, 2009 8:12 PM

No offense to our buddies over at Stargate, but straight to DVD ? Please! We've been on the big screen. We've already done the impossible. Any more, would be ludicrous.

Besides, knowing Joss, only 1 of the original crew would still be alive now. Not saying it wouldn't be a good show, but ......

The T.Rex they call JANE!

MOVIEFREAK73

Sunday, August 2, 2009 8:13 PM

WHY NOT? I noticed even very old titles continue after years and Firefly has a big advantage.....Firefly has a huge fan base.... So everything is possible.

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ECGORDON

Sunday, August 2, 2009 9:26 PM

For several years now I have been saying that we would see something more, either on tv or at the movies, by the end of 2010. I'm willing to extend that to 2012 now. It may be unrealistic, but I prefer to not give up hope. If it doesn't happen by then I doubt it ever will.

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11THHOUR

Sunday, August 2, 2009 9:55 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by OPPYH:
I've been thinking about this quite a bit lately.

I think at some point within the next five years, we will see our favorite show returning to television.

It's just a gut feeling I have. Nothing to back it up, just pure speculation and a little bit of faith.

What do ya'll think?

Of course Firefly/Serenity/Serenifly will return, I agree with your gut feeling! After more than 6 years being off the air, the Firefly DVD continues to sell amazingly well. Today's sales figures from Amazon:
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Amazon.com Sales Rank: #408 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
Popular in these categories:
#1 in Movies & TV > Television > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Firefly
#16 in Movies & TV > Television > Fox TV
#25 in Movies & TV > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction > Series & Sequels
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These sales figures would be great for any TV series, but considering how long the show has been off the air, combined with its short TV life span, and that it basically isn't advertised at all, these sales figures are extremely impressive.

Studios will come around to the notion that the audience is continuing to grow. There is a much bigger audience for the 'Verse now than when Serenity was released. Also many of the cast are getting better known and more bankable. Technology is also offering a much wider variety of ways to distribute and finance productions, so there are ways to make a budget work.

Hollywood eventually comes around to the idea that remakes and revivals have the benefit of a pre-existing built-in audience, which means the marketing doesn't have to start from zero. There are many ways to build promotion around a revival of the 'Verse that can spread under its own power, along with the backing of the studio.

Most likely FF/S will come back in a different form than a regular TV series (mini-series, direct to DVD, some kind of PPV, etc.), but there are many other methods to produce, finance and distribute entertainment now. Joss is a big believer in these new methods and he would come up with a way once he got the 'go-ahead' from a studio. The rights for Firefly/Serenity are still in the hands of studios at the moment, so unless that changes he needs their OK and backing.

Well, that's my 'never say die' speech for today.

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OPPYH

Sunday, August 2, 2009 10:10 PM

Also,I have nothing at all against Serenity.

It was a great film and I enjoyed it immensely.
But I still feel the big screen is the wrong medium
for our heroes. I want 20 some hour long episodes, not 2 hours of "cramming" a story together. I want the small moments, and subtle character development that Firefly was so genuinely perfect at doing.

I feel of all the options to explore, a second Serenity film would be the worst route. But then again beggars can't be choosers.

TUJIAOZUO

Sunday, August 2, 2009 10:30 PM

I really don't see how the TV show could be revived as of right now, in a way that would do it service. The cast has found new work, and Joss is tied down to FOX.Beyond the amount of money it would take, I would NOT want FOX to have it on their network and on top of that they would have to replace some/all of the cast since they are gainfully employed elsewhere and already have other commitments. If they were to revamp the show 10-15 years from now and had an all new cast, i'd begrudgingly go for it. But as of right now? No way.

Serenity 2 is more likely. Unfortunately a lot gets cut out in the movie format, but we'd still get everyone back on Serenity.

Even more likely is some other form via comics or direct to DVD stuff. When I mean Direct to DVD, I see immense promise in animation via what DC has been doing for their properties (ie Wonderwoman, Batman Gotham Knight). The original cast could all easily schedule voice acting around what they are already doing (Nathan says he loves it because he can come in in his PJs and record), and it would be very cost effective as it wouldn't require massive sets to be built, as well as the cost of a filming crew, props, costumes, catering, ect. Marvel's DVDs are PG-13 and very popular, so for me, if live action isn't the option, that's the way to go.
Comics I think are more of a last option if they were to become more or less a continuation of the Series, a la Buffy. As of right now the DH comics are sort of special events that show pieces of the 'verse and it seems Joss doesn't want to use what he has planned out for the crews future as a continuing comic series. He doesn't talk about it much but he's probably still waiting for the right medium to come along so he can tell his story with his cast.

Your Indian Pirate Lord,
Ash

11THHOUR

Sunday, August 2, 2009 10:30 PM

I agree completely that a theatrical film is not really the best way to go in reviving the 'Verse.

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Originally posted by OPPYH:
I want 20 some hour long episodes, not 2 hours of "cramming" a story together. I want the small moments, and subtle character development that Firefly was so genuinely perfect at doing.

Absolutely!

Also there's so much pressure with theatrical movies. Between the budget and the promotional costs that's a lot of money on the line and the expectations nowadays is for a film to perform well when it opens, or a studio pulls the support away very quickly. There's just no patience for a film to find it's audience, or for an extra investment of advertising to help promote it if it starts off slowly.

It just makes more sense that as long as all the people are being assembled and sets are built, why not produce 20 hours instead of 2? There's a lot more potential income that way through ads on TV and more hours for your money in a DVD purchase.

Joss has years of TV experience and he knows how to use time and budget well. He could make a modest budget look great and make the most of the time he had with the cast. Some form of multi-episode production is the best way to do it.

It can happen, it's just a matter of finding a way to make the numbers work... because Joss, the cast, crew, writers and other behind-the-scenes folk still would love to continue the 'Verse.

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