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

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CENTURY22

Monday, August 3, 2009 4:28 AM

No, but I sure hope I'm wrong.

You don't fix faith. Faith fixes you. Shepherd Book

MANGOLO

Monday, August 3, 2009 4:52 AM

I think yes.

Why?

Because when I set my mind to something, it happens. Unless the fans are truly opposed to the reboot as an animated series, I'm pretty sure we can get this to start development next year.

It won't hit the TV screens until about a year or two after that.

I do think the animated series will lead to a re-imagining of the live action series eventually.

FOLLOWMAL

Monday, August 3, 2009 4:52 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by BlackCatLady:
I there was a Serenity comic coming out soon, I would be just THRILLED!

Thanks for posting the above video.

As much as I go to AirlockAlpha.com, I'd not seen that one yet.

That statement seemed pretty clear to me. As long as the studios aren't offering any hope to Joss, then we wait. I have to say I won't ever not miss it either.

Here is an article of what Joss said about the upcoming Dark Horse comic about Shepherd Book.

http://io9.com/5322465/joss-whedon-says-sheperd-book-comic-and-dr-horr
ible-comics-on-the-way

http://www.kidsneedtoread.org/

CHARLIEPEPPER

Monday, August 3, 2009 5:24 AM

With this trend of folks being honest and unintentionally/woefully negative I feel the need for a bit more blind optimism so I don't depress myself into a hole.
-Hell yes Firefly's comin back, sure as the turnin of the worlds! (I imagine Kaylee issuing that optimism in my head and it makes me feel all better)

I just can't imagine it as not being a possibility as much as I watch the other shows that pop up on SciFi, (I refuse to spell it the new way) FX, major networks etc. and still prefer to watch the same 14 episodes over and over again. Don't get me wrong, I really, really like some of the new stuff (BSG, Chuck, a few others) but I figure a network like say, SciFi would be better served making a Firefly miniseries, TV movie, verse spin-off than something like "Sand worms 3," "Troll goblin things," or "Space Vampire Alien Cowboys."

-Mal, your dead arm buddy's on the bridge!
-He ain't dead.
-Oh.

JRNYFAN

Monday, August 3, 2009 6:30 AM

The 'Verse that we all know and love will be back, I guarantee it. I don't know what form it will be back in but some sort of mini-series, tv show, movie, direct-to-DVD is what I believe.

I go around to various websites that review tv shows or have some reason to connect to the 'verse and without a doubt 99% of the comments are positive. You don't even get that kind of response for Star Wars, Star Trek etc. I'm not talking about from websites like this that are devoted to the 'verse, I'm talking places like Hulu etc. Go pick any other TV show and you get, at best, a 60-70% positive feedback but with Firefly you get 99% positive feedback. People love this show and they connect with it. We are adding new fans all the time, maybe not at the rate we were with the BDM but we are adding them. The rumor with Dollhouse's renewal is that FOX did it because they didn't want another Firefly on their hands.

Believe people because Mr. Universe was right: You can't stop the signal.

SHINYGOODGUY

Monday, August 3, 2009 7:02 AM

Ok, here's what I know......

I believe it will be a combination of both a miniseries, and then, a TV series. But not as we have come to love it. Somewhat different, but still in the Verse.

I agree with most posters here that a TV series is highly unlikely, because so many studios have passed on it (that some dumb studios). Anywho, and please don't hold me to this, I remember way back when I first joined FFF, I read an article talking about Serenity/Firefly and that Fox had the rights for ten years - meaning they expire sometime in 2012.

There is a possibility, however slim, that Universal may be holding out to swoop in and pick up the rights to the TV series. Ok, I may have sucked in too much oxygen on that one, but think about it. Fox would want a boatload of money from any interested studio for the franchise (mainly because of the DVD sales and us; we keep the fires burning). Hence studios shying away from taking the plunge (also there's that stupid H'wood structure and unwritten rule that another studio does not pick up a cancelled show). I don't know about that, there's Scrubs. Does that count?

I keep saying it people. A TV show that was cancelled has no right having such loyal fans some 7 years after the fall. The execs at Fux know this. Why do you think the Blu-ray got did?
They have pretty much beaten that horse and it will not go a step further, unless they give us new content. It could be animated, or live-action, low-budget fare. Joss is good with bringing the goods on a shoestring budget. Someone had mentioned Epitaph One, good call.

Where was I? Oh yeah, Fux will have to make a decision soon. Do they let the franchise go without so much as a whimper, or do they roll the dice and produce a miniseries? If it's true that Fux's hold on FF the TV series expires in 2012, then that decision may come sooner than later.
Here's an idea: why don't Universal and Fux join forces (like they did with Hulu) and produce FF the miniseries together, thereby sharing the costs of producion and sharing the profits. Everybody wins. We get our BDH back, Fux and Uni count the money. WIN-WIN-WIN.

All the ingredients for success are there: the stars of the show have had more exposure (which BTW is most likely due to Serenity than anything else; who knew of Nathan when he was a recurring character on 2 Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place), Summer had Terminator, Adam has Chuck, well...you know the rest. Browncoats all over the world would camp out at the video store to buy up the new adventures of Serenity. And in record numbers I might add. Joss was just getting warmed up.

There is precedence, although somewhat negative in nature (the whole Watchmen fiasco was a Fux end-around, although legal, to squeeze Warner Bros. for cashy-money). The Wrath of Khan would be nothing compared to the wrath of the legions of Watchmen fans who would have reigned down heavily upon Fox in every aspect of their entertainment empire. Rumor has it that Fux, in their infinite wisdom, renewed Dollhouse because of the fear of another FF fux up (try saying that with a mouthful of peanut butter).

So, I vote YES. It will happen. These studios have to have someone with a brain working for them, and it don't take much to figure out that we won't go quietly into the night. In these days and times, studios would be stupid not to tap into this revenue source stream.
Are you listening Fox and Universal? Hello!

SGG out!

Tawabawho?

REEDS

Monday, August 3, 2009 10:01 AM

I fear not. As each of the actors go on to other projects I can't see them being able to coordinate it back to the critcal mass that it once was. If it were ever to happen; it would have.

BUT I love the optimism!

MANGOLO

Monday, August 3, 2009 10:17 AM

I do have a bit of an inside track on the cast.

Everyone is accessible for roles except Nathan.

Just to end the "everyone's moved on and is unavailable" part of the argument.

I did a casting for my film series. The whole Firefly cast submitted except Nathan. If they're up for my freaky film, they'd be more than up for more Firefly, eh?

REEDS

Monday, August 3, 2009 2:19 PM

lol well sounds as if Nathan has moved on then - can you have Firefly with out him? Maybe but then for me.... no.

Now maybe if Castle folds...

I would love to be proved wrong.

SHINYGOODGUY

Monday, August 3, 2009 2:23 PM

Yeah, I believe that the actors would do whatever they could to make it happen. Why? Because these were the best characters written for TV since M.A.S.H.

Each has a rich and full back story that has yet to be told. Any one of those characters could go on to have a show all their own. People are dying to know about Inara's secret, Book's past, how did Wash and Zoe get together? Just to name a few.

Actor's schedules could always be worked out to complete a film. It could be shot out of sequence.

Miniseries please!

SGG

Tawabawho?

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