http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/04/film.firefly.reut/index.html
"The short-lived TV series "Firefly" is moving to the big screen. "After taking his "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" feature film and turning it into a successful TV series, "Firefly" creator Joss Whedon is about to do the reverse with his Fox cult hit, which will be released theatrically by Universal Pictures. "In addition to adapting it for the big screen, Whedon will also make his feature directorial debut with the project. Plans are to see "Firefly" go into production in first-quarter 2004. 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. "Ever since the show went off the air, our fan base has grown even more," said Mutant Enemy president Christopher Buchanan. "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." That's true. There was a 24-hour Firefly party room in the Royal York, showing all the episodes on a home-made DVD (on a gorgeous wide-screen TV, too). The special effects looked awesome. I know Firefly had a bit of a silly premise (the Wild West in space), but the writing, acting and directing were excellent, and once again, Fox fucked a show whose title starts with "F". I'll be lining up to buy a ticket the first day this movie makes it to my local 939-plex. Tom Beck www.prydonians.org www.mercerjewishsingles.org "I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never dreamed I'd see the last." - Dr Jerry Pournelle _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
