Fox Open to Firefly Reboot if Joss Whedon Wants To

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Tuesday, January 24, 2017 10:46 PM

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Originally posted by THGRRI:

Doesn't fly SECOND. We all know he didn't have a chance to flesh out much of the story line at all. The creative process is creating. So let him create the show he claimed meant the most to him that he was denied. Let him answer some of the many questions that have been asked over the years. Like where did Mal get the money for Serenity???

If Joss had wanted to "flesh out" the story lines or answer the many Firefly questions that have been asked, he would have wrote the Serenity comics himself. But he didn't. Same with the Buffy comics. He didn't write them either. Joss Whedon is on the cover as the Executive Producer, but this is not the answer to any questions about Firefly I have ever had:

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly

THGRRI

Tuesday, January 24, 2017 10:49 PM

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Originally posted by second:
Quote:
Originally posted by THGRRI:

Doesn't fly SECOND. We all know he didn't have a chance to flesh out much of the story line at all. The creative process is creating. So let him create the show he claimed meant the most to him that he was denied. Let him answer some of the many questions that have been asked over the years. Like where did Mal get the money for Serenity???
If Joss had wanted to "flesh out" the story lines or answer the many Firefly questions that have been asked, he would have wrote the Serenity comics himself. But he didn't. Same with the Buffy comics. He didn't write them either. Joss Whedon is on the cover as the Executive Producer, but this is not the answer to any questions about Firefly I have ever had:

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly

This post strengthens my first suggestion. It's about the money.

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THGRRI

Saturday, January 28, 2017 9:16 AM

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SECOND

Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:50 PM

At 3:58 Joss said, "There's the real fear of, you know, the Monkey's Paw, where you bring it back to life and it isn't the same."

The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs
https://americanliterature.com/author/w-w-jacobs/short-story/the-monke
ys-paw

Theme:
The simple desires of the characters are twisted by the monkey's paw and turned into horrible consequences, not due to the faults of the characters, but rather due to the indifference of fate itself.

Select to view spoiler:

The payment that Mr. White attains for his son's death is the exact sum that he requested to make the final payment on his house - thus, his reasonable desire was met by a terrible consequence.

The characters are normal people with normal reactions and normal desires, but those normal desires cause their downfall because of the indifferent fate that governs them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkey's_Paw#Theme

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly

THGRRI

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 12:57 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by second:
At 3:58 Joss said, "There's the real fear of, you know, the Monkey's Paw, where you bring it back to life and it isn't the same."

The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs
https://americanliterature.com/author/w-w-jacobs/short-story/the-monke
ys-paw

Theme:
The simple desires of the characters are twisted by the monkey's paw and turned into horrible consequences, not due to the faults of the characters, but rather due to the indifference of fate itself.
Select to view spoiler:
The payment that Mr. White attains for his son's death is the exact sum that he requested to make the final payment on his house - thus, his reasonable desire was met by a terrible consequence.
The characters are normal people with normal reactions and normal desires, but those normal desires cause their downfall because of the indifferent fate that governs them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkey's_Paw#Theme

He also says at that same time in the tape that "he may, and he is dying to get back onto a ship with those guys."

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THGRRI

Friday, February 10, 2017 1:19 AM

Fox Interested in ‘Firefly’ Reboot, But Only Under One Condition

Fox brought The X-Files and Prison Break back for more episodes, which might have a few folks wondering if that means Firefly, an admittedly less popular show, could return as well. Creator Joss Whedon‘s sci-fi western only lasted one wonderful season on Fox, but the story continued with the 2005 film, Serenity. Could Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) and the remaining crewmembers of the Serenity ever return to star in a second season of Firefly on Fox? Fox Broadcasting President of Entertainment, David Madden, recently commented on the matter, claiming he’s open to more Firefly if Whedon is.

Below, learn why we might or might not see a Firefly reboot.

During a panel last month at the TCA 2017, Madden told Rotten Tomatoes he’s open to a Firefly reboot (via TV Overmind). Of course, he’s only interested if Whedon wants to do it, and Whedon is busy with movies. Madden doesn’t want more episodes of Firefly without The Avengers: Age of Ultron director.

Three years ago, producer-writer Tim Minear stated he “would never foreclose the possibility” of bringing the show back. “I think a limited series of some kind would work best,” he said. “Something like that could also work if, say, 20th [Century Fox, who owns the rights] could partner with Netflix or another distributor.” If they ever went that route, there might be some issues with the rights.

After the release of Age of Ultron, Whedon told Collider “there are rights [issues] between Fox and Universal because one had the show and one had the movie, so it gets a little funky fresh with that.” There’s also the matter of whether Whedon would want to make more episodes of Firefly, which he’s always held the same position on: he’d do it if it felt right and when the cast is freed up from their busy schedules. First and foremost, Whedon wants to tell another story, not just find an excuse to get together with his friends.

Years ago he said he’d take another look at the idea when Fillion isn’t starring in Castle anymore, which is now the case, and when he’s no longer “the Tom Hagen of the Marvel Universal,” which he’s not anymore. He said he “might look and see where the market is then.” As for the star of the series, Fillion, he’s skeptical he’d play Malcolm Reynolds again. He thinks another season of Firefly is an “impossibility,” but he said the same of the movie, so he doesn’t try to underestimate Whedon.

http://www.slashfilm.com/fox-firefly-reboot/

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BUP

Friday, February 10, 2017 8:44 AM

Trust in Whedon. He will do the right thing for Firefly. I will respect whatever decision is made. (To the powers that be) Let me know if help is needed. Captain. (Exits).

THGRRI

Friday, February 10, 2017 9:45 PM

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Originally posted by BUP:
Trust in Whedon. He will do the right thing for Firefly. I will respect whatever decision is made. (To the powers that be) Let me know if help is needed. Captain. (Exits).

Disappointment controls emotions at first. Then reality sets in and you live with it. Unless of course, he reboots the show in some fashion. But yes, ultimately the decision lies with Joss.

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SECOND

Sunday, February 12, 2017 4:35 PM

Why Firefly Should Come Back
www.theverge.com/2017/2/10/14576156/fox-firefly-reboot-joss-whedon-ser
enity

The primary argument for bringing Firefly back has always been that it never fully felt like the show got its due, at least in terms of finding time to properly tell the stories Joss Whedon set up.

Serenity and a series of Dark Horse spinoff comics filled the largest holes and answered the major questions, but it just seems like there’s so much more for these characters to do. . . .

The cast has this easy camaraderie that made them fun to watch and the universe had a gritty realism that was refreshing after growing up watching the clean-cut adventures of the crew of the Enterprise. Sure — most of the main storylines issues were tied up rather hastily through Serenity and the spinoff comics. But it didn’t have to be that way, and one can only assume that Whedon has plenty of ideas about where he wanted to take Firefly. . . .

http://adamwithers.deviantart.com/art/Firefly-656971534

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly

THGRRI

Sunday, February 12, 2017 10:55 PM

Just for the record. I have never believed there would be a rebut. However, I will always enjoy the thought there will and be willing to discuss it.

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