February 01 2008
Alan Tudyk still hopeful for a Serenity sequel.
He tells MovieHole.net (whoa deja vu) " But in my opinion there will be one".
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cabri | February 01, 02:22 CET
curlymynci | February 01, 02:28 CET
electricspacegirl | February 01, 03:06 CET
Beth | February 01, 03:28 CET
This made me laugh a great deal.
The Dark Shape | February 01, 03:37 CET
Seconding Beth'll, if the Browncoat community simply continues to do what they've been doing by spreading the signal, i.e. sending out FF/S(CE) DVDs as gifts and hold charity screenings etc., then something good will come of our collective effort. The wheels of motion started with the aforementioned efforts and I'm a strong believer that we should remain focussed on what we do best.
In 1910, Wallace D. Wattles said in his book;
"There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, permeates, penetrates, and fills the interspaces of the universe. A thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought. A person can form things in his thought, and, by impressing his thought upon formless substance, can cause the thing he thinks about to be created."
In summary visualise, focus, continue to do what one does and it shall be!
Somewhere along the line, someone will be introduced to FF/S who can make a difference, be the result a Serenity prequel/sequel or a woman's life will have been saved due to the support given by the community to Equality Now!
shinyscouser | February 01, 04:06 CET
That's cute.
I think we should always call him that.
ZodKneelsFirst | February 01, 04:31 CET
Seconding Beth'll, if the Browncoat community simply continues to do what they've been doing...
That I can manage (nothin' into nothin', carry the nothin' ... ;-).
In summary visualise, focus, continue to do what one does and it shall be!
That ? Not so much.
Course, "Hope springs eternal in the human breast" and "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies ..." (yep I just put Stephen King in the same arena as Alexander Pope, sue me ;) so you guys keep on keeping on. I'll be over here in the cynical win-win corner (if there isn't one, "yay, I was right", if there is, "yay, a sequel" - i'm like a hope parasite ;).
Saje | February 01, 04:37 CET
Which is just opposite my "not a hope in hell of a sequel ever happening* but we did our best, hey that Dollhouse looks like it could be fun" corner.
*the battle was lost on October 2nd 2005 when the figures for the Saturday takings of the first box office weekend came out.
Simon | February 01, 04:42 CET
Awesome | February 01, 05:02 CET
Which is just opposite my "not a hope in hell of a sequel ever happening* ...
Which you might call the cynicalest win-win corner ;).
Saje | February 01, 05:24 CET
But they forgot to quote Alan's line after this which was;
"But *I* won't be in it because the mongrels killed me off!"
missb | February 01, 05:52 CET
[ edited by Beth'll on 2008-02-01 11:59 ]
Beth | February 01, 05:56 CET
Of course you'd have to come up with a really good reason for Jayne to be wearing a suit. And working retail.
zz9 | February 01, 07:30 CET
twinkle | February 01, 07:36 CET
I'll give somebody money if they do this.
gossi | February 01, 08:07 CET
Pumps | February 01, 09:23 CET
BrowncoatHeart | February 01, 09:39 CET
Sunfire | February 01, 10:55 CET
embers | February 01, 11:13 CET
I had a message from Joss Whedon
asking how I was planning to finance it.
Bake sales, car washes? Thanks for making me laugh like a drain, Alan.
Tonya J | February 01, 11:28 CET
Caroline | February 01, 11:35 CET
That's not the artist's job.
@theonetruebix | February 01, 11:58 CET
Keep Flyin', Alan. I'm right there with you. :)
TDBrown | February 01, 12:23 CET
IrrationaliTV | February 01, 12:29 CET
Madhatter | February 01, 12:39 CET
KingofCretins | February 01, 13:07 CET
patxshand | February 01, 13:13 CET
Maybe it's due to the rush of blood to his head ?
Saje | February 01, 13:34 CET
ewiggy | February 01, 14:22 CET
*snort* Yeah, Saje.
kispexi2 | February 01, 15:50 CET
Who knows for sure when/if there'll be a sequel in some form, but far less well known SF films have gotten sequels, so why the heck not? It's just a matter of a number of variables coalescing -- but the continued success of Joss, Nathan, and now Summer sure won't hurt.
bobster | February 01, 16:34 CET
Good point bobster. And I for one very much enjoyed 'Bladerunner 2'. Waiddaminute ...
;-)
Saje | February 01, 17:03 CET
Yeah, because it never made any money since.
Come on, lesser movies that do poorly in the box office get sequels. This franchise has legs, so I don't think it's economically unfeasable. But even it a sequel doesn't get made, I wouldn't blame it on the poor box office.
electricspacegirl | February 01, 17:14 CET
IrrationaliTV | February 01, 17:17 CET
Yeah, because it never made any money since.
Hope for the sequel rested on a strong box office opening for the first weekend. When the figures showed that Saturday's take was actually less than Friday's take then that was it. We lost. The public wasn't interested and the fandom wasn't large enough for the movie to be a success. Do you not remember the panic of that weekend? Joss desperately trying to rally the Browncoats. Boards on fire with trolls attacking and critics laughing their heads off. Hope disintergrating and fans angrily blaming themselves and Universal. It was an ugly time.
Simon | February 01, 17:21 CET
micjwelch | February 01, 17:58 CET
Hope for the sequel rested on a strong box office opening for the first weekend. When the figures showed that Saturday's take was actually less than Friday's take then that was it. We lost. The public wasn't interested and the fandom wasn't large enough for the movie to be a success. Do you not remember the panic of that weekend? Joss desperately trying to rally the Browncoats. Boards on fire with trolls attacking and critics laughing their heads off. Hope disintergrating and fans angrily blaming themselves and Universal. It was an ugly time.
Yes, I remember that, Simon. And even then I was mystified by so many people putting all their hope on the box office that weekend. Nobody was looking at the big picture, and it made me sad. I've always said, give it time. They wouldnt have produced a special edition set if the DVD didn't make any money. It's making money. I say, just be patient. It's not over until they say it's over.
In the meantime, some new Joss stuff is on the horizon, and I can't wait for it.
electricspacegirl | February 01, 18:02 CET
Also, nobody is ever going to say Serenity is over. At all. Ever. It'd be kicking Universal's cash in the... er... wallet?
That said - who knows if Serenity will have made a profit in ten years? Not us. Not Alan. Not Nathan. Not Summer. Not Joss. They don't know. Studio accounting is not public, even to the people who made the thing. Universal execs will know.
In a world where George W. Bush got elected - debately again - anything is possible. Is there a story in a Firefly class transport ship full of older people? Actually, I'd say yes. I can think of a compelling one. It lives in my brain, rustling like a Clanger.
gossi | February 01, 18:13 CET
(couldn't resist, soz ;)
And even then I was mystified by so many people putting all their hope on the box office that weekend. Nobody was looking at the big picture, and it made me sad.
Yep, it's depressing and short-sighted, no doubt. It's also, unfortunately, the way the studios (and cinemas) see things. A film that does badly in its opening weekend is less likely to stay in cinemas long enough to make money and if it does badly in its first week, box-office failure becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
'Serenity' and 'Firefly' both seem to be doing fairly well on DVD which is great but if, over a period of years, a company just scrapes a profit on what had been a loss, why would they then rush back into taking a further risk on a similar project ? Course, maybe they're already making a profit, maybe a sequel announcement is imminent, as gossi says, we just don't know.
Saje | February 01, 18:35 CET
IrrationaliTV | February 01, 21:57 CET
Lioness | February 01, 23:48 CET
Though it sure as hell is gettin' fuzzy.
UnpluggedCrazy | February 02, 01:23 CET
Hurry up, Joss.
kerfuffle | February 02, 04:03 CET
Saje | February 02, 04:11 CET
Nathan starred in Drive, Slither, White Noise 2 and Waitress. Adam's starring in Chuck. Jewel's starring in Stargate Atlantis, Summer is in The Sarah Connor Chonicles and Alan's been in a number of films such as 3:10 to Yuma, Death at a Funeral plus unseen roles like in Ice Age and I Robot. Therefore there's an increased fan base out there who will perhaps be willing to follow their stars (of the aforementioned shows) to any Serenity sequel/prequel.
I watched Serenity before Firefly but I still thoroughly enjoyed the movie although I couldn't follow everything. Many people would have been put off by that but after doing some digging around, I found out it was based on a cancelled TV series called Firefly. One of my major concerns about the movie's failure to make a profit in the theatres/cinemas was the fact that the it didn't star any big name actors.
As I mentioned over in the OB, these 'big named' actors will have to be brought if even just for cameo performances (otherwise the budget will be too large and too risky to invest in). For example, as elder members of the Parliament (Sir Ian McKellan, Patrick Stewart, Terence Stamp, John Hurt etc.) and an operative (Christan Bale) with supporting cast such as David Tennant (star of Dr. Who) who is a known fan of Firefly starring as Badger's nephew.
This will collectively bring in fans of those actors too and the chance of success for a follow-on movie will be greatly improved.
shinyscouser | February 02, 05:59 CET
...so I'm expecting River will have outgrown that awkward stage. ;-)
newcj | February 02, 10:12 CET
Highlander just had another movie. The X-Files is making the return many thought was never going to happen. Stargate just won't die. Farscape has a new lease of life with the webisodes that may lead to a new series. Buffy and Angel continue in comic form and the possibility of the Ripper spin-off.
Will there ever be another Serenity movie for the big screen? Almost certainly not. Does that mean that there isn't the chance of some kind of direct-to-dvd movie? I don't think so. We have a cast and crew who adore the show and would come back (schedules allowing) without a thought and you have a relatively small but rabid (I use that term in a positive sense ;)) fanbase, who will always be ready for more from the Sereniverse.
I'm not saying that it's a sure thing but I'd also have to believe that it's not as impossible as some might think.
RokkRage | February 02, 13:07 CET
Put me down for $100
Chirp | February 02, 23:54 CET
Put me down for $100
Me too. But I want an Exec Producer credit.
/And an assistant. And a trailer. And one of those chairs with my name on the back. And Summer's phone number.
In fact, forget the movie, just give me Summer's phone number.
zz9 | February 03, 00:05 CET