That is intriguing.

pezwitch | February 15, 14:43 CET

160 pages in length makes me think it's a script.

CrazyMutha29 | February 15, 16:52 CET

Well I've emailed Titan Books to see if they can elaborate any further. If I get a reply I'll update the subject line.

Simon | February 15, 17:05 CET

I don't even care what it is - it's by Joss and is about Serenity so whether or not it's a tie-in story (wouldn't that be wonderful) or the script I'll be buying it!!

Firefly Flanatic | February 15, 18:22 CET

FF - I am right with you there. I'm in regardless! Joss=good!

catalyst2 | February 15, 18:29 CET

I'm hoping it is the screenplay.

Mikie | February 15, 20:55 CET

A reporter I used to deal with got the screenplay for "Star Trek: Generations" months before the movie was released in 1994. Her comment: "It's pretty amazing what you can find on the Internet." Eleven years later, you can say the same, in spades!

/want to remain utterly and completely spoiler-free.

Chris inVirginia | February 15, 21:13 CET

The page count (160 pages) strongly suggests a screenplay (90-120 pages, typically, I believe) with an intro and/or supplemental material, with a margin of error for book reformatting.

It's a little long for an "Art of" book or a comic adaptation, methinks.

HudsonVC | February 15, 21:13 CET

I find myself hoping it'll have story board, director's notes, or other goodies...
but if it says "by Joss Whedon" then I'm in!

always

embers | February 15, 21:40 CET

If it's a paperback, I'm assuming 160 pages could also be the novelization of the movie.

In which case, Me Want.

bookrats | February 15, 21:59 CET

I don't think it's the novelization of the movie because they already have that other author Keith (whose last name I can't remember) doing that.

Firefly Flanatic | February 15, 22:22 CET

Keith R.A. DeCandido (which I remember because it abbreviates nicely into KRAD).

SoddingNancyTribe | February 15, 22:28 CET

It's not the novelization. That's written by me (Keith R.A. DeCandido, and shame you Firefly Flanatic for forgetting a very simple nine-letter four-syllable name *wink*), and it's much more than 160 pages. Also it's a mass-market paperback (rack size), and the book under discussion here is a larger, trade paperback.

krad | February 15, 22:29 CET

*hangs head in shame!* I remembered Krad though and should've used that!! And, hope this makes up for me not remembering your last name, I am buying the book!!

[ edited by Firefly Flanatic on 2005-02-15 21:01 ]

Firefly Flanatic | February 15, 23:00 CET

This is awesome. We've got the Finding Serenity book of essays out in April, a comic book supposedly out in July (though it hasn't been specified whether or not it's a one-shot, a mini-series, or a maxi-series), Keith's book (when's it coming out again? Still in April, or did they move the date up to coincide with the film?), and now this mysterious Joss book. I like the idea of a script with supplementals such as design art, screencaps, maybe some writings from Joss on what he was thinking while writing it. Also cool if it's a script--we'll get to read all the deleted scenes long before the DVD comes out.

Kris | February 16, 02:27 CET

Any comic coming out in July wont see a solicitation until...April, I guess. But, I'd expect more concrete news a month or two before then.

Mikie | February 16, 22:18 CET