Rumours confirmed: there are plans for a Firefly movie - Firefly&Serenity

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May 17 2003

Rumours confirmed: there are plans for a Firefly movie. Gail Berman, Fox Entertainment President, says Joss plans to refashion and revive Firefly as a movie.

The L.A. Times also has a small section on this:

"Berman said that the futuristic "Firefly" combined too many genres for it to connect with audiences, but that creator Joss Whedon was developing a feature based on the series."

Joss and Nathan Fillion have hinted at Firefly the movie in very vague terms already but for someone highup at Fox to confirm this is great. Wonder what she meant by "refashion"?

Simon | Firefly&Serenity | 21:46 CET | 12 comments total | tags:

Refashion... hmm, perhaps they're going to demand James Marsters is in the cast.

/me goes off to flagellate self

Caroline | May 18, 00:39 CET

If I were to guess, I'd say that "refashion" means reimagining the plot/characters/world so that they'll work in a movie format. The narrative demands of television are very different from the narrative demands of film.

delavagus | May 18, 00:43 CET

That would really mess up Andromeda fans.

Simon | May 18, 00:44 CET

"That would really mess up Andromeda fans."

zuh!?

Orangeinmymouth | May 18, 01:34 CET

James Marsters guested in Andromeda a couple of times as Champagne Bolivar. It was a very lame attempt at a joke.

Simon | May 18, 01:39 CET

...at least there'll be some Firefly. I can't help but be sad though; any long-ranging plots, character development will be sacrificed for the two hour movie format. I guess that's why I like tv more than movies: more character development over a longer period of time. But, but, I am *so* not complaining: any Firefly is better than no Firefly. But Marsters? ::shivers:: No, no, world of no.

dafnap | May 18, 04:27 CET

How about a Firefly radio drama?

the_zeppo | May 18, 05:53 CET

What, no tight pants?

melsta | May 18, 07:29 CET

zeppo - TOTALLY. I would *so* be behind that! man, that is such a cool idea...

dafnap | May 18, 07:41 CET

Thats an excellent idea. It kept Doctor Who going for the fans.

Simon | May 18, 12:51 CET

About a radio drama -- I could SEE it (well, not really, but you know what I mean), but it doesn't excite me too much, primarily because so much of how "Firefly" worked and communicated was visual. It might work, but there's also a really good chance that it could fall flat on its face, which I would hate to see.

Naw, I'm gonna keep my hopes pinned on a movie. Although "Serenity" kinda stands on its own as a film already, and in fact ranks as one of the best SF movies I've ever seen.

bobothebrave | May 19, 13:17 CET

I wish my name was "Champagne Bolivar." That would almost be worth going from Buffy/Angel to Andromeda.

brother_grady | May 19, 18:35 CET

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