New web series information!!!!!

POSTED BY: Oblivion
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OBLIVION

Monday, January 11, 2010 10:16 AM

Fans of Firefly....

Here we are...standing on the brink...the edge...ready to dive into the black on another adventure. Media Blender Studio is proud to begin production on "Courage: Adventures of a Firefly". What was supposed to go into production in a few months has now been fast tracked due to the overwhelming response from fans after our announcement on Saturday evening. Sunday, 3D models of the new ship "Courage" were started, the pilot episode was fine tuned, and casting began! What was accomplished in 24 hours was mind blowing!
Having acquired the new CANON EOS 7D cameras, the new show will look visually stunning and very reminiscent to the original "Firefly" series. The new "boat" and sets are being built in and around Portland, Oregon. Being that Oregon is full of lush forests and harsh deserts it seemed to be the best choice and very fitting. Read below for the new series synopsis.

"James Nicholson finds himself with a handsome settlement after discovering of his Father's untimely demise at the hands of the Alliance. Stating in the will, as a last request, that he wanted James to buy a boat and explore the verse, James does just that. Finding a class three "militia style" Firefly modified during the civil war to support the Independent Cause, James sees no better way to honor his Father. Along with his Father's best friend and Browncoat buddy, Thomas, they strike a crew, each with their own daunting and troubling pasts, and set forth into the black to explore the far reaches of the borders and outrun the long arms of the Alliance."

Courage: Adventures of a Firefly will take place alongside the first season of the original series. Knowing we cannot stand up to the characters Joss Whedon has already created, we hope to create knew ones and let fans see more of this vast verse as well as honor Joss for all that he's given us.
You, the fans are the most important part of this puzzle. We have six scheduled episodes to be shot. A small tease will be available in the coming weeks. If the response is immense at the time of the release of the series' pilot episode, we will go from six to twelve and so on. We cannot express how important it is to have the support from all the fans on this one! We want o have an extensive viewership and to create some major buzz!
We have created characters that you will love...hate...laugh with...and relate to and story lines that will compel you farther into this wonderful thing we call "fandom"!

Now...lets here all the questions and comments! And thanks again!

Media Blender Studio

TEACHDAIRE

Monday, January 11, 2010 10:49 AM

Sounds way cool.

Any information as to what kind of crew members there are going to be?

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OBLIVION

Monday, January 11, 2010 11:13 AM

There will be James (the captain), Thomas (executive officer), a mechanic, a pilot, a communications officer, and a weapons specialist. There are also a few other characters that will join the crew and are wonderful additions.

ZEEK

Monday, January 11, 2010 2:18 PM

Does Joss have anything to do with this project or is it just some non-cannon fanfic?

BYTEMITE

Monday, January 11, 2010 3:32 PM

Non-canon fanfic, sounds like. Don't know anything about the studio in question, whether it's established or some kind of start-up.

There's plenty of people out there producing fanwork, like that browncoats redemption project. And they haven't been advertising themselves as official. I don't find anything offensive about them, and actually I'll probably check out their pilot to see if I like it. Best of luck to them.

ZEEK

Monday, January 11, 2010 3:58 PM

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Originally posted by Bytemite:
Non-canon fanfic, sounds like. Don't know anything about the studio in question, whether it's established or some kind of start-up.

There's plenty of people out there producing fanwork, like that browncoats redemption project. And they haven't been advertising themselves as official. I don't find anything offensive about them, and actually I'll probably check out their pilot to see if I like it. Best of luck to them.

Not offensive. I was just curious if this was blessed by anyone official. If it was that would be huge. If not, it's nice but nothing special IMO.

PENNAUSAMIKE

Monday, January 11, 2010 4:10 PM

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Originally posted by Oblivion:
Media Blender Studio is proud to begin production on "Courage: Adventures of a Firefly".
SNIP
You, the fans are the most important part of this puzzle.
SNIP
If the response is immense at the time of the release of the series' pilot episode,
we will go from six to twelve and so on.
We want o have an extensive viewership and to create some major buzz!

Media Blender Studio

I'm going to suggest that you hold off on your hopes for an "immense" response until you actually have enough work done to make completion of your project a likely reality.
Firefly fan films abound, but only two of them are on track to actually be released.

"Bellflower", which has been under way the longest:

Bellflower Teaser trailer

The Bellflower Trailer

Bellflower Pre-Production Montage

And "Browncoats: Redemption" which has been on the steadiest production schedule.

Browncoats: Redemption Character Teaser Trailer

Browncoats: Redemption Trailer

Making of Browncoats: Redemption, a Firefly Fan Film

Started around the same time as "Bellflower" (I think) was "Into The Black".
Although they made some good headway for a while, I think they have put their hopes for producing filmed episodes on hold, and are now pursuing a web-comic format.

Into The Black Trailer

Into the Black Christmas Special

Into the Black on Global National News

I have hopes of producing my own Firefly fan film, "Fool Me Twice".
But, I'm stuck in a pre-production limbo because my real-life responsibilities are keeping me from putting together a production team.
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=46129&highlight=Firefly+Fan+Fil
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The sixth and seventh posts on the 2nd page, plus some additional prop and costume work, pretty much reflect where we are at now.

The basic story centers around an Alliance sergeant, at the end of his career,
sent to squelch former-Independent businessmen who have turned to smuggling under UAP rule.
This is NOT what the sergeant fought for (and watched his friends die for) in the war to unite the planets,
and that personal conflict is brought to a head in a meeting with the ex-Browncoats.
Our sergeant notes, “Yeah, well, there’s plenty for whom the cost of Unification exceeds the value.”

I certainly wish you all the best, tho' this will now be the 5th take on an older ship...with a ragtag crew...secrets...rebel past...etc., etc.

Mike

STORYMARK

Monday, January 11, 2010 7:47 PM

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Originally posted by Bytemite:
And they haven't been advertising themselves as official. I don't find anything offensive about them, and actually I'll probably check out their pilot to see if I like it. Best of luck to them.

Saying it's official and it actually being official aint exactly the same.

More power to them and all. I've nothing against fan productions. But just saying something is official when it is not, just to drive interest, is somewhat less than honest.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

OBLIVION

Monday, January 11, 2010 7:51 PM

For all the confusion between people currently...when we say official, we are referring to our small studio giving it the greenlight and going into production. This is a FAN series and in no way, shape, or form has anything to do with Joss Whedon or FOX. Although, we hope we have Whedon's blessing as we know how much he supports the fans.

STORYMARK

Monday, January 11, 2010 7:58 PM

Cool. Well, good luck with it. Keep us appraised.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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