Three Films but no new series

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RICHARDWORTHINGTON

Monday, June 14, 2004 8:52 AM

The July issue of SFX magazine (uk) no 119 has a story on Firefly giving some details of Serenity, tying up some threads, bigger sets, darker etc and the promise of a possible trilogy if the first is a success but also includes this quote from Nathan Fillon "the deal they have with universal precludes another TV show so a revival aint going to happen" this was at a recent UK Starfury: Fusion convention so other people may have more details.

BROWNCOAT1

Monday, June 14, 2004 11:58 AM

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Originally posted by richardworthington:
The July issue of SFX magazine (uk) no 119 has a story on Firefly giving some details of Serenity, tying up some threads, bigger sets, darker etc and the promise of a possible trilogy if the first is a success but also includes this quote from Nathan Fillon "the deal they have with universal precludes another TV show so a revival aint going to happen" this was at a recent UK Starfury: Fusion convention so other people may have more details.

Looks like a misquote.

According to those at the con, Nathan said "ain't going to happen anytime soon". Apparently there is some sort of clause in Joss's contract w/ Fox that prohibits Firefly coming back to TV for some set amount of time. Not sure of the exact length of that stipulation.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

SILVERCROSS

Monday, June 14, 2004 12:26 PM

I read that article and got really worried for a while, but i think Browncoat1 is right- I seem to remember 5 years being mentioned somewhere, which isn't too bad if you think about it- it's already been a year ish (?) since the series, so 2 years when Serenity's out, then two more films within 3 or so years.. the time should pass fairly quickly!

Jayne: "Pain is scary" (serenity)

WREN

Monday, June 14, 2004 12:50 PM

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Originally posted by silvercross:
I read that article and got really worried for a while, but i think Browncoat1 is right- I seem to remember 5 years being mentioned somewhere, which isn't too bad if you think about it- it's already been a year ish (?) since the series, so 2 years when Serenity's out, then two more films within 3 or so years.. the time should pass fairly quickly!

Jayne: "Pain is scary" (serenity)

The exact amount of time is not known. The 5 years suggestion turned out to be just speculation at the con. The theory went - its not going to be in 2004 as they are filming, it won't be during 2005, 2006 or 2007 as the films will be showing (assuming they are going to show them yearly), so its most likely going to be in 2008.

ROWAN

Wednesday, July 14, 2004 3:12 AM

Hello

In Jewel's interview at DreamCon she states it's 10 years
here is the quote:

"Q: You were saying how Fox doesn't want it to go to any other network or anything like that. How long do they have the rights for umm say...

Jewel: 10 years. >>collective GASP<<

Q: 10 years??

Jewel: 10 years. But, it doesn't say anything about the movies. So, we can do as many movies as we want. You know, I mean we can wait the 10 years, just keep making movies."

hope that helps

STANDING8

Wednesday, July 14, 2004 3:17 AM

thats my guess: MAYBE 3 movies(depending the first ones success) but no more tv series.

-Soul Rebel-

http://www.livejournal.com/users/standing8

updated: 7/12/04!

SUPERFLY

Friday, July 30, 2004 1:04 AM

But isn't it possible that if the movies are a huge success that another network could buy out FF contract with FOX? I mean, they say 10 years, but someone could pay to get them released, couldn't they?

"Also, I can kill you with my brain."

JAYNEZTOWN

Monday, August 2, 2004 12:20 PM

they won't do another TV series for 10 years !

my response

F*ck them !

oops that was supposed to be censored

but the great thing about firefly is we can call them lots of nice names in Chinese

Gan ni niang 干你娘 Gou shi 狗屎 Gan ni lao shi
干你老师 Cao ni ma! 操你妈

DORTMUNDER

Wednesday, August 4, 2004 6:14 AM

Personally I can almost live with the idea of no new series for a long while as long as we get at least a trilogy of movies! Think about it this way: by the time we get to the end of the third movie the shape of the characters and the stories will probably have changed (or "Joss Whedon-fied") so much that making a new series wouldn't even be the same as the old one, if you get what I mean.

I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE GORRAM MOVIE!!! And there better had be more movies. If there is just one, I will be so p****d off.

KRAMER

Wednesday, August 4, 2004 6:48 AM

I'd rather have a season of Firefly than a movie. I already know that I'll walk out of the movie wishing I could see another one the next night.
And by season, I mean a REAL season, which is supposed to be what? 24 episodes? That's about 20hrs of new Firefly shows.........just about what I need.
I've read somewhere else, too, that Fox owns the TV rights for 10yrs, so unless they bring it back or sell it, it'll be 2012 before it airs again. And I don't think the cast & crew will sit around waiting for that to happen.

But, then again, if the movie is a hit, maybe they'll think twice about the series and pull it together for Fall of 2005!!!!!!!
How sweet would THAT be??????

I'll be in my bunk........

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