MORE BIG DAMN Firefly Movie news

POSTED BY: Dreadlord
UPDATED: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 18:58
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DREADLORD

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 7:54 AM

Taken from http://www.fireflymovie.com/news.html

i dunno where they get it from but... if u think this is good news...Gimme a HELL YEAH!!!!

"...we knew that the movie became held up back at the end of December. The original script was shelved and Joss wrote something else entirely. Something less of an epilogue and more of a potential springboard to a series return. Due to that and some other time constraints and projects, there was signifigant delay. Distribution stuff bogged down the works. Look for a few more official type snippets at the usual sources... "

"You will be hearing some stuff on the OB towards the end of this month... All the plans etc are still in place, they were just delayed while details were ironed out.

"There is still more legal stuff to get through, but I trust that Joss will deliver us the Big Damn Movie and makes us proud. : )

BOOMERGOODHEART

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 11:24 AM

Ok, that deserves a "Holy Shit!".

Sorry if I've offended anyone. It's 5:30am and I'm a little punch-drunk.

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

KANGER33

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 12:46 PM

Heck yeah!! (Sorry, I'm not one for the cussin'. Doesn't make me any less passionate ) This is GREAT news! We've gotten small little good news messages now and then, but this pulls all of the recent good stuff together for me. Joss wrote a new script as a "potential springboard to a series return?" Its of course something I've dreamed of, but didn't think was too plausible. To have Joss allowing for it....well it makes me happier than I can say.

~Nicole~

DYAIRVATREE

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 1:40 PM

We can only hope the reasons for Joss's changes was himself not outside forces.

HORRID

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 1:48 PM

wow best thread I've every had my first post on. hopefully the switch from epilogue to kickstart means less characters get killed off. I like characters

GWEILO

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 1:52 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Dreadlord:
Something less of an epilogue and more of a potential springboard to a series return.

Yeeeeessssss!!!!!! This is the best news I´ve had all year. (Ok, so it´s only Febuary, but it´s pretty damn good none the less.)

One would like to think that the powers that be have finally realised their mistake and started listening to the fans... but you never know. I´m keeping my fingers crossed in any case. Only downside is that it makes it that much harder to type.

DRAKON

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 1:54 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by dyairvatree:
We can only hope the reasons for Joss's changes was himself not outside forces.

Ummm... if I am reading the same thing you are, it was due to outside forces. The studio wanted a "potential springboard" for a continuing series, rather than an epilog to the one that got canceled.

Now if that is the outside force, then I suspect you'd be more than happy with such a change.

"Wash, where is my damn spaceship?"

RHYS

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 2:48 PM

Wow, shiny!

I'd been optimisticly dreaming about this sort of sequence of events, but to hear someone say it publicly...

Here's hoping!
Rhys

GORRAMREAVERS

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 2:53 PM

Best news yet!
Love the fact that the movie is being re-written in case of a series return.
Shiney!

ZEKE023

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 2:57 PM

good news, yes.

But who said this? Did I make an oversight or is this quote just not cited?

-Z

SAINT JAYNE

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 3:23 PM

I will hold my congratulations until it's official. I can't find the original source of this quote. If someone finds it, please post the link here. Xie-xie.

STATIC

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 3:47 PM

Okay. . .how the hell do we get invited to the damn premiere for this movie??

I mean. . .COME ON. . .we're Joss's INSPIRATION!

His STRENGTH!

His. . .support!!!

Okay, I'm schmoozing now, but I always love an excuse to wear my dress blues.

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STATIC

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 3:51 PM

Okay. . .but in ALL seriousness. . .

PREMIERE PARTY.

I've been a fan of the show for quite some time, but only active in this little community for a short time. I have, however, noticed that this crowd is capable of making VERY big things happen.

Can I expect a massive event to herald the premiere of this movie? Something like holding our very OWN massive premiere event at some theatre somewhere?

Yes, I sound like the pirates in "Pirates of the Carribean" . . .trying to decide what they're going to eat. . ."We should decide now so we'll know when the time comes."

I'm rambling.

I shut up now.

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"Wash. . .we got some local color happening. A grand entrance would not go amiss."

SEVENPERCENT

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 4:01 PM

Actually, that's not a bad idea- Pick someplace, say, middle of the road, like the midwest, and take over a theater- That would be way cool-

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BROWNCOAT1

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 4:04 PM

HELL YEAH!!!!

WOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!

Gorram great ruttin' news!!! Best ruttin' news I have had in a long time.

Quote:
Originally posted by Drakon:
Quote:
Originally posted by dyairvatree:
We can only hope the reasons for Joss's changes was himself not outside forces.

Ummm... if I am reading the same thing you are, it was due to outside forces. The studio wanted a "potential springboard" for a continuing series, rather than an epilog to the one that got canceled.

Now if that is the outside force, then I suspect you'd be more than happy with such a change.

That is the way I read it too Drakon, and I must say I would much rather have a script and movie w/ the intention of springboarding into a series than anything else.

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

STEVE580

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 4:05 PM

"Holy Shit" indeed.

I was afraid he was writting a movie to "wrap things up" as one news site put it. It should be to get things going again. I mean, two hours of Firfly is awesome; but it doesn't compare to the hundreds of hours we could get it it came back to the small screen.

Awesome if that was the delay. Though...couldn't someone have said something?
-Steve

STATIC

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 4:11 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Steve580:
"Holy Shit" indeed.

Awesome if that was the delay. Though...couldn't someone have said something?
-Steve

Well. . .from what I've seen, Joss, Tim and Chris are kind of 'protective' about their fans. . .and I don't think Joss would want to tell us, "Yeah, we're writing a 'springboard' script." and get us all wound up just to have studio execs tell HIM later, "Nah. . .nevermind. . .just wrap it up."

That would suck.

I've noticed in the posts that Joss, Tim and Chris have been putting on various boards, they're trying VERY hard to keep us encouraged without giving us a bunch of 'maybes' and 'unconfirmeds'. But they ARE telling us EVERYTHING that they can say WITH CERTAINTY.

Damn that's good leadership. I'm glad these guys are in charge of something.

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"Wash. . .we got some local color happening. A grand entrance would not go amiss."

JASONZZZ

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 4:26 PM

Since Firefly *is* a worldwide event - not just limited to the states, I would say it ought to be in the middle of Hawaii, Tahiti, or something.

Quote:
Originally posted by SevenPercent:
Actually, that's not a bad idea- Pick someplace, say, middle of the road, like the midwest, and take over a theater- That would be way cool-

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LINDEN

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 4:51 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Dreadlord:
Taken from http://www.fireflymovie.com/news.html

"The original script was shelved and Joss wrote something else entirely. Something less of an epilogue and more of a potential springboard to a series return."

"You will be hearing some stuff on the OB towards the end of this month... All the plans etc are still in place, they were just delayed while details were ironed out."

Oh, happy day! This is just so incredibly shiny news.

"... a potential springboard to a series return."

That sure sounds hopeful to me.

MAHDI

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 4:58 PM

Intersting symmetry too.

Joss spending a huge amount of time and work to craft a great script, then it getting shelved and forced to crank a new one out real quick.

Of course, time wise, it was a bit different this time. Like 7 months on the first script, followed by one on the second, instead of however long on serenity, then a weekend on The Train Job.

DTT

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 5:18 PM

I'm not sure there's much else to say. Wow. Happy now. At the same time, I don't want to get my hopes up.

"You didn't have to wound that man."
"Yeah, I know. It was just funny."

JAKE7

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 5:26 PM

Shiny, Shiny, Shiny!!

I don't know if I'll know what to do with myself if the series comes back...die happy?

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HERO

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 5:33 PM

WORST NEWS EVER!!!!!!!!!

I HATE IT, HATE IT!!!!!!!!!

Not really, I love it more then I can express in words. Just didn't feel like following the crowd.

H

ADEPTUS

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 5:36 PM

I have prepared a statement in reponse to this news:

Select to view spoiler:

Yeeeeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwww!

Thank you.

No power in the 'verse can stop me.

BRITCHICK

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 5:37 PM

Hell yeah!

Also shiny is the idea of having a big party - our own premiere - somewhere to celebrate.

Wouldn't it be great if Joss could come, and persuade the stars to come too?

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MAKEROFPATHS

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 5:45 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Steve580:
"Holy Shit" indeed.

I was afraid he was writting a movie to "wrap things up" as one news site put it. It should be to get things going again. I mean, two hours of Firfly is awesome; but it doesn't compare to the hundreds of hours we could get it it came back to the small screen.

Awesome if that was the delay. Though...couldn't someone have said something?
-Steve

Sheeeee-it! This is *my* best day ever.

This sudden change of direction to a series-potential script explains Joss's exhaustion just the other week when he came to this board to let off steam and fall in love again with FF (thanks to that wonderful thread, Fireflygasms) and the more recent news of a late 2005 opening. I dunno, but I can't see the film being that far away now because I can see it showing up much earlier, maybe late 2004 or early '05 -- before Star Wars 3. Then a summer production of the TV series for a fall debut. Yup, I'm likin' that.

SHINY

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:15 PM

Keep up the good work, Browncoats! I can't help but speculate that the change may have been due to the 'surprisingly strong' DVD sales that are a direct result of all of our efforts to evangelize the show. Let's keep it up, and get all of our friends, family, acquaintances, co-workers, and complete strangers we meet on the street to watch some episodes and hook 'em on Firefly so they will buy more DVDs and convince the powers that be to bring back our gorram show!!!

RIVER
Purple elephants are flying.
MAL
Good. Thanks for the update.

JACEN

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:19 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Shiny:
Let's keep it up, and get all of our friends, family, acquaintances, co-workers, and complete strangers we meet on the street to watch some episodes and hook 'em on Firefly

I'm workin' on it

It's REALLY good news with the movie, and let's all hope that it'll bring our beloved series back to the tv screens after all...

You can't take the sky from me

LEAFY

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:27 PM

Sure, I can give you a Hell Yeah!!!

I celebrate with great hope, but cautious expectations.

INIRE

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:30 PM

possibly (hopefully!) this was a chance to 'aim-high': if this was 'less of an epilogue' that gives me hope that someone is looking to the future and not just looking to 'wrap it up'

and THAT is damn good news.

CHANNAIN

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:53 PM

MONKEY CHAIR DANCE OF JOY!!

FAR OUT!!! This would indeed be history in the making, not to mention pretty damn SHINY!!

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HJERMSTED

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:57 PM

I wonder if this means the project is morphing into a direct-to-dvd project or tv movie...

Certainly unprecedented for a project to go from TV to motion picture to TV with the original players in place.

But Joss has a way of messing with convention then doesn't he?

mattro

KEVIN

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 7:07 PM

DAMN SKIPPY STRAIGHT!this is freakin amazing!i loved buffy,homicide,and im still loving angel but THIS show was simply the best!the best storytelling,the best cast,the best everything!oh please let this stay true.while i will still be the puppet to lucas and give him 1 last chance to redeem himself,it is clear to me now as it should to all my brothers and sisters out here on the internet superhighway that the year 2005 will be remembered as-THE YEAR OF FIREFLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oh and one last thing to get us also excited,to quote the famous "yogurt"-MERCHANDISING!!!!!!!!!!MERCHANDISING!MERCHANDISING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SHINY INDEED!

JAYNE-you wanna go little man?
WALSH-only if there's candle light.

AYWYN

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 7:45 PM

I LOVE YOU GUYS!!! AND GIRLS!!! WELL...MOSTLY GIRLS!!! OKAY...GIRLS AND FIREFLY!!!

Take me out to the black, tell them I ain't coming back

STATIC

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 8:08 PM

Okay. . .I'm a moron. . .

I'm sitting here asking questions about a premiere party and I forget my own history.

I'm good friends with a guy who OWNS a theatre. It's an old-style 'movie house' type theatre, with traditional architecture, but all the neccessary trappings for new movies, like Dolby Digital Surround Sound, or whatever the newest, greatest thing is.

He usually only shows Independant feature films, stuff like that. . .stuff that doesn't usually make it to the multiplexes. . .HOWEVER. . .

I'm fairly certain he could be convinced to make the investment into asking for a first-run copy of "Firefly".

The theatre is in Raleigh, NC. . .the capital city. It's near Downtown, near hotels, resturants and a large mall. I wonder what sort of response would be recieved from Browncoats wanting to host a massive premiere night gala there?

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RKLENSETH

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 8:23 PM

Year of the Firefly you say. That is catchy but what about the Decade of the Firefly? That way there are many more years of Firefly to come.

And that sounds like a great idea, Static. It seems we will have loads of time to plan this.

Oh, and play Cantr II at www.cantr.net.

JAYSEDAI

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 9:00 PM

Let me interrupt your celebrating with a word of restraint. Nothing is certain until official word comes down. I can't specifically say who the source of this info was, but it's not directly from anyone at ME. I would peg this about an 8 (out of 10) on the rumor accuracy scale.

Okay continue your celebrating...

Jeremy
www.fireflymovie.com

KINGOFKOINS

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 9:12 PM

Must have movie.

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KASUO

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 9:31 PM

So like what channel would Firefly 2: Take That! be on? Could it possibly be on UPN?

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SNIPER

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 9:57 PM

Shiny! That's great news!

THEDUKE333

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 10:04 PM

Sorry for the dumb question, but....what episode is this from???

RIVER
Purple elephants are flying.
MAL
Good. Thanks for the update.

TheDuke333

Can you believe this movie/TV return could possibly happen?

SHINY

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 10:33 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheDuke333:
Sorry for the dumb question, but....what episode is this from???

It's from the scipt to 'Dead or Alive', which was never filmed. You can find the draft script on this site, here:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/feature.asp?f=45

RIVER
Purple elephants are flying.
MAL
Good. Thanks for the update.

THEDUKE333

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 10:41 PM

What a great line!!!! I can see it in my head sooooo clearly, i actually thought that it was in one of the filmed episodes...LOL

TheDuke333

ARODIN

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 11:45 PM

I just hope if it does come back to series, it gets itself situatedo on the Sci-Fi Channel or a network other than FOX.

CARDIE

Thursday, February 12, 2004 12:24 AM

Hey, Raleigh's a nice easy drive for me!

I don't want to get too excited about this possibility, because it sounds more like they don't want to rule out a return to series rather than that they are intent on doing one. Nevertheless, some hope is a lot better than no hope.

Universal, which is making the movie, is part of a conglomerate that includes NBC, USA, and Sci-Fi, so there are definitely some outlets that might like a new Firefly tv show.

Cardie

JEWEL

Thursday, February 12, 2004 12:27 AM

This news actually brought me out of lurker mode! Shiny!!!!

Quote:
Originally posted by Static:
I'm good friends with a guy who OWNS a theatre. It's an old-style 'movie house' type theatre, with traditional architecture, but all the neccessary trappings for new movies, like Dolby Digital Surround Sound, or whatever the newest, greatest thing is.

...

The theatre is in Raleigh, NC. . .the capital city. It's near Downtown, near hotels, resturants and a large mall. I wonder what sort of response would be recieved from Browncoats wanting to host a massive premiere night gala there?

That's certainly close enough for me to make the trip. I'm in the DC Area. I think it would be very cool!

ZAPHODB

Thursday, February 12, 2004 12:32 AM

D'oh! Sorry, nothing to see here...

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JONAHLEE

Thursday, February 12, 2004 1:00 AM

Wow this is such good news! I can't wait to hear more news on this. Lets hope this all gets off the ground soon. A movie and a new series!

-Jonah Lee

ECMORGAN69

Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:32 AM

As much as I'd like to just say, "That's damn shiny," I will believe it when I see it. Also, I hope that, if "Firefly" returns, they go to a different network, like UPN or SciFi. UPN could use the ratings boost, and it would beat the hell out of anything else on that woebegotten network. However, if it were on SciFi, at least they would not be as inclined to kill it. And, if the new BSG series is also on SciFi, "Super Shiny!"

"You can't take the sky from me..."

ECMORGAN69

Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:45 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by ecmorgan69:
...And, if the new BSG series is also on SciFi, "Super Shiny!"

"You can't take the sky from me..."

I hate to reply to myself because that seems so stoopid, but I just saw the post on the SciFi Battlestar Galactica site that it got greenlit for the new series! Maybe Firefly can restart on SciFi on the same night or something. Excellent!

"You can't take the sky from me..."

KANGER33

Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:49 AM

I think I'd like to see it on SciFi as well. I've been happy with the way they've treated Stargate. However, that whole Farscape debacle kind of makes me wary. Never saw that show, but heard they treated is horribly. The WB is another possibility IMO. They seem willing to give cult shows a chance, but then they've also done bad in the past.

~Nicole~

TRASK43

Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:51 AM

This definately sounds like good news. I get the feeling that joss maybe wrote the best script imaginable but one that somewhat ended things ie. killing main characters over exposing killing blue hands/reavers but after reading the script and seeing the dvd sales the universal executives realised the potential for a series and asked him to write something that leaves it more open for a return.

www.summer-glau.com

BOOMERGOODHEART

Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:52 AM

I'm in St. Louis, and I would make whatever plans were necessary to drive over to Raleigh (as luck would have it, I LOVE to drive) for a shiny premiere.

Question, though, Static...Will you be stateside by then? It would truly suck indeed if you couldn't attend your own shindig.

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

STATIC

Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:57 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by BoomerGoodheart:

Question, though, Static...Will you be stateside by then? It would truly suck indeed if you couldn't attend your own shindig.

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

I will be stateside in MAY, by dear girl. 10 weeks left in the special hell.

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ANKHAGOGO

Thursday, February 12, 2004 3:05 AM

Quote:
Firefly 2: Take That!

Whoo hoooo!!!!!
Here's a movie title suggestion

Firefly:
And the Horse You Rode in On

Wouldn't that look swell on a marquee? heh.

And hey! Oklahellma is in the middle of the US -- y'all are all invited to come take over a theater here! And I got a theater all picked out -- it's right across the road from the Cowboy Hall of Fame.

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VETERAN

Thursday, February 12, 2004 4:15 AM

NC is more'en a slight haul for me but if there's a movie and Static can get his friend to give a premeiere, I'll flash my a$$ to every State Trooper from here to Raleigh (or maybe I'll just fly in.)

WOLF

Thursday, February 12, 2004 5:22 AM

HELL YEAH!! ROCK ON!!!
Joss can take all the time he needs so long as we keep getting good news like that. My week just got about a thousand times better.

"Most of the creatures that people consider evil or mean are usually just lonely."

KINGOFKOINS

Thursday, February 12, 2004 5:31 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by ecmorgan69:
As much as I'd like to just say, "That's damn shiny," I will believe it when I see it. Also, I hope that, if "Firefly" returns, they go to a different network, like UPN or SciFi. UPN could use the ratings boost, and it would beat the hell out of anything else on that woebegotten network. However, if it were on SciFi, at least they would not be as inclined to kill it. And, if the new BSG series is also on SciFi, "Super Shiny!"
B]

Alright. Let us take a look at this logically. Sci-fi is a cable channel, and has far less money to produce a show, then say, Fox. They wouldn't be able to produce the same kind of Firefly that we all know and love.

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ECMORGAN69

Thursday, February 12, 2004 9:31 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by kingofkoins:
Alright. Let us take a look at this logically. Sci-fi is a cable channel, and has far less money to produce a show, then say, Fox. They wouldn't be able to produce the same kind of Firefly that we all know and love.

No arguments there. They don't have the resources of the four majors.

However, they make their own programming all the time. They do manage to make SciFi Original movies all the time. Also, they produce other shows like SG-1 each week. While they are smaller than say Fox, we don't know how much money they have to throw around.

So, in conclusion, who knows?

"You can't take the sky from me..."

DAVEB

Thursday, February 12, 2004 9:32 AM

Great news but what does 'OB' mean? Sorry If I'm being thick.

"Well my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle."

IRISANNE

Thursday, February 12, 2004 12:32 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Veteran:
NC is more'en a slight haul for me but if there's a movie and Static can get his friend to give a premeiere, I'll flash my a$$ to every State Trooper from here to Raleigh (or maybe I'll just fly in.)

YAHOOOO! What great news to wake up to! I've been thinkin-positive about the movie but feeling half-sad about it, too...two hours would be great but heart-breaking if we left the theatre without the possibility of more episodes, you know? This news will make me smile all day!

And hey--I'd consider driving down from Canada to see a premiere in NC. I'm busy doing a conversion of two friends in Boston (DVD set is on its way to them). They will be rabid Firefly fans within the next couple of weeks.

I'm positive they'd jump at the chance to go to NC with me. What a cool idea: road trip with much-loved friends, Firefly premiere, meeting a flock (?) of Browncoats in person, leaving the theatre with the hope of a revived series...

It doesn't get much better than that! YAHOOOO! Shiny shiny shiny shiny shiny.

And P.S.--10 weeks, Static? Fabulous. We'll count the days with you.

IRISANNE

Thursday, February 12, 2004 1:11 PM

So I start daydreaming about what it would be like to drive down to the movie premiere. (This is all your fault. )

I get to the part where I'm crossing the border into the U.S. and the officer says, "Anything to declare?"
-No.
-Where are you going?
-Raleigh, North Carolina.
-What is the purpose of your visit?
-To attend a movie premiere.
-What movie?
-Firefly.
-FELLOW BROWNCOAT! That is so shiny! Move over! I quit my job! I'm comin' with ya!

Then we zoom off down the road together, yelling, "No power in the 'verse can stop us!"

LINDLEY

Thursday, February 12, 2004 1:51 PM

Quote:

No arguments there. They don't have the resources of the four majors.

However, they make their own programming all the time. They do manage to make SciFi Original movies all the time. Also, they produce other shows like SG-1 each week. While they are smaller than say Fox, we don't know how much money they have to throw around.

So, in conclusion, who knows?

Sorry to say it, but I don't think Scifi's the way. Prior to the BSG mini, they might have been.

However, Scifi has already got SG1 season 8 and SG: Atlantis season 1 next year; they came right down to the wire on whether or not to pick up Battlestar, due to it being so expensive.

Firefly would cost in the same range as Battlestar.

While its possible that Scifi might have been home to a Firefly revival, I doubt very much they have the resources for *two* such shows.

No, if you ask me, any revival should either go to NBC, CBS (I mention this only because they've been fair to Joan of Arcadia, which shares FF's old timeslot and at least some measure of its quality), or one of the larger cable channels like USA.

BLACKOUTNIGHTS

Thursday, February 12, 2004 4:32 PM

I read somewhere that it could be a direct-to-DVD series, which means Universal may be the distributor? I reckon syndication is always an option too. This is good news, but I'm waiting on the news that they've started filming — that, my friends, would rawk!

RAPTORX

Thursday, February 12, 2004 4:38 PM

I would go with UPN, and air it the same night as Enterprise. God knows that every show that airs with Enterprise flounders in the end...okay maybe not such a good idea.

But if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you.

BROWNCOAT1

Thursday, February 12, 2004 5:52 PM

Static wrote:

Quote:
The theatre is in Raleigh, NC. . .the capital city. It's near Downtown, near hotels, resturants and a large mall. I wonder what sort of response would be recieved from Browncoats wanting to host a massive premiere night gala there?

Raleigh is only 147 miles from Richmond, VA. I would be willing to make the drive for a Browncoat gathering for the movie. It would be great to meet people from the board and see the movie together.

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

FLECHETTE

Thursday, February 12, 2004 8:11 PM

Static wrote:

Quote:
The theatre is in Raleigh, NC. . .the capital city. It's near Downtown, near hotels, resturants and a large mall. I wonder what sort of response would be recieved from Browncoats wanting to host a massive premiere night gala there?

I'm in Greensboro so I could definitely get behind a Raleigh area premiere!

as to the stations that could possibly air Firefly-- I can't picture UPN/Paramont airing anything that would show up Enterprise. Pretty sure UPN turned down the option to air the orginial series didn't they?

CBS I think has possibilities, tho my favored route would be a cable station like Showtime or HBO. main problem with that is the number of viewers that don't get the station....

Flechette

SERENITYNOW

Sunday, February 15, 2004 1:51 PM

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Originally posted by Shiny:
Let's keep it up, and get all of our friends, family, acquaintances, co-workers, and complete strangers we meet on the street to watch some episodes and hook 'em on Firefly so they will buy more DVDs and convince the powers that be to bring back our gorram show!!!

We told a friend of ours to buy it and if he hated it, then we would buy it from him. This is a good strategy.

He ended up being really mad--imagine falling in love with the show only to realize it's been cancelled--all in one week!

So now you have all the more reason to indulge in peer pressure to get your friends to see this thing.

Honestly--I sometimes feel like a tupperware housewife pushing this show. But, like tupperware in the '50s, it's revolutionary.

Anyway, as a great man once said, I'm rambling. I'll shut up now.

http://dryope.typepad.com/superfly/

SERENITYNOW

Sunday, February 15, 2004 1:57 PM

Hey, Static--are you talking about the Rialto? I come from Raleigh (though I'm in MD now) and was just wondering.

Sorry about your being in "the special hell" right now. Don't you wish you'd had to sleep with an evil seductress to get there? ;)

http://dryope.typepad.com/superfly/

TEELABROWN

Sunday, February 15, 2004 2:02 PM

YES! This is GORRAM GREAT news! I'm all for a premire party! And Fox: We WILL have our movie!

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"No one reads these things any way."- Bart on Blackboard

SOUTHERNMERC

Sunday, February 15, 2004 2:27 PM

weeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

This is SHINY news indeed! Though I have two things to say:

1) If we get a movie premiere party, continental US please, as I refuse to fly with all the gestapo style paranoid security (conceintious objection).

2) If someone picks up the series, I hope its not Sci-Fi as that means they don't have the budget like a major network and I can't get that channel where I live without digital cable, which won't let me record show (poor design).

Sorry for the run-on sentance, THIS IS THE SHINIEST!

Jayne: "How big a room?"

LINDEN

Sunday, February 15, 2004 2:32 PM

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Originally posted by DaveB:
Great news but what does 'OB' mean? Sorry If I'm being thick.

Dave, I´m not sure, but I think O.B means Official Board.

FIREFLYWILDCARD1

Sunday, February 15, 2004 4:32 PM

I'm in MD and I'd definitely find my way down to Raleigh for Firefly's premier if Static can convince his friend to do it! That would be awesome.

I don't know if NBC would be a good channel for Firefly because if you look at their current programs, there are abosolutely ZERO sci-fi shows. I don't know about CBS working either because they already have so many shows that cost a lot: CSI, CSI:Miami, Joan of Arcadia, and others. Plus CBS seems to be taking the route of reality TV for their new series as well. They have Survivor and Star Search (the two I can come up with at the moment). The cable channel USA doesn't seem to run very many original series. They seem to buy series that have done well on the main 4 channels and show those in reruns constantly. I think SciFi would be the best although the point about their finances is valid.

SERENITYNOW

Sunday, February 15, 2004 4:39 PM

Hey, Fireflywildcard--

Sorry to get off topic, but--is there a MD Browncoat group to your knowledge? If not, could we start one?

Email me: f3k64@yahoo.com

http://dryope.typepad.com/superfly/

SERENITYNOW

Sunday, February 15, 2004 4:40 PM

Hey, Fireflywildcard--

Sorry to get off topic, but--is there a MD Browncoat group to your knowledge? If not, could we start one?

Email me: f3k64@yahoo.com

http://dryope.typepad.com/superfly/

DESANGRO

Sunday, February 15, 2004 5:09 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Static:
Okay. . .I'm a moron. . .

I'm sitting here asking questions about a premiere party and I forget my own history.

I'm good friends with a guy who OWNS a theatre. It's an old-style 'movie house' type theatre, with traditional architecture, but all the neccessary trappings for new movies, like Dolby Digital Surround Sound, or whatever the newest, greatest thing is.

He usually only shows Independant feature films, stuff like that. . .stuff that doesn't usually make it to the multiplexes. . .HOWEVER. . .

I'm fairly certain he could be convinced to make the investment into asking for a first-run copy of "Firefly".

The theatre is in Raleigh, NC. . .the capital city. It's near Downtown, near hotels, resturants and a large mall. I wonder what sort of response would be recieved from Browncoats wanting to host a massive premiere night gala there?

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"Wash. . .we got some local color happening. A grand entrance would not go amiss."

I'd love to go!!! I'm from NC too, so I'm right close to it.

LORDJ

Sunday, February 15, 2004 10:49 PM

This is news YAY! Two questions:

1. Anyone know where/whom the quote is from? The link doesn't specify.

2. I have a theory (we should work this out): the "legal issues" referred to a couple of places are indeed regarding locking up movie cast members for a potential series return. What do y'all think? Reasonable? Wishful thinking? Both?

ZAPHODB

Sunday, February 15, 2004 10:58 PM

Yup. I know exactly where the quote originated.

Industrial Looniee & Madness - http://www3.telus.net/vchrusch

STATIC

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 4:49 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by SerenityNow:
Hey, Static--are you talking about the Rialto? I come from Raleigh (though I'm in MD now) and was just wondering.

Sorry about your being in "the special hell" right now. Don't you wish you'd had to sleep with an evil seductress to get there? ;)

http://dryope.typepad.com/superfly/

Yes, the good ol' Rialto Theatre. I used to run the Rocky Horror Picture Show out there until about 4 years ago.

If you were a regular at RHPS during that time, YES, I'm THAT "Chris Jones"

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"Wash. . .we got some local color happening. A grand entrance would not go amiss."

SERENITYNOW

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 7:32 AM

Actually I never had the guts to go--but I bet a lot of my friends know you. Email me (f3k64@yahoo.com) when you get back--we should all do some Raleigh shindigs. I'm down there all the time and it's a good opportunity to rope my old high school buddies into the Firefly fandom.

http://dryope.typepad.com/superfly/

CASEY

Saturday, February 21, 2004 4:18 AM

Hell Yahhhhh!

casey

ODIN

Saturday, February 21, 2004 7:31 AM

This is my first post here ( so please be )

First off let me say that I am not a buffy or angel fan at all. In fact I hated those shows, but I do understand why people like them.

That being said, I'm competely infatuated with the firefly series, that died waaaaay too soon.

I don't buy dvds very often, but this is the only box set I own and I'm very impressed, and depressed at the same time. Impressed that the series was just awesome, and depressed that it is already over.

My point is that there must be a bunch of other guys like me out there who are newly minted joss/firefly converts. So if there is a will to get the series back, i'm more than happy to help. There is too much crap on tv as it is, it would be nice to be able to watch something good for once.

My 2 cents.

ODiN

SERENA

Sunday, February 22, 2004 4:44 PM

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Originally posted by odin:
This is my first post here ( so please be )
ODiN

Welcome to our world, Odin.
Keep flying!

"Every well bred, petty crook knows that the small, concealable weapons always go to the far left of the place setting."

LILLYBELLA

Monday, February 23, 2004 2:03 AM

God,i hope this is true..... I love this show and Jayne is fricken amazing he really makes the show... But we need the origional cast as I love this dialogue of this series!!! You go Joss, this might make me forgive you for killing off Cordelia on Angel.. It might...How the heck do you get those damn smiley things to work....

lillybella

MAKEROFPATHS

Monday, February 23, 2004 3:15 AM

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Originally posted by lillybella:
God,i hope this is true..... I love this show and Jayne is fricken amazing he really makes the show... But we need the origional cast as I love this dialogue of this series!!! You go Joss, this might make me forgive you for killing off Cordelia on Angel.. It might...How the heck do you get those damn smiley things to work....

lillybella

This drag it from left to right

here

MLSVRKSGN

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 8:28 AM

First posting anywhere, ever -
Just had to sign onlong enough to say
FAN-FRICKEN-TASTIC! So thrilled. Have hardly been
able to bear netwk television for ages now, and
Firefly was a shining exception to the general rule. This movie seemed a hopeless dream, for it to HAPPEN, WOOOO. And now, we can perhaps hope
for a return of the series! If it's based on the
returns for the movie, I think I'll be buying
out my theatre! Do you suppose they give group rates?

SASJA

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 1:05 PM

I can't say how much I hope this is true!

Can nobody disclose the source of all these happy expectations? Or get the story confirmed? 8 out of 10 on the rumour accuracy scale - anyone with a bet on where such a story could come from? The best would be to see Joss post here with his usual cautious "It looks like it's a real possibility. But more than that I cannot say. ... I don't want to jinx anything."

A huge thank you to Joss and the rest of the crew for not only bringing us this fantastic show but for fighting so hard for its future - wish we could help out more.

As for networks, wouldn't UPN be our best shot with the WB a close second (I know we don't like them much at the moment, but it would make sense for them to take the show and they have the money to do it right)? I don't think straight-to-dvd or Sci-Fi would be able give Firefly the kind of budget it needs and deserves.

OCELOTWREAK

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 1:55 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Static:
Okay. . .
-snippity-
I'm fairly certain he could be convinced to make the investment into asking for a first-run copy of "Firefly".

The theatre is in Raleigh, NC. . .the capital city. It's near Downtown, near hotels, resturants and a large mall. I wonder what sort of response would be recieved from Browncoats wanting to host a massive premiere night gala there?

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Hey - count me in. I'd fly all the way from Bermuda to attend a "grand opening" with another 1000 Firefly nuts!

Shiny!
-Ocelot Wreak

"I figure you're here 'cause you need some whacko who's willing to stick his finger in the fan. So who are we helping?"

GETUPKID

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 5:32 PM

Hey count me in 2. And if ne 1 is interested shooting for the movie starts June 4th according to Jewel (Kaylee)

Oh, my god. What can it be? We're all doomed! Whose flying this thing?! Oh, right, that would be me. Back to work

GETUPKID

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 5:32 PM

Hey count me in 2. And if ne 1 is interested shooting for the movie starts June 4th according to Jewel (Kaylee)

Oh, my god. What can it be? We're all doomed! Whose flying this thing?! Oh, right, that would be me. Back to work

LISSA

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 6:17 PM

ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!!!!!

~lissa, spwhore

STILLSHINY

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 6:58 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by GetUpKid:
Hey count me in 2. And if ne 1 is interested shooting for the movie starts June 4th according to Jewel (Kaylee)

Oh, my god. What can it be? We're all doomed! Whose flying this thing?! Oh, right, that would be me. Back to work

Where did you find Jewel's response???

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the road less traveled by and they CANCELLED MY FRIKKIN' SHOW. I totally shoulda took the road that had all those people on it. Damn." --Joss