Firefly- the animated series?

POSTED BY: PerfectParadigm
UPDATED: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 18:26
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PERFECTPARADIGM

Saturday, February 12, 2011 1:11 PM

Someone recently said to me that it might have been better if Firefly was an animated show, because those who like animation/anime would be more open to the concept, style etc of the show.

I personally like Japanese anime - Hayao Miyazaki, Satoshi Kon, and I've seen some other incredibly sophisticated movies done with animation.

Cowboy Bepop is an anime series that has been compared to Firefly, which I have not seen.

With the actors aging the possibility of a live-action show seems less and less likely. But the actors will always be able to pull of the voices, and technically if you've got a really good voice actor the original one may not be necessary.

If they had a really good artist/s, the stellar writing and witty dialogue that Joss has been known for, it just might work...

And it would have to be a Joss project of course - does the fact that he doesn't have much experience in anime matter?

But is Joss still interested?

Edit: I've googled this and found some threads here about this idea, but it would be interesting to get some new discussion.

WHOZIT

Saturday, February 12, 2011 2:26 PM

This idea comes up every couple of years, my guess is Joss and the cast have atleast heard about it by now.

MICJWELCH

Saturday, February 12, 2011 3:06 PM

Two thoughts:

Watch Cowboy Bebop! If you like Firefly, you'll like that too.

And second, PLEASE, someone make a Firefly animated series. Joss Whedon is good with animated screenplays (He was nominated for an Oscar for Toy Story, and he co-wrote Titan AE), and the cast members are actually really good voice actors (Halo, DC's animated movies, etc). I would watch it religiously.

"Always be yourself. Unless You suck." - Joss Whedon

PERFECTPARADIGM

Saturday, February 12, 2011 3:07 PM

Something I would say about anime/animation is that it's very good for 'creating new worlds' - but even though Firefly has a 'new world', part of the appeal is that it seems real and organic - a mixture of the past and future to make it seem like the present. Can an animation replicate that?

WISHIMAY

Saturday, February 12, 2011 3:18 PM

My ramble on the subject...

I never been in love with the idea of an animated Firefly. I simply think a lot of the feel would be lost. My hubby would love it. I'm pretty sure most people here would watch anything with a Firefly brand, just because. We maybe could pick up a few others just because of the format. I've got the graphic novels, but I don't remember written word in detail, so I barely remember what they were about but I can recite most of the eppisodes by heart... I had thoughts that a computer generated animated format would be interesting, but I've no idea if a show could even be done that way or how expensive that could get or if technology is to that point yet.

I still have a feeling they'll reboot us somehow, that's why I'm still here. I do wish they'd hurry the hell up, though...

PIRATENEWS

Saturday, February 12, 2011 3:44 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by micjwelch:

Watch Cowboy Bebop! If you like Firefly, you'll like that too.

Good advice.

Definitely check out Cowboy Bebop, comedy focused on some episodes, some are very dark, always mystery, always beautiful art, very competent voiceovers. It has at least 1 full-length movie. Mobbed up like Firefly, with more emphasis on the Sopranos and love of the Police State. Earth is nearly destroyed and the Sun's Solar System is now inhabited, no space aliens allowed. The heros are jews, apparently, including a jew mobster. The main spacecraft is very homely and homey, like a Firefly. The small Hammerhead spaceship looks like the landing craft in FF. Now on Cartoon Network Saturday nights. Gratuitous violence. Live-action film is in pre-production with Keanu Reeves.

Episode Guide
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy_Bebop

Watch full episodes:
www.google.com/search?q=cowboy%20bebop&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbo=u&tbs=vid:1&s
ource=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wv

This looks interesting too:

Part 1 of 10. For the full playlist, total length: 1 hour, 28 minutes
youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8EEBA46A28DC9750

Star Wars Clone Wars animated series is very good, state of the art "3D" CGI, like Toy Story, excellent scripts. On Cartoon Network Friday nights. Hint to Joss...

http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/starwars/index.html

http://www.starwars.com/theclonewars/
http://www.google.com/search?q=Star%20Wars%20Clone%20Wars&um=1&ie=UTF-
8&tbo=u&tbs=vid:1&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wv

PERFECTPARADIGM

Sunday, February 13, 2011 1:27 AM

Thanks for recommendations micjwelch and PN - I'll into Cowboy Bepop.

I would be interested to see how they would create the style for Firefly - I think it would be best if the drawings were as realistic as possible, or if they were caricatures of the characters really 'captured their essence' well.

PIRATENEWS

Sunday, February 13, 2011 5:47 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by PerfectParadigm:

I would be interested to see how they would create the style for Firefly - I think it would be best if the drawings were as realistic as possible, or if they were caricatures of the characters really 'captured their essence' well.

Star Wars Clone Wars uses at some of the original cast.

So all of the original FF cast could do voiceovers no matter how old they get.

PERFECTPARADIGM

Sunday, February 13, 2011 8:45 AM

True.

MOOSE

Sunday, February 13, 2011 9:08 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by piratenews:
Star Wars Clone Wars animated series is very good, state of the art "3D" CGI, like Toy Story, excellent scripts. On Cartoon Network Friday nights. Hint to Joss...

I'll agree with you on that.
Damn fine show.

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