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May 18 2008

Advertising the Impossible. Done The Impossible will run advertisements during the episodes of Firefly on Universal HD, starting tonight. They have a total of four different ads. The ads contain some footage not found anywhere else (including the Done the Impossible DVD). They are also running a sale in celebration of their new ads.

May 16 2008

The Firefly-Serenity Chinese Pinyinary. Now updated with translations for the Chinese dialog and writing that appeared in the Serenity: Better Days mini-series.

May 14 2008

(SPOILER) Discussion of Serenity: Better Days #3. The last issue of the mini-series came out today. More...
Interview: Chiwetel Ejiofor on Redbelt, Serenity, and Watchmen. First Showing.net talks with Ejiofor about his career, his new movie and difference between making smaller movies like Kinky Boots vs a movie like Serenity with a huge fan base.

May 12 2008

Serenity: Better Days #3 (of 3) ships this week! Also shipping: Buffy Season 8 Vol. 2 - No Future For You TPB!
Serenity on Blu-Ray. Sign up to be notified when this item becomes available at Amazon.com. More...

May 08 2008

Chiwetel Ejiofor talks to The Onion's AV Club. Mostly about his new film, "Redbelt" and his process. Nothing too spoilery. More...

May 01 2008

(SPOILER) Serenity: Better Days #3 preview. Finally. More...

April 30 2008

Aint It Cool News Talks to Chiwetel Ejiofor. Capone, one of the regular writers for the site, sits down with our favorite Operative to talk about his career, including how he was cast in "Serenity". Aside from his memorable Othello, Ejiofor will soon be seen in David Mamet's "Redbelt". It starts this weekend in L-A and New York, then to more theaters a week later.

April 29 2008

Summer Glau Joins List of TV Guide's Sexiest Stars. It was a competitive race for Sexiest Sidekick, but Summer, as Cameron on "Sarah Connor Chronicles", won that category. She, and several other stars, will be featured in the "Sexiest Stars" issue on May 5th.
Serenity Valley Map to be released in May. This 30" x 26.5" lithograph will be limited to 1500 copies.

April 28 2008

Of course Mal would win a poker tournament! Poll on io9: "Which Science Fiction Anti-Hero Would Win A Poker Tournament?" More...

April 27 2008

Universal generously providing Film Prints to CSTS. "Universal will be shipping in a number of prints from around the globe to help account for the shortage, at cost to them, which is incredibly generous." CSTS will evidently have enough Prints available, even with new Venues being added.

April 23 2008

Ken Jennings blogs about Firefly. Yes, that Ken Jennings. The 74-time Jeopardy champ shares some thoughts on Firefly, which he just recently watched. Also a brief Buffy mention.
Creating Browncoats At The Red Cross. Whimsicalnbrainpan volunteers at the Red Cross and found a new place to donate Firefly/Serenity DVDs. More...

April 18 2008

Can stop the Serenity? Are there enough copies of the Serenity film print to go around for all of the charity screenings this year? More...
'Zoe's Revenge' statue cancelled. SerenityStuff quotes a Diamond Select rep as saying that the Serenity statue "was cancelled due to lack of retailer interest".

April 16 2008

Happy Birthday, Sean Maher! Our favorite uptight Doctor is 33 years old today. Hadn't seen a post about it yet, anywhere, so... :)
Does Serenity have Longevity as a Franchise? Today's franchise theme continues with a AMC blog post that looks at whether Joss' movie could become a global brand.

April 15 2008

Summer Glau nominated as one of TV Guide's Sexiest Stars. TV Guide is planning an issue on the Sexiest Stars on TV. Summer's in the list of nominees for Sexiest Sidekick. The results will be announced May 5th. More...

April 14 2008

"Captain Mal (Aiming to Misbehave)" by Possible Oscar. A wonderfully fab tribute to Serenity. Interestingly enough the song ended up getting used in an awesome furry Captain Mal video which in turn leads rather neatly to the sheer bizarreness of QMx's first Serenity Spirit Animal aka the Mal Fox.

April 11 2008

How well do you know your 'Verse? Bored at work? These Firefly and Serenity quizzes will while away the time quite nicely.

April 09 2008

(SPOILER) Serenity: Better Days #2 Discussion. Issue two of three hits comic stands today.

April 08 2008

Serenity: Better Days #2 shipping this week. According to Diamond's shipping list.

April 06 2008

A Misfit of Science thinks Nathan Fillion should be the new Knight Rider. Andy Grieser, a columnist for Zap2It.com, thinks a revival of "Knight Rider" could work if Nathan was behind the wheel instead of likely lead Justin Bruening. That may work if the producers decided the new driver should be Michael Knight's cousin, not his son. More...

March 28 2008

"Worlds of the Alliance" - a new limited edition Serenity print. Those smart cookies over at QMX are bringing out a stunning guide to the planets of the 'Verse. It was created by Serenity graphic designer Geoffrey Mandel.

March 26 2008

"Redbelt" with Chiwetel Ejiofor will premiere at ESPN-sponsored Film Festival. The movie, where Chiwetel pays a martial arts teacher who will find himself competing in the ring, will be the premiere movie at the Triberca/ESPN Sports Film Festival on April 25th. It will premiere in L-A and N-Y on May 2nd, and other cities a week later. Tim Allen and Emily Mortimer will also star.

March 24 2008

(SPOILER) Scott Allie on Serenity, Buffy and the Joss Whedon Universe. Excellent interview with the Dark Horse editor. Spoilerish for Joss' next arc on Buffy season 8.

March 19 2008

DH 100: Serenity: Better Days Contest variant cover finally revealed. And up for bid on ebay. More...

March 16 2008

Winning retailers announced for DH 100: Serenity: Better Days Contest. 100 stores received 10 free copies with a custom, full-wrap around cover created by the mini-series artist Will Conrad.
Happy Birthday Alan Tudyk! Happy Birthday to our favorite leaf on the wind, Alan Tudyk! Let's hope when he's blowing out those candles that he's wishing for another Serenity movie.

March 15 2008

Bad movie physics report card. Featuring Serenity and a star-studded list of other star-studded flicks. More...

March 14 2008

SyFy Portal Giving Away "Sands of Oblivion". SyFy Portal is giving away copies of a film featuring Morena Baccarin film and Adam Baldwin. More...

March 13 2008

Know Your Movie Screenshots. Sci-fi fans will get a lot of these. No one will forget which one is from the mind of the great one. More...
(SPOILER) The making of Serenity: Better Days #1. Great feature over at the Dark Horse site. Reading the script for the first six pages is a wonderful treat.
VIP Fan Poll asks: "Which Actor would you most like to interview?". David Boreanaz and Summer Glau among polling choices for potential interview. I believe it's just for fun; I don't think it's part of a real interview.

March 12 2008

(SPOILER) Serenity: Better Days #1 discussion. I have it and it's shiny! More...

March 11 2008

(SPOILER) First look at Serenity: Better Days #2. Comic Book Resources has a five page preview of the second issue. This'll be out on April 9th.
Serenity: Better Days #1 (of 3) shipping this week. According to Diamond's shipping list. More...

March 10 2008

Thrice Mentioned Whedon in this week's "Lying in the Gutters." We're called "fanboygirls" from the man who made the biggest noise over Buffy #12 in previous installments of his Comic Book Resources column. Also what Australians are paying on eBay and there's some "Wonder Woman" fallout as well. More...

March 09 2008

More from Brett Matthews on 'Serenity: Better Days'. IGN.com has a top notch interview with Brett about the upcoming Serenity mini-series. There's some nice insights into the 'Verse and indeed the fandom as well.

March 08 2008

Brett Matthews talks "Serenity: Better Days". The writer discusses how the mini series came about. If you know the general premise, nothing spoilery, but a loose confirmation of when the three-issue story takes place. With some previously released preview pages. More...

March 05 2008

Bid for a Serenity DVD signed by Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk. All proceeds go to the Kids Need To Read charity project and the auction ends on March 7th. So if you really want to own it, you better get your skates on.
Entertainment Weekly's "TV Characters You'd Date" Reader Picks. Kaylee Frye makes the cut at #16.

March 04 2008

Serenity seen to be 'neglected'. Remember the hoo-ha over the no-show for Serenity on the AFI's Best Sci-Fi films? Well fans can now take cold comfort from the news that SciFi Wire readers decided that Serenity should have been on the list after all.

March 03 2008

Slayage Volume 25 - the Firefly edition. Tons of essays to read, with lots of issues to ponder on.

March 02 2008

Have Any Questions for Adam Hughes? Serenity: Better Days and Those Left Behind cover artist (not to mention, "Once More, With Feeling" poster artist) Adam Hughes has agreed to answer any questions that you have about his 'verse related work. Post your questions in the comments for this thread and Adam will be stopping in to answer. More...

March 01 2008

ET Canada Interviews Summer Glau. A nice interview with Summer in which ET Canada also reports that Terminator has been picked up for fall, although I can't find confirmation anywhere. More...

February 27 2008

Which scifi movie ending would you change? SciFi Signal asked some of today's SciFi writers if they could change the ending of ONE sci-fi film, what would it be and why? Michael Wentz chose Serenity, removing Wash's death. Thoughts?
Big Kev's Geek Stuff announces new QMX merchandise. Big Kev's Geek Stuff recaps their visit to Toy Fair, including an exclusive announcement about new Serenity merchandise from Quantum Mechanix. More...

February 25 2008

Summer Glau interviewed at the Onion AV Club. Summer Glau talks to the AV Club about the Sarah Connor Chronicles, Firefly, her first TV role, and camel saddles.

February 24 2008

Faces of Serenity - a new Browncoat campaign. It's another fan effort to convince Universal to greenlight a sequel to Serenity. More...

February 22 2008

CSTS Auction of Cedric and Stuff. To raise funds and awareness of the next Can't Stop the Serenity Screenings for Equality Now, Cedric of Bedlam Bards is auctioning a performance and a lot of Firefly/Serenity Collectibles on Ebay. More...

February 16 2008

Serenity Snubbed in AFI List. But Sci/Fi Wire gives us a chance to redeem ourselves. Within the Article, they give you an address to write with your choices for "The Most Under-appreciated" Sci/Fi Films.

February 15 2008

(SPOILER) Five page preview of 'Serenity: Better Days' #1. Lovely to see the crew again. And in a related vein, if you want to know the inside story behind the cover for the third issue then click here.

February 13 2008

Skinny White Chick skewers fandom in celebration of the end of the Strike. Video from Skinny White Chick celebrating the end of the strike, but asking the Browncoats to leave her alone. It's all in good fun, but the song does contain some NSFW language. More...
Starpulse Entertainment News Blog spotlights Joss. Nothing we haven't heard before, including the oft-told urban legend that Firefly DVD sales led to Universal greenlighting Serenity, but the article covers most of Joss's career, mentioning both Dollhouse and Goners as upcoming projects.
(SPOILER) Dark Horse comics for May. Description and covers for Buffy #14 and Serenity: Better Days #3. Plus, the Leave Your Spandex @ The Door blog reviews Buffy #11. More...

February 12 2008

Our own Summer Glau makes MSN's "Fresh Faces of 2008". Somehow her photo does not scream "TERMINATOR".

February 05 2008

Inara's Shuttle Ornament Available from Dark Horse Deluxe. Previews has the following listing for materials coming out Wednesday: "AUG070167 SERENITY ORNAMENT INARAS SHUTTLE $29.99". More...

February 04 2008

From reaver cleaver to Terminator. NY Daily News article about Summer Glau as Cameron in The Sarah Connor Chronicles; includes mention of River and Firefly.

February 03 2008

The Bluth Family May Pull a Serenity. The poor box-office performance of Serenity is brought up in regards to the announced Arrested Development movie plans. More...

February 01 2008

Mr. Universe's studio listed as one of I09's top five-high tech lairs. More...
Alan Tudyk still hopeful for a Serenity sequel. He tells MovieHole.net (whoa deja vu) " But in my opinion there will be one".

January 24 2008

Ships Of The Line. An intriguing piece on IGN.com about Sci/Fi Spacecraft. There's a voting poll on page 3. Cast your vote for the Shiniest Ship in the 'Verse. -We're getting walloped by the Millenium Falcon, btw.

January 21 2008

Serenity Trailer, fan-made in Halo 3. Really rather well done, and works remarkably well. More...

January 20 2008

Operation Full Burn - a Browncoat fan campaign. Another fan effort to get Universal interested in a Serenity sequel.

January 19 2008

Printed Objects in Space. Serenity made from a 3D printer. It's strangely hypnotic.

January 17 2008

"He's very clever, Joss Whedon". David Tennant reveals his love for all things Firefly and Serenity in the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine.

January 16 2008

10 Most Moving Deaths. SyFy Portal gives us a list of their 10 most moving deaths. Joss claims half the slots, and rightfully so.
Our favorite operative is quite the Moor. The New Yorker raves about Chiwetel Ejiofor's "majestic" performance as Othello on the London stage: "(he) brings to the character a natural nobility and a decency that are a kind of poetic revelation." And that's for starters. More...

January 15 2008

(SPOILER) Serenity: Better Days #2 gets a release date. The second issue of the upcoming new Serenity miniseries will be released on April 9, 2008. More...

January 13 2008

Firefly back on the IMDb daily poll. The question this time is "Which of these movie/TV drugs do you think would be the most addictive?" Pax from "Serenity" makes the list, though it's attributed to the show.

January 10 2008

Rochester, NY Serenity Screening on January 29. Screening is at The Dryden Theatre at 8 PM.

January 09 2008

Ann Arbor, MI, Serenity screening on 1/19. This is a midnight screening and takes place at the State Theater at 233 South State Street. More...
(SPOILER) Joss Whedon's comic books in 2008. Wizard Magazine gives us a brief rundown of what to expect from upcoming issues of Buffy season 8, Serenity: Better Days and Angel: After The Fall.

January 08 2008

Which dead sci fi show should breathe again? In wake of the writer's strike, io9.com is polling to see which shows should be resurrected from the dead with brand new episodes. Currently leading the pack is our favorite Sci-fi Western, Firefly. Don't just walk, instead run over and vote right now!

January 07 2008

Is the Operative the deadliest hitman in the 'verse? Today's IMDb poll lists him as one of the options for deadliest hitman/hitwoman. More...

January 02 2008

The Best and Worst Movies of 2007. Check out Moviefone's list of the best and worst movies of 2007. Take a gander at #44 (Waitress, with Nathan Fillion). Coming in at #4 is the much acclaimed 3:10 to Yuma, featuring everyone's favorite leaf on the wind, Alan Tudyk. More...

December 30 2007

Firefly - Disc 1 for an Aussie $1.00. And it looks like the Serenity Collector's Edition is being released in Aussieland. More...

December 29 2007

(SPOILER) Sneak peek at 'Serenity: Better Days' #1. Four pages of b&w artwork (one with dialogue) courtesy of Dark Horse and Diamond Previews (pdf reader req.).
Canon versus Fanon versus Authorial Intent. "Canon is what happened...Personal canon is 'What happened as far as I'm concerned'..Fanon is any personal canon held in common by two or more people....Author intent is the personal canon of the person (or people) who wrote the source...Author intent is not canon." An interesting look at the subject with mentions of Joss' shows.

December 28 2007

Nathan Fillion to appear at Florida FX Show in January. Other verse guest at the show will include Nick Brendon, and Elisabeth Rohm. FX 2008 is January 25-27, 2008 at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. More...

December 13 2007

Shepherd Book's story will get told. Ron Glass announced at the Browncoat Cruise that Dark Horse will be bringing out a graphic novel called "A Shepherd's Tale". More...
Blogger compares Firefly/Serenity with Gilgamesh for a grade.

December 11 2007

Jane Espenson's latest interview and latest blog. Jane Espenson has been busy with her online tour promoting Serenity Found, and gives another great interview. More...

December 09 2007

1st Annual Reenactment of the Battle of Serenity Valley! Charity EmanciPET will receive 40% of all proceeds.

December 08 2007

(SPOILER) Serenity: Better Days #1 solicited for March. Plot details and cover for the new series. More...

December 06 2007

Win a Serenity poster signed by Joss Whedon. A Whedonesque poster is trying to raise funds and awareness for leiomyosarcoma (which is a rare form of cancer). And she's donating her signed Serenity poster to help do this.

December 05 2007

Interview with Jane Espenson by Shanna Swendson at Trashionista. A chat about Serenity Found and Jane Austen.
Dark Horse releases additional information for the release of the Serenity lunchboxes. Release month for "Better Days" is also mentioned.

November 29 2007

(SPOILER) IMDB's daily poll asks which death of a film character was most surprising to viewers. Wash's death in Serenity is a pretty popular choice. Contains spoilers for many films.
Volunteer driver needed for Ariel Ambulance to Browncoat Cruise Kick-off Party. Gas and tow-vehicle rental costs will be promptly reimbursed!

November 28 2007

"I, Malcolm" by Nathan Fillion. Want to read something really cool?

November 26 2007

The Ten Best Tracking Shots Ever. Serenity comes in at number 6. More...

November 25 2007

Midnight 'Serenity' on Mutant Enemy Day. In a bizarre bit of timing, the Nuart Theatre in West LA is showing Serenity at 11:55 PM on December 7 -- the night of the day of the Mutant Enemy picket line at FOX. Link goes to general ticket page, so you'll have to set the dropdown to select the date.

November 24 2007

First official Firefly/Serenity art by Steve Anderson. The first artwork features Kaylee.

November 23 2007

Ryan Gilbey on how films and comic books are transforming each other. From the Guardian today; an article primarily about Southland Tales (featuring a nice picture of Sarah Michelle Gellar/Prinze in the newspaper that doesn't seem to appear in the online version) which mentions Joss and his comicbook writing in relation to his movies and tv shows.
Jewel Staite's Offical Site is now open.

November 16 2007

Mal Collectible Mini Bust has been released. Razor's Edge, partnered with Diamond Select, has released the first fully licensed Serenity Collectible Mini Bust. It is available for sale now.

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