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I've just finished watching all the episodes & I thoroughly enjoyed them all! 
Personally, IÂ’m really looking forward to the movie.
Personally, IÂ’m really looking forward to the movie.
Posted: 12:12 Sep 09 2003
Firefly is Back!
Firefly looks set to return in the form of a feature-length movie. I've stolen this from another forum, but I know there's gonna be some people here who'll be chuffed with this news so here goes. Taken from the Hollywood Reporter:
So there you go. Sometimes dead isn't really dead. So who's looking forward to it? Who's dubious? Who doesn't give a monkeys?
Universal recently acquired the rights to "Firefly" from 20th Century Fox Television, where Whedon's Mutant Enemy Inc. production company has a television deal.
The action-adventure series was set 500 years in the future and centered on a crew aboard a spaceship. The feature version will incorporate the mythology from the show but will take on a more epic feel. Whedon hopes to enlist the entire cast to come back for the feature, depending on their previous commitments, with new characters added as well.
Whedon is producing the film through his Mutant Enemy Inc. along with studio-based producer Barry Mendell. Mendell, a former agent at UTA, used to represent Whedon. Mutant Enemy president Christopher Buchanan is executive producing. Universal production president Mary Parent is shepherding the project.
"Ever since the show went off the air, our fan base has grown even more," Buchanan said. "We've had tremendous outpouring from the U.S. and Canada as well as the U.K., which just finished a run of 'Firefly' over there. Every comic book and sci-fi convention has had a 'Firefly' presence since the show first aired."
For the series, which ran this past season, Whedon produced 15 hours of television, including a two-hour episode. Three shows never aired on Fox but will likely be featured on the series' DVD release, due out in December. Buchanan said fans created such a demand that DVD presales on Amazon.com sold out within 24 hours.
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Posted: 12:12 Sep 09 2003
How many Tv shows are going to be made into movies?, It doesnt happen that often and Firefly was nowhere big enough to break into movies to me, I dont think it will happen, X files was a hell of a lot more popular than Firefly and they only got one movie.
I think they missed out the word "TV" before movie.
I think they missed out the word "TV" before movie.
Posted: 00:03 Sep 10 2003 
But this is kind of a different situation. It's not a spin-off as there's no series to spin off from. It's dead. It's more of a resurrection. The series got cancelled, there's still a demand for it from the fans, so they're making a new story. And who's to say that the movie won't act as a kind of second pilot to the rebirth of a new series.... Um, if that makes sense...
by JtB
How many Tv shows are going to be made into movies?, It doesnt happen that often and Firefly was nowhere big enough to break into movies to me, I dont think it will happen, X files was a hell of a lot more popular than Firefly and they only got one movie.
Posted: 00:48 Sep 10 2003 
I started enjoying the programme as I watched more and more - maybe the first few eps were just slow.
The one-liners started slipping in more frequently and with more pace
Did scifi show all the available eps? Does anyone know?
The one-liners started slipping in more frequently and with more pace
Did scifi show all the available eps? Does anyone know?
Posted: 00:59 Sep 10 2003 
yeah, sci-fi showed them all, including the last 3 that didn't air in the states when they pulled it (for once the downloading went the other way across the atlantic for those).
i really hope this does get made.
i really hope this does get made.
Posted: 12:37 Sep 10 2003 
If a plot structure built for an onrunning series can be suitably adapted for the big screen (which I've no doubt Joss could do) and it keeps the series' sharp wit, I've no doubt this could be a success. It's already head and shoulders above most of the pap the studios churn out.
Just hope they keep the cast (basically a host of unknowns) if they go through with it!
Just hope they keep the cast (basically a host of unknowns) if they go through with it!
Posted: 00:14 Sep 17 2003