Serenity (Firefly Movie)

[MBCorp]

Originally posted by LexLuthorMetropolis
I rarely do. As a reader you envision it one way and when you see it onscreen you see completely different, you just have the dialogue playing in your mind and the deleted scenes.

I did it on SPIDER-MAN and it improved the film that much more since Peter David had gone out of his way to add more story to the film.

That's pretty interesting. I've never thought of doing something like that, but I can see your point.

I think I'll just remain unspoiled for Serenity though.:D

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

I don't think I could really ruin it either way.

I had the LAND OF THE DEAD script 4 months before the movie came out and still enjoyed every second of the film.

[Summers]

I couldnt do that for Whedon project. I couldnt lol. I want, but I cant :lol:.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

I try to do with most of the films that I go to see, but most of the time it doesn't happen. I was pretty close on CONSTANTINE but got a sneak peek and that completely blew my plan away.

I have respect for SERENITY but like to see different writers intrepretations on the material and how they handle them.

[Summers]

THE FINAL POSTER

This the complete version of it. They changed some of the coloring around River's face.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/20050728_202823.jpg

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Love that poster.

[Summers]

I love the finish product. River looks more mysterious in this coloring.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Of course, Mal is dominating looking over River's back.

[Summers]

Oh, heck yea. I love that "no holds bar" look :D.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

I love how the "Fugitive" stands out in the print. Just gives you even more sense of the characters.

[Summers]

Yea, I noticed that because its so close to Mal, and River has the word "rebel". It does give a sense of the crew :D.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

All the words just seem to allude to the bigger picture of the story.

People are more than likely going to asking what Serenity is, but that's what the film is for.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

Anyone else notice is says missing?

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Yeah, bottom right hand corner. I think it's implying to River's arc, but I could be wrong.

[Summers]

Originally posted by LexLuthorMetropolis

People are more than likely going to asking what Serenity is, but that's what the film is for.

Exactly. I didnt even know what a Firefly was, but I'm sure Joss will say it again.

That's why I put on the first post next to Serenity pic...the Firefly class ship called Serenity :D.

Where's missing?

I see the word "Alliance".

[TMLS' BROTHER]

Theres also "Rebel", "Firefly" and "K64--Fire".

Read LLM's post he says whe it is.

[Summers]

I saw his post after I posted, but I posting when he posted ;).

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

On the same note as usual. LOL.

You have to wonder if the planet and the moon in the background doesn't have some further implication. Usually they do when there placed in a promotional image, but we'll know when we see it in the film.

[Summers]

Well, from the new trailer it looks like they crashed land there. Serenity basically is hurt real bad. So I'm assuming that's the planet they landed on.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

I'll have to download the new trailer. I've got two copies of the old one - one in Large and one in Fullscreen.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

Does anyone else see a odd figure behind River [Not Mal the other side.]

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Yeah, it seems like the galaxy behind her is two eyes looking at her. I'm thinking the assassain from the last episode of FIREFLY who has come back, but it's kind of vague and hard to make out.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

I hope it is I thought that assain was very good

[Summers]

Originally posted by LexLuthorMetropolis
I'll have to download the new trailer. I've got two copies of the old one - one in Large and one in Fullscreen.

http://www.slayerverse.org/tanet/net_buffy_us/index.php?navi=news.php&id=24308

Here you go.

We'll its either Earle the bounty hunter, or one of the Blue Sun company. Because well the figure is in blue, and it kinda has a shiny quality to that one area.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Thanks, Mel. As always grateful for the good stuff.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

Didn't think of the BSC might be.

[Summers]

My pleasure Derek. Well, in the trailer you know they never have shown the BSC yet. Earle is just well, their delivery service, but BSC scares the heck out of me.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

That experimentation sequence shocked me. So unlike anything we've seen from Joss.

I'm loving the fact that River is getting to show off and grow.

[Summers]

To me the experimention sequence just reminded of the torture sessions of Spike and Angel. So I wasnt phased by it because it was very similar to what we seen before. Just with more wires.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

It just kind of made me jump with all of the lighting and how the tool was being forced into her skull.

[LexPlex]

In my opinion i think Serenity is gonna be a big hit with firefly and non-firefly fans, i can't wait for Septmeber it's gonna be the best month in...well......months (Serenity, Smallville, Supernatural and much more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!).

I heard on IGN ages ago that if this film does well that they are gonna make it a trilogy......and as much as i would like a 2nd series of Firefly, I would love 2 more Serenity films just as much.

Ok I'm offski's

Bye!!!

LexPlex

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

They could easily go either way. Trilogy sounds like a great idea to me.

[Summers]

Originally posted by LexLuthorMetropolis
It just kind of made me jump with all of the lighting and how the tool was being forced into her skull.

Maybe your scared of the tools? Medical tools can be creepy.


Originally posted by LexLuthorMetropolis
They could easily go either way. Trilogy sounds like a great idea to me.

Yea, a trilogy or second season either would be terrific :D.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

For now, we've got the comics and the film plus the new action figures.

[Summers]

action figures? :eek:

I've seen the Buffy and Angel ones, but they have Firefly ones as well :D.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Mal and Jayne special releases. They have an ad for them in the Serenity comics.

[Summers]

How do they look? Did Mal have his browncoat jacket with him?

Serenity #1 sells out for Dark Horse

From Newsarama.com - 2005-07-28th

SERENITY #1 GOES BACK TO PRESS

Dark Horse announced Wednesday that Serenity #1, the first issue in the limited series based on Joss Whedon’s upcoming film, has sold out at the publisher and Diamond and will go back to press and new printings that will be available in two weeks.

Dark Horse said it intends to fill backorders on the first print run with this new printings, but will allow retailers who don’t want their backorders filled that way to cancel them. The second printing will also be available for new orders. Issue #1 featured three covers, by John Cassaday, Bryan Hitch and J.G. Jones, respectively, and each cover will be reprinted as part of the new, second print run and can be individually ordered.

Written by Whedon and Brett Matthews, and illustrated by Will Conrad & Laura Martin, according to Diamond, “Serenity #1 finds Mal Reynolds and company in a familiar situation: broke, and on the wrong side of a number of very large firearms. Readers should expect cinematic action and offbeat characters in the Whedon mold, dynamically illustrated.”

:D :D :D :D

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Makes me glad to have caught it when it first came out.

[Summers]

Firefly : Serenity Part 1 Earned a ’Solid’ 1.3 Rating On Sci-Fi

From Gateworld.net - 2005-07-28th

SG-1 ratings steady with ’Avalon, Part 2’

’Avalon, Part 2’

Stargate SG-1’s ratings held steady in Season Nine’s second week, with "Avalon, Part 2" earning a 2.1 average household rating. But viewership for lead-out series Stargate Atlantis and Battlestar Galactica fell from their season premieres, with SCI FI Friday’s anchor show suffering a significant drop.

Stargate SG-1 led off the night once again in the 8 p.m. Eastern/Pacific time slot. The second installment of the 3-part premiere drew more than 2.6 million viewers with the 2.1 rating, holding on to viewership from the season premiere.

The Stargate Atlantis episode "The Intruder" earned a 2.0 rating at 9 p.m., down 10 percent from last week’s premiere.

At 10 p.m. Battlestar Galactica suffered a 23 percent drop-off from last week’s highly publicized and widely reviewed season premiere. The episode "Valley of Darkness" held its lead-in audience for a 2.0 household rating. It is the lowest rating to date for the series, which premiered in January.

The three series earned ratings of 1.2 (SG-1), 0.9 (Atlantis), and 0.7 (Galactica) for their late-night reruns.

SCI FI also began reruns of FOX’s cancelled series Firefly at 7 p.m. "Serenity, Part 1" earned a solid 1.3 rating outside of primetime.

New episodes of Stargate continue this Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern/Pacific on The SCI FI Channel!

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Great to see Firefly bringing in the numbers on the network. Only natural that it would.

[Summers]

But of course :D.....hehe

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

I'd actually like to see them and a regular network pick-up the show and airing episodes a couple nights after much like Cartoon Network does with FOX. If they do get another show.

[Summers]

Joss Whedon - About "Firefly" & "Serenity" Movie - Serenitymovie.com Q & A

From Serenitymovie.com - 2005-07-27th

Joss answers more of YOUR questions

Posted by: on Jul 26, 2005 06:07pm EDT

Q. You are obviously a comic book fan. Who is your favorite comic book superhero and villain?

A. My favorite comic book hero, that’s gotta be Kitty Pryde of the X-Men and my favorite villain has always been Thanos, the death obsessed universe-ruling badass who killed Adam Warlock.

Q. Buffy, Angel and Firefly (and thus I’m assuming Serenity also) all seem to contain protagonists who operate using their own senses of morality. At times, these morals clash with the laws and law enforcement agencies of the societies in which they operate. Is the occasional dichotomy of the legal and the ethical something you attempt to intentionally address in your work?

A. All of my shows deal with politics and morality and if that means doing what the authorities say then we’re in a world of trouble. I like the idea of comic book type heroes who operate by their own set of rules and standards and values and ethics. At the same time, I know we live in a world where that’s not the case and that conflict is fascinating. There’s never been a time in my lifetime where we need to question authority more than we do now, so I feel it’s always going to be relevant in my work.

Q. Hi Joss! What books are you reading right now (despite your busy schedule) and who are your favorite current authors?

A. Right now because of my busy schedule I am not in fact reading any books. However I have already reserved my advance copy of the next Harry Potter and if you ask me who my favorite current author was, I would probably have to say J.K.

Q. There is clearly a lot of American Civil War imagery in Firefly’s back story. Do you think a detailed understanding of that period and its aftermath adds a deeper understanding of the Serenity ’verse and the crew’s troubles? Do any of the subplots draw inspiration from historic events?

A. It certainly doesn’t hurt to have some grounding in basic American history when you’re watching this show but the fact of the matter is that wars and revolutions and the way people deal with them and the way people are oppressed afterwards and the way people work around the system or try to keep fighting or whatever it is, these are common to all nations and all eras which makes writing the show extremely easy because nothing in history isn’t relevant.

Q. Does Serenity the movie have the same ship set as Firefly?

A. The ship is designed after the one from Firefly. We did have to tear those sets down and also when we built Serenity for the movie we had to make her thicker and more durable because the movie screen will show a lot more than a TV will so we couldn’t take as many short cuts. But it is the same design as much as I humanly possibly could make it the same because I love that ship so much.

Q. What’s your scariest moment during the filming of either the series or the movie?

A. My scariest moment during filming is always the day when I walk in and realize I have no idea how to shoot a scene. This is not something that I tell anybody around me, I just walk around until I figure it out, but it’s scary.

Q. In developing Firefly, did you create the future you want, or the one you fear?

A. All good fantasy contains all of your darkest fears and your wildest desires. Inevitably I created a future that contains both my fears and my hopes; there’s unity among many of the planets that represents an accordance and harmony between countries that right now don’t get along very well, that’s kind of beautiful. And let’s face it, prostitution is legal. But there’s also a lot of war and contention and many of the things we still cling to, and ships that every now and then just run out of gas.

I so neglected doing my updates :(. Sorry, everyone.

I love how he comments on the history.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Neglected? You're kidding right. You're on a roll.

[Summers]

:lol: :D

I cant believe I missed that Q&A of Joss. I've become a slacker.....summer does that to a girl lol.

I got some more Serenity goodies. Just transferring now :D.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Looking forward to them.

[Summers]

Behind-The-Scenes of Serenity
ah, Mal with his browncoat :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/firefly-serenity-movie-promotional-.jpg

Look its Indiana Whedon
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/4.jpg

River looks so cute in those goggles lol. Like a child.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/3.jpg

We are going to need a bigger kat
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/2.jpg

Off to get supplies(perhaps)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/5.jpg

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Dig them all. Makes me want to see the movie that much more.

Had to change my icon, that's why it took so long to reply.

[Summers]

Is that Kristin Bell from VM?

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Exactly. It's just a combo of images of the characters I'm writing fan fiction wise at the moment.

I'm going to design a Firefly one sometime before Sept.

[Summers]

cool :)

[Snake_Corda]

Great pics Mel! I had to throw the poster up as my desktop wallpaper lol.

[Summers]

I have a HP one on my desktop lol.

Reminder they are showing both parts of the pilot "Serenity Pt.1 & Pt.2" on Sci-Fi channel

[MBCorp]

I should have checked this thread, I missed the first part again and watched the second part midway through.:p:(:p I can't believe I forgot again. However, they did show the trailer for the movie after the second part and it was pretty neat.

[slayer]

I watched the first one last Friday, and I am TiVo-ing the rest of the series. It was good, but I didn't like Mal until the end of the episode, he was grouchy :lol: I don't know what happens yet, but that doctor is hot!!! ;)

[Summers]

Originally posted by MBCorp
I should have checked this thread, I missed the first part again and watched the second part midway through.:p:(:p I can't believe I forgot again. However, they did show the trailer for the movie after the second part and it was pretty neat.

Its my fault. I shouldve bumped this up couple of hours ago, but I was too busy in other threads.

Was the new trailer or the old trailer?

I didnt see it since I have the dvds.

ETA: I put some new pictures, and news on the previous page.


Originally posted by slayer
I watched the first one last Friday, and I am TiVo-ing the rest of the series. It was good, but I didn't like Mal until the end of the episode, he was grouchy :lol: I don't know what happens yet, but that doctor is hot!!! ;)

Well, Mal takes a while to warm up to. It did for me because he purposely closes himself off. Having to lose the war against the Alliance he just lost his faith in everything. Just like in the end of this episode he opens up more. I cant explain it without saying spoilers :lol:.

[LexPlex]

I'm sorry but i just saw the new serenity trailer and all i can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WOW!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

I Cannot wait for September to roll around!!!!!!!!!!!!

This film is gonna be really great and anyone who hasn't seen the new trailer should really take 3 minutes out and take a look!!!

http://www.serenitymovie.com/

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Yeah, the new trailer just rocks. It shows so much more than the first, but allows us to get a deeper looker into the characters that we all loved from the show.

[Summers]

Hmm...my quicktime isnt working. Derek, is this the same trailer I gave you two nights ago?

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Yeah, just couldn't help but comment on it again.

It had all three formats - Windows Media, Quicktime, and Real Player. I've got copies of the Quicktime and Windows format if you need it.

As for the problems with Quicktime, just redownload. It will clear out the previous version and make reboot the format. At least that's what I do.

[Summers]

Oh, its okay. Thanks anyways. If its the same you saw this week then I have it on a WMV :). I love the second trailer more than the first.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

It just has so much more depth to it. The first gave us a taste, but the second was like being taken in head first.

[Summers]

It does. It shows more of the premise, and Serenity taking a tumble lol. I knew Joss would have either Mal or Simon do the exposition on the backstory of River. I like the theme of "the secret" in the trailer.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Hopefully, we get a sense of the coming events from the ending of the movie. I know it's too early, but I'm already trying to predict Joss, again. Just like in the Buffy and Angel days.

[Summers]

I know lol. He always has little foreshadowing with either an object or a line. I'm know already I'm seeing twice, and then buy the novel :lol:.

I wonder if we will see Inara's kit again. He said that means something, but never got around to getting it.....hmmmmm. Like everyone else I thought it was a suicide kit, but he makes it sound like its not.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

More than likely if he referenced it. Besides, he has a tendency to finish off every arc he can. By bringing it to the screen, he'll just be able to show us that much more.

[Summers]

I dont know he has about little over two hours to do it. For Joss that is a lot, however; not all of the arcs or itty bitty things can be looked at closely like he could in his series format. If he wanted to he could simply focus his camera on it to remind Firefly fans. He's good using scenes to his every advantage.

I'm hoping we learn more about the Shepard because there are things he aint telling.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

It's obivous we're going to be focusing on River, but River has a HUGE impact on everyone. We still the Mal and Inara relationship to put at least in focus (seems to be there in the trailer), Simon and Kaylee's ever growing relationship and like you said Shepard's background...Joss could slide that in at anytime.

As for Jayne, I'm just looking forward to seeing him act like "Bad guys!"

[Summers]

Like I said there is a lot of arcs that were unresolved. He could finish some off, and lead-in the others in the last act of the movie like he usually does.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Sounds like a plan to me.

[Summers]

Trusty Sci-Fi Channel. Always can count on a marathon before a movie :D.

US Sci-Fi station to air 30 mn Serenity special on Tuesday 27th September at 10pm


From Scifi.com - 2005-07-31st

SCI FI EAST Sep. 27, 2005

Time Program Title Stereo / CC
06:00 AM PAID PROGRAMMING
08:00 AM DAYTIME ROTATION
12:00 PM FIREFLY
01:00 PM FIREFLY
02:00 PM FIREFLY
03:00 PM FIREFLY
04:00 PM FIREFLY
05:00 PM FIREFLY
06:00 PM FIREFLY
07:00 PM FIREFLY
08:00 PM FIREFLY
09:00 PM FIREFLY
10:00 PM SERENITY SPECIAL
10:30 PM MOVIE RED PLANET
01:00 AM SERENITY SPECIAL


Well, I know what I'm watching when I come home from Student Teaching :D.

*does the Snooby Dance* :D

[MBCorp]

Wow, thank goodness I don't have class that night! Sounds awesome.:D

And it looks like they're having a marathon, so I'll be able to catch the episodes that I missed.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Originally posted by MBCorp
Wow, thank goodness I don't have class that night! Sounds awesome.:D

And it looks like they're having a marathon, so I'll be able to catch the episodes that I missed.

Looking forward to the making of special - Sci-Fi has done numerous shows like this that I've liked (VAN HELSING is one I can think of off the top of my head). Marathon is also a total plus.

[Summers]

I can vaguely remember their JURASSIC PARK special. Vaguely.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Hopefully it'll be more interesting than the the usual filler shows.

[Summers]

I hope so as well.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Maybe they'll have questions between the episodes like all the marathons they have with Joss and the cast from fans. They do for most of their specials.

[Summers]

That would be awesome. Ugh, these are one of the times I wished I had TiVO because most of the marathon I will be teaching.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

I'll be home in time to catch the 10 show and that's it for me. So you're not the only one missing out on the marathon.

[Summers]

*whips forehand feels better not the only one* :lol:

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Like I said on the FIREFLY thread, they should have done a marathon in 2 days -- Saturday and Sunday (14 one day, 14 the second day). Sci-Fi should have aired the show in a marathon when it premiered.

[Summers]

Maybe they will reair it on the weekend. Sometimes they do that on rare occassions.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Whenever the heads at Sci-Fi feel like it.

We have TWILIGHT ZONE marathons every fourth of July weekend. FIREFLY should be no different.

[Snake_Corda]

Originally posted by Summers
That would be awesome. Ugh, these are one of the times I wished I had TiVO because most of the marathon I will be teaching.

I'll have to clear out a bunch of saved stuff so it will keep all the episodes lol.

[Summers]

How long can it be saved on TiVO?

[slayer]

It keeps it for as long as you want, but it can only keep up to 100 hours of recorded stuff

after the 100 hours are used up you have to delete stuff if you want to record anything else

[Summers]

Just like a PC harddrive.

[Snake_Corda]

Yes, and no Dawnie...some drives are smaller...but the sweet spot is a 120 GB Hard drive..you can piggy back your other drive and save the saved programs you have, but if you try to transfer from one to another then you lose the info...

Mel, the higher the quality you try to record the less time you have on the TiVo...like mine is just 40, but if I record on the highest you end up only getting like 16 or something like that.

[Summers]

Joss Whedon - About all projects - Infocusmag.com Interview

This is a long extensive interview about various Joss projects. He talks about Serenity, and the comparsions with Mal to Han Solo. He talks about how run a show correctly. I found it to be a good read.
http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=10600

[Spiked]

I just finished reading it. It is a good read and very interesting to find out how things are operated behind the scenes.

[Summers]

Yea, it does, and about his other projects such as "Toy Story". After watching his shows you can totally catch the Joss-isms in "Speed".

[MBCorp]

Interesting interview. I'd completely forgotten that Whedon is going to be writing a Wonder Woman script!

[Summers]

He is also directing the movie as well :D

[RedPhoenix23]

Originally posted by Summers
Joss Whedon - About all projects - Infocusmag.com Interview

This is a long extensive interview about various Joss projects. He talks about Serenity, and the comparsions with Mal to Han Solo. He talks about how run a show correctly. I found it to be a good read.
http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=10600

Wow, cool interview! Thanks for posting! Now, someone needs to send the link to AlMiles......you know...so they can learn how to run a show correctly.:D

[Summers]

:lol:

We can dream lol.

[Snake_Corda]

We could, but we'd be dreaming a loooong time :lol:

[Summers]

I think we need a coma for that. Can you dream in a coma? Anyways lol.

I thought it that was very interesting. IMO One of my favorite JW interviews.

[Snake_Corda]

I think you can since you are supposedly able to hear people.

That was such a great interview...I kept sneaking peeks when it was slow :lol:

[Summers]

That's true.

I just got a kick out normal Joss is like everyone else. He's such a Star Wars geek :D. Lucas call up Sarah, and visit the Buffy set. In fact, offered Joss for him to film his S6 premiere at Lucas's studios :D.

[Summers]

Serenity: An Interview with Gina Torres -Part 1-

For those who may not know that "Serenity" is based on the cancelled TV series, Firefly, what role do you play?

Gina Torres: I play Zoe Washburn, who is the captain's right hand on the Serenity firefly craft, a spaceship. I also happened to be married to the pilot, played by Alan Tudyk (I Robot).

How different will your character be from what was seen on TV?

Gina: She's the same chick. (Laughs).

Did Josh (Whedon, the director) make Zoe tougher in any way or was there any change to her personality?

Gina: No. It's a continuation of where we left off. It's a continuation of the stories. So basically all of the characters are in tact. All of the characters that you came to know and love are all present and are who they are. Circumstances determine certain reactions that we have. Circumstances that are particular to the storyline and so, stakes are very high and therefore we have to react in an appropriate manner.

It's very rare that a cancelled show makes it to the big screen, especially a show that only lasted 11 episodes. Were you surprised when you heard that Josh was making a film out of the show?

Gina: Absolutely. I wasn't surprised that Joss could pull it off. He could pretty do anything that he puts his mind into; but it was an extraordinary thing for me and everyone involved to have a studio do the first film.

Joss has a flare for creating very strong female characters such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer. What do you think you have added to Zoe? Is there a little bit of her in you?

Gina: Yeah. There's a little bit of me in everybody that I play. Zoe was quite drawn in a way that was both very specific and left a lot for me to fill in. I certainly think that we share a sarcastic wit. That was cool.

Having done two of the "Matrix" films as well as your role in this film, would you say that you have a passion for the sci-fi genre?

Gina: No. It's just worked out that way. (Laughs). I like good movies. Not to say that there aren't wonderful sci-fi films out there, but it's not where I go first. It's not where I go first in the rental aisle I should say.

One of the things that's an interesting of the show/film is the western aspect of it. What do you make of it?

Gina: I thought it was great. I thought it was so smart. It's a really wonderful departure from a sci-fi world that we have come to be comfortable with and familiar with; typically speaking, the Star Trek world, the Stargate world, where there's sort of a cleanliness and neatness about it regardless of whatever trouble they may get into at some particular point. The future has both. The future has both gritty and savage and clean and "techno-hip". I think it's a very realistic point of view.

There seems to be a fascination with Hollywood to either put a female in a distressing view or in leadership position such as Ripley from "Aliens".

Gina: Yes, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot in the middle. Here's the thing. Once given an opportunity, we absolutely show and in many cases surpass many people's expectations of what a woman in charge can do. As long as it's cast well, and as long as the right woman is in the role and we feel we can follow that woman anywhere, then there's no problem. Sanaa had an authority. Sigourney (Weaver) had an authority. Linda Hamilton (from The Terminator) had an authority that was indisputable, and I'm told that I have some of that as well. I'm very excited about seeing Geena Davis in her next show, "Commander-in-Chief". I think it's exciting. I think it's wonderful. We are capable of a great many things and to portray or see that on the big screen, it's not a lie or a fantasy. It's just showing another aspect of what is very real.

In the film, there doesn't seem to be a lot of interaction between you and Alan Tudyk's character. Do you think fans will be upset by this?

Gina: I think there was so to accomplish in terms of pleasing people who are already coming to the table with a love for the show and introducing other people and also getting the story rolling that the focus had to be on the story and getting that story told; and sometimes things fall away. I think we tell a great story. I think we do a good job of bringing people into our world. Hopefully we will leave them wanting more and wanting to explore by buying the DVD and seeing where these people have been and getting more into their past.

Source: Blackfilm

[Summers]

Serenity as an example of an embedded Linux Media player
http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=10612

Angel: You have to look to see.


Serenity "Behind the Script" Now Playing at Theater

From Serenitymovie.com - 2005-08-2nd

Post subject: Serenity "Behind the Script" Now Playing at Theate

Ok...I’m walking into the theater in Seattle Pacific Place on Saturday afternoon and as I turn the corner I hear something about "Firefly" and "cancelled TV show" coming from the theater. After sqeeing loudly and running in, leaving my husband confusedly following with the popcorn, I managed to catch the last few minutes of a "Behind the Script" feature on Firefly and Serenity.

They were showing some clips from the trailer, quotes from the cast and crew of the movie about how it got made after being cancelled as a TV show, the story of the prescreenings for fans and the awesome response, some clips of people waiting in line for and watching the prescreens, individual fans after the prescreens giving quotes about how awesome the movie was, etc, etc

Did anyone else see this?!? Where else is it showing?

Ailuri

I seen examples of these things right before the trailers air. I hope they show it when I see the movie Sky High this weekend.

The geek shall inherit the Earth (joss whedon & firefly mention)


An upcoming space Western called "Serenity" is based on the 2002 TV series "Firefly." Although Firefly was produced by hitmaker Joss Whedon ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer"), it lasted only a few weeks on the Sci Fi Channel. Yet, it became a surprise hit on DVD, and the fan base spread through some officially endorsed Web sites.

In response to fan pressure, a movie version was greenlighted, and when preview footage was ready to be screened, Whedon used his own blog to announce a series of regional screenings. They sold out almost instantly. For a screening in June at the Creve Coeur theater, hundred of fans came from all over the Midwest, many of them dressed in "Browncoat" attire. Everyone sang the theme song in unison before Whedon appeared onscreen to introduce the unfinished movie. "We’ve done the impossible," Whedon said. "It is, in an unprecedented sense, your movie. So, it if sucks, it’s your fault."

Full article: http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=10598

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

We're dominating. LOL.

[Summers]

Whedon fans are taking over......muhaha :lol:

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

We already have and we're everywhere.

[Summers]

True...very true(thanks to Buffy/Angel). Now we are going beyond those borders :D.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

From Serenity and Beyond. (Sounds like a book title about Serenity.)

[lex_4_president]

I went to see Star Wars last night, again, and saw a preview for Serenity. It was awesome...hehehe. I personally can't wait!!!

[slayer]

I've only seen the trailer on the internet and on the sci-fi channel :(

[yellowqueen22]

Unfair... I still haven't seen the Serenity trailer in a theatre... and I've been seeing a lot of movies lately... including Batman twice.... grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

But I did force my mom to watch the Serenity pilot - part 1 & 2 - on DVD... and she loved it.

[slayer]

:lol: my mom would kill me if I tried to make her watch any of my "crap tv"

[Snake_Corda]

Yeah, first time for me was during BB...completely took me by surprise...I had goose bumps through the entire thing :lol:

[Summers]

Originally posted by yellowqueen22
Unfair... I still haven't seen the Serenity trailer in a theatre... and I've been seeing a lot of movies lately... including Batman twice.... grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

But I did force my mom to watch the Serenity pilot - part 1 & 2 - on DVD... and she loved it.

Your mom rocks!!!

I saw it before Batman Begins :D. I looks amazing on the big screen. I was like this the whole time :eek: :D.

[Snake_Corda]

*is gonna find a way to get a browncoat*

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Originally posted by yellowqueen22
Unfair... I still haven't seen the Serenity trailer in a theatre... and I've been seeing a lot of movies lately... including Batman twice.... grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

But I did force my mom to watch the Serenity pilot - part 1 & 2 - on DVD... and she loved it.

I've only seen the first trailer once and that was the second trailer before LAND OF THE DEAD. I'm hoping the new one is attached to DUKES OF HAZZARD when I go to see it Friday.

[Summers]

Originally posted by Snake_Corda
*is gonna find a way to get a browncoat*

After you get one I want to borrow it :D.

Thank heaven for Firefly :D.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

I'd much rather have a couple of Jayne's shirts. Not that I'm not a big Mal fan - I've turned into a Jayne fan, despite his set-backs to the team.

[Summers]

I love Inara's dresses :D.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

I love Inara and Kaylee. My two dream women of SERENITY. If I had to choose I'd one it would be Kaylee. I love down to earth women plus she has that girl next store quaility to her.

You all have more of a male selection since Mal is single (for now), Jayne is single (yeah, like this guy is going to have a relationship unless it falls into his lap or is a hooker), Simon (Kaylee-lover), and Book (I know older gentlemen "Grandpa" to quote the Pilot, but I have to bring him in).

[ferd]

Hey Adam, are you thinking I'm your source for that sought after Browncoat? ;) :p You've got my diamond earring, what more do you want?

Hee hee hee...I'm making a Kaylee dress (the pink cupcake dress from Shindig) to wear to Dragon Con next month. I fell in love with it when I saw it, Just like Kaylee. I don't care that it looks like it was hosed down with pepto bismol--It's too cute for words! :D I'll have to post pics when I'm done with it.

Now, I'm on the prowl for a Simon to walk around the Con with me. :p ;)

[Summers]

Originally posted by LexLuthorMetropolis
I love Inara and Kaylee. My two dream women of SERENITY. If I had to choose I'd one it would be Kaylee. I love down to earth women plus she has that girl next store quaility to her.


This statment just made me smile :D.


Originally posted by ferd

Now, I'm on the prowl for a Simon to walk around the Con with me. :p ;)

I love Simon. Plus he is a major hottie. My sister is just in love with him and Mal.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

I always end up as her on the WHAT FIREFLY CHARACTER ARE YOU? Quiz ironically, but I love her character so much. She's the kind of woman I could myself settling down with or at least dragging me off on adventures.

[Summers]

Plus if you break down on those adventures she knows how to fix things quite easily lol.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Originally posted by Summers
Plus if you break down on those adventures she knows how to fix things quite easily lol.

As always Mel you're right there on point.:) :D

[yellowqueen22]

I'm always Inara... no matter which test or how many times I take it.

As for favorite characters... I'm a softy for Jayne and Kaylee... just not necessarily together... hee hee... actually... do you notice how protective of her he is, in a mean sorta way... especially around Simon... maybe I'm on to something.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

He might have a thing for her. I couldn't really tell you since I'm not Joss Whedon but there is a possibility of it. Could be that she's like a little sister to him.

[yellowqueen22]

I was sorta just playing... based on my joking... brain is sort of fried... time to give up soon.

You are not Joss Whedon?????

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

I wish, but I can be if you want me to be. LOL.

[yellowqueen22]

Really????? That's a nifty skill... are you Harry Potter too????

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

No, just playing around. LOL.


Originally posted by LexLuthorMetropolis
I wish, but I can be if you want me to be. LOL.

Mentally, of course. -- The line came out a little bad. Could have worded it a little differently.

[yellowqueen22]

Oh... and there I thought you were boasting about your magical abilities ala Harry Potter... either that or a really bad pick up line.... just teasing.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Believe me, I suck at pick-up lines. Seriously. I wouldn't know innuedo or flirting if it hit me in the face.

Magical abilities...that would be all mental and that transfered to the page via writing.

[yellowqueen22]

Well your phrasing had a little of the cliched line "I can be anything you want me to be".... think Pretty Women when Julia Roberts is asked for her name and she always answers with "whatta you want it to be" or something along those lines.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

If I did, my bad.

And I apologize for it coming off that way. It was meant to be a joke and it just went in the wrong direction.

[yellowqueen22]

Not offended... just teasing you about it. I knew what you really meant.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Whoo, what a relief. Not that I don't mind being teased by you and Mel. Women have a knack for having fun with it as opposed us guys ripping into each other until we're nothing.

[yellowqueen22]

No ripping till nothing here... friendly teasing is all... I'm glad I didn't offend by teasing.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

No, I'm game for anytime.

I'm pretty laid back when it comes down to it. Like I tell Mel, feel free.

And for the record I'm Joss Whedon's fourth cousin...okay, that was wrong. I wish, but my name has a knack for causing nightmares for Halloween and Friday the 13th fans.

Less than a month until we see SERENITY.

[yellowqueen22]

Well I've encountered some touchy people on this forum... those who are deeply offended by my seemingly innocent and somewhat joking comments... and then find myself explaining. Doesn't seem to stop me though???

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

I have as well, especially being part of the constant writitngs on the Adult Threads. People can truly be jumpy, period.

You know though with me, now. Tease and tease away. :)

[Summers]

Originally posted by yellowqueen22
Well I've encountered some touchy people on this forum... those who are deeply offended by my seemingly innocent and somewhat joking comments... and then find myself explaining.

Been there, and that happen to me lol.

We know our group loves to tease :D :p......muhaha.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Originally posted by Summers
Been there, and that happen to me lol.

We know our group loves to tease :D :p......muhaha.

That we do and we're a fun group all together.

[Summers]

Magazines featuring SERENITY!

A list by the official Browncoats site!

A Partial List of Upcoming Publications Featuring The BDM!

Look on your news-stand for stories about Serenity to appear in the coming months in these and many more publications!

CFQ - September Issue

Co-Ed Magazine - Fall Issue

Dreamwatch - September Issue

Femme Fatales - September Issue

Sci-Fi Magazine - September/October Issue
(subscribe and receive a free issue: http://scifi.com/scifimag/)

Entertainment Weekly - August 12th Issue

Latina - September Issue

Paste - August/September Issue

Premiere - October Issue

Starlog - October

TV Guide - September 25th Issue

Wired - September Issue

Wizard - September Issue

Serenity: The Official Movie Website

Source: browncoats.serenitymovie

I want the EW, Premiere, Sci-Fi, Dreamwatch, and Serenity magazines :D.

Serenity Comic #2 OUT NOW!

[Snake_Corda]

Oh man, I am so excited. I know my mom gets EW. I'll see if I can scan if those pictures aren't already up.

[yellowqueen22]

I get EW... but am moving again this weekend... so probably will get it late.

[Snake_Corda]

Where are you going now YQ?

[Summers]

Originally posted by yellowqueen22
I get EW... but am moving again this weekend... so probably will get it late.

Heading home now?

I love EW :D. It comes out the day before my b-day....YA!!!!

[yellowqueen22]

First going to see family & friends in Toronto... then I get to go back to LA... and then back to school. Very excited!!!!

[Snake_Corda]

That's some busy traveling YQ. I hope you have fun!!

Oh BTW, that avi is your best yet!! I'm loving it!!:D


Originally posted by Summers


I love EW :D. It comes out the day before my b-day....YA!!!!

Early b-day gift? ;)

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Looks like my magazine list for the coming month has just went up.

Hope you enjoy the trip, YQ22.

[Summers]

Have a great and safe trip heading home.

[yellowqueen22]

Originally posted by Snake_Corda
That's some busy traveling YQ. I hope you have fun!!

Oh BTW, that avi is your best yet!! I'm loving it!!:D


Thanks...

Yeah... busy travelling... although I'm used to it... I realized recently that I've been on a plane about 20 times in the past year. Add that together with a few road trips... and wowzer... I wonder when I'm ever at home.


Originally posted by Summers
Have a great and safe trip heading home.

Thank you... I can't wait to be in my apartment again... with my own bed and my own car... and my Buffy/Angel DVDs... and my DVR. *sobs quietly for the pain suffered this summer and the joy of returning to the above mentioned comforts*

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Originally posted by yellowqueen22
Thanks...

Yeah... busy travelling... although I'm used to it... I realized recently that I've been on a plane about 20 times in the past year. Add that together with a few road trips... and wowzer... I wonder when I'm ever at home.



Thank you... I can't wait to be in my apartment again... with my own bed and my own car... and my Buffy/Angel DVDs... and my DVR. *sobs quietly for the pain suffered this summer and the joy of returning to the above mentioned comforts*

Sounds like you do some travelling.

I couldn't agree more with you on the accessories, I can't live without those things, myself. S5 of ANGEL is playing constantly in DVD player, now, and I just recently used my DVR to make copies of the Unaired Pilots on DVD. Great to be able to watch them that way even if the quaility is awful -- the original quaility wasn't that good, but if you dig on the net you can find these episodes.

[yellowqueen22]

Never seen them.... unaired pilots I mean

Yeah... I do seem to travel a lot... especially when I keep doing these summer abroad programs... last summer I was in Cambridge and London (England... not Canada)... and this summer I'm in Washington, DC.

[Summers]

Firefly - "Serenity" Movie - Nathan Fillion posts on Serenitymovie.com Boards

From Serenitymovie.com - 2005-08-5th

Post subject: Update from the Captain

There is a fire that burns within the hearts of Browncoats. Cross them at your own peril. This is one thing I’ve learned in the past three weeks. I posted a call to Browncoats to boycott a jerk. The results have been hilarious, I think we can all agree. However, my brother gave me a call, and has concerns about how far it’s gone, and I think he may be right. Let’s look at the pros and cons.

Pros- Comic book guy exposed. Lost some business as a result. Cons- Employees at his store are getting flak they don’t deserve. As a matter of fact, there were a number of employees who were kind and helpful. My pal Mark says he gets great service from the very same guy. Pros- The comic is incredibly popular! All these folks trying to get ahold of it is amazing and bodes well for the movie. Cons- There are two similar stores in Edmonton, Warp 2 and 3, that are not affilliated with Warp 1 for the same reasons I don’t I like ’em. They, too, are losing business. Pros- Happy Harbor is getting extra business. Browncoats are ordering their comics from Canada, just to support them. (Which is the most incredible thing I’ve ever heard of.) Cons- I’m starting to feel like a dick. I just wanted to boycott the fella, and now he’s being tortured. Pros- Funny stories of other comic store owners getting into business because they didn’t like that same fella. Trevor from Saturn Comics got banned from Warp 1 at age 14. As I understand it, his offence was asking where the Hulk comics were. Now, with his own store, he banned Darryl.

I think a delicious bowl of hot, steamy justice has been served. What more can one ask than a man’s eyes be opened to his effect on the world around him? I always try to think, though, what would it take for a man to change? Will being attacked make him a kinder man, or simply entrench him deeper? It is my hope, Darryl, that you will henceforth be kinder to the people that come to buy at your store. Make them at home. Make them a welcome guest. Charge what you will, but be honest to folks if they can get the same thing cheaper elsewhere. Then you will be respected. PS- You are not a crap catcher, I said that because I was angry. To you, Browncoats, I give props of the highest order. The support has been more incredible than one could hope for. It is now time we celebrate victory. This battle has left them bloodied and weary. Turn your battle worn selves back around, and go home to your loved ones with your heads held high. I salute you. To the employees of Warp 1, my apologies for any suffering you have endured as a result of my dissatisfaction with your employer. Perhaps you have suffered worst of all. I salute you. To Saturn Comics, who gave my niece a free comic, I salute you. To Wizard Comics, for polite, fun, and friendly service in Millwoods, I salute you. To Warps 2 and 3, my frank and sincere apologies for any collateral damage you may have suffered, AND I salute you. Happy Harbor, you get a nod, wink, and a salute. Salutes to my peeps, and to our fallen comrades (Remember Lux? He would have thought this was hilarious). I think all you Browncoats are amazing. Your wit, and your willingness for action. Job well done. This was no Serenity Valley. This one was a win. Let us be gracious winners, and leave with honor. Ears and noses shall be the trophies of the day. I will be sending flowers to Warp 1 as a sign of peace. Lilies, I think. Now my brother can stress less. Gorammit, this was funny, though, eh?

Now I feel as though we should find a proper cause to harness all this incredible Browncoat support. I don’t know what it is just yet, but it will definitly be more noble than a comicbook, and still funny.

Nathan Fillion

Summer Glau - on "Serenity" & "Wonder Woman" Movies - Watch The Video
http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=10661

Big academic blogger gives "Serenity" Movie a huge recommendation

From Danieldrezner.com - 2005-08-5th
August’s Books of the Month

...

The general interest book is -- [um, like, it’s August. Could you please suggest something that’s less.... non-fictiony?--ed.] I’ll do that suggestion one better -- I’m not going to recommend a book. Instead, I’m strongly recommending that you go out and purchase Firefly -- the Complete Series -- a DVD of Joss Whedon’s sci fi series from 2002. I confess that I missed the show when it first came out, but thanks to Tyler Cowen’s suggestion I checked it out and am now completely hooked. There are many, many, many paeans to Firefly in the blogosphere if you’re interested in them. Anyone who likes Battlestar Galactica needs to watch this show in order to understand the debt, both in terms of themes and visual style, that Galactica owes to Firefly (this is not meant to diss Galactica, which is a fine show, but rather point to it’s influences). At its core, Firefly is Whedon doing what Whedon does best -- making his watchers forget the multiple layers of irony they are used to in popular culture and care very deeply about what happens to the little world he has created. Be sure to check out Whedon’s commentary tracks for some of the episodes as well.

[So why now, why not save this until the fall?--ed.] Because Whedon has also accomplished something extrardinary -- he managed to convince a major movie studio to commit a fair amount of money and let him make a movie, called Serenity, based on the show. Whedon even contributed a final entry on the making-of-the-movie blog.

You can watch the Serenity trailer here. I suspect it will be an entertaining film regardless of whether you have seen Firefly -- Whedon also wrote the screenplays for Speed and Toy Story -- but I bet it will be an even better viewing experience if you have seen all 14 episodes of the show (the Sci Fi channel is also airing them).

[How in the hell did Whedon convince a studio to convert a failed TV show into a movie?--ed.] The best answer I’ve seen is in this Weekly Standard article by M.E. Russell. Besides the most succinct description of the show I’ve seen yet, ("Think of it as Star Wars, if Han Solo were the main character, and he still shot Greedo first."), Russell explains why Universal thinks this is worth doing:

Budgeted at a mere $40 million, Serenity will almost certainly break even once box office, home-video, and other aftermarket revenues are counted--which means Universal can afford to use the film to beta-test a new way of selling movies.

Rough-draft versions of films--with temporary music, editing and "placeholder" special effects that look like Nintendo 64 screenshots--usually have a carefully controlled release only to tightly-monitored focus-group screenings. They’re never shown repeatedly to their core audiences (paying core audiences, mind you) four months in advance of their official release dates. Nor do actors and producers attend these screenings with barnstorming vigor: But in Serenity’s case, all the major cast members have made surprise appearances during the screenings--signing autographs and holding lengthy Q&A sessions afterwards.

At the May 26 showing in Portland, some significant studio brass were on hand. Universal Pictures marketing bigwig Julie Brantley and Serenity executive producer Chris Buchanan introduced the film and watched it from café chairs on the side of the auditorium....

And even if the producers are worried, it’s a calculated gamble. The June 23 wave of previews has been expanded to 35 cities--including a couple in Canada--but the movie has still only been seen by a small percentage of hard-core fans. So the screenings create the illusion of scarcity and keep the fan message boards alive by relieving pre-release suspense in little kettle-steam puffs. It creates all-new sub-hierarchies of fans with "I saw it before you did" bragging rights. It inspires free advertising in the form of entertainment-press stories (including, well, this one) about the "Browncoat phenomenon." And, best of all for Team Whedon, revenue from these screenings will very likely be applied to Serenity’s opening-weekend gross.

The marketing plan rises to evil-genius levels when you realize all the ways the move from April to September pried open six months’ worth of free-publicity for the entire Firefly/Serenity franchise. Since the fan screenings began, Firefly DVD sales have shot up the genre charts at Barnes & Noble and Amazon. In July, a Dark Horse Serenity comic book, written by Whedon, will hit shelves, and the Sci-Fi Channel will soon start broadcasting the 14 Firefly episodes--all of them, in order.

None of which cost Universal a dime.

Firefly - "Serenity" Movie - Joss Whedon’s Australian Screening Introduction

From Serenitymovie.com.au
Hi. This is Joss Whedon. If you’re sitting here, you’re about to watch my first ever movie, Serenity... unless you’re facing the other way, in which case i’m not sure why you’re here but you might need to talk to somebody, maybe a professional. But if you’re one of the people actually facing the screen, then let me just say welcome. I created a world -- well, I had a lot of help, but this is MY letter so i’m taking the credit -- and you’re about to enter it. I hope you like living there as much as I have. Serenity is a very personal work with political resonance and a heartfelt message about the human condition and stuff blowing up. ’Cause let’s face it, nobody cares about that ’human condition’ stuff... in fact if you notice it, try to keep it to yourself. Just tell people about the stuff blowing up, so they’ll see the movie too. Thanks!

The fact is, i’m very proud of this movie and everyone in it. I’m excited to show you what we’ve done. And the best way I can do that is to shut up already. Enjoy.

Joss Whedon.

I love that he always keeps connection to his audience threw the means of letters, or the message boards.

[LexPlex]

Thanks for posting that nathan fillion bit i was wondering about that, i read the Jewel Staite Blog and she said something about telling Nathan and now i know what she meant and it's kinda funny..lol

here is the link to the Jewel Staite Blog:

http://users.ev1.net/~alternity/abadeo/jewel_staite/Jewel.html

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Thanks for info Summers and LexPlex.

[Spiked]

Thanks guys for the news!

[Summers]

Thanks, LexPlex :D.

[LexPlex]

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/8896/csts019ly.jpg http://img322.imageshack.us/img322/8964/csts028cv.gif
Finally i have proof GOD Likes me!!! I Live in Manchester, England and i just found myself booking tickets for a screening of Serenity on the 24th August 2005 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:D
I Absoulutley, Positively, Cannot Wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:D
Seriously i'm bursting with excitment.
:D
It's unbelievable!!!
:D
Sorry to the people who haven't seen it yet for bragging!
:D
and if anyone lives in the UK here a link:
:D
http://www.cantstopthesignal.com/
:D
Bye
:D
LexPlex

[Summers]

WOOHOO!!!!

I'm so jealous LexPlex :). I hope you enjoy the film.

[LexPlex]

Thanks Summers...haven't they been near you yet??

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

I'm jealous as well. Still have to wait until Sept. here.

[Summers]

Nope. They mostly have early screenings aboard like Australia, Netherlands, and etc. We may get an early screening in the US, but nothing that we know of.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

I'll be glad to seat in a theater and watch every minute of it on the big screen.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Posted the SERENITY poster on my website. Marketing for Free.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

Thanks LexPlex for the link I've just E-Mailed my bro to see if we can go to the Birmingham showing. :D

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Hope you get to see, TMLS' B.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

Thanks. So do I.

[Summers]

UPDATES
Summer Glau & Adam Baldwin - "Serenity" Movie - Scifipulse.net Interview

From Scifipulse.net - By Ian M. Cullen - 2005-08-8th
It has been 2 years since we last saw the crew of Serenity when the final episode of Joss Whedon’s Firefly was shown on Fox. However come September 30 Firefly will get a new lease of life in the movie Serenity and in the recent edition of Dreamwatch Magazine Summer Glau who portrays the mysterious and somewhat disturbed River and Adam Baldwin who portrays the mercenary Jayne Cobb gave a little insight about their parts in the movie.

As many fans will know by now River was the victim of some pretty brutal experiments at the hands of the Federation, however in spite of this River slowly began to come out of herself even saving the ship in the final episode of the TV show, the movie sees more changes for River and for much of it Summer Glau’s acting is going to be tested to the limit due to the role being more physical for the movie due to the fact that the actress spent much of her pre production time learning martial arts.

“It was pretty intense,” revealed Glau, whose career as a performer started as a ballet dancer before she made the leap to acting. “I can watch how [stunt co-ordinators Chad Stahelski and Hiro Koda] wanted me to move and I can make the shapes, but it took me a few months to get that snap reaction. In dance, everything is very fluid, but you hold your positions longer, whereas in martial arts, it has to go out and come back super - fast. I pulled every muscle in my body. I cried every day and then one day, I just got really fast. It’s been amazing. They said, ‘We want you to do all of it yourself. We aren’t going to have to do cutaways; we’re going to actually show you doing this.”

In regards to returning to the role after a 2 year break the actress said, “It took me awhile to get used to playing River again,” she admits, “although it had always been my greatest dream to be in the film. After the series got cancelled it never left my mind and I never stopped wishing for it to happen. I felt really close to the character, to everyone [in the cast] and to Joss especially.”

Also returning for the ride is Firefly’s anti hero Jayne Cobb as portrayed by Adam Baldwin who was just as pleased to hear the news when told about the Serenity movie as any of his co - stars. The actor shares a touching story about how he and his son reacted when hearing the news that Serenity was a go.

“I was playing baseball with my son and he had as much emotionally invested in this show as we all did. He threw the ball over my head and jumped up and down and whooped and ran into my arms. We hugged and laughed and then we just cried tears of joy for getting it back. This character Jayne for me has been what I consider the role of a lifetime. Joss Whedon is one of my true heroes, because he could have let this show die, and he didn’t. For that, I owe him forever.”

As to any changes for Jayne in the new series the actor revealed a little bit of information, but for most part the character is still the same. “I’m still [Mal’s] pitbull,” Baldwin reveals. “He has to smack me occasionally here and there, but like I say, Jayne’s the guy that calls it like it is. I like to think of him as the voice of reason.” Baldwin then employs his gravelling Jayne voice: “’I’m the hero - hey, I don’t care what you think!’ I try to keep him a little smarter, a little less trustworthy.”

Firefly - "Serenity" Movie - A Score Release is planned
http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=10718

First Chapter Of The Serenity Book Online
http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=10692

Serenity: The Official Visual Companion (Paperback) - Available on Amazon.com
http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=10677

Firefly - "Serenity" Movie - Behind the Scenes Featurette - Watch The Video
http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=10672
Here's a good goody :D

MSN’s Hotlist addresses Serenity fans
http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=10671

[Snake_Corda]

Thanks for the updates Mel! :D

That was really interesting to read about how Summer trained for the martial arts scenes.

[Summers]

Welcome.

Yea, I think she would. In Entertaiment Weekly Joss says(paraphrased) I always have be put a superpowered teen in my projects :lol:.

[Snake_Corda]

Yeah, what happens if he doesn't...I don't think I could handle that :lol:

[Summers]

I know me too. I mean hello Conner and Dawn after the teenage Buffy years died down lol.

[Snake_Corda]

Exactly. Besides...we are starting to run low on superpowered teens...well besides the Clark and shuffle of reusable FOTW's :lol:

[Summers]

yea, and even Clark isnt good to brag about either :lol:.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

What about Norman Osborn's kids in the SPIDER-MAN comics? Gwen Stacey's love children and all.

Any of the young X-Men?

[Summers]

We mean on tv/movie right now lol. Books/comic books whole different arena, and IMO many to find there :).

IMO Sky High and VM are on the right track.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Jackie Chan Adventures is still on with a kid, that can gain superpowers whenever she needs them. Bad example, but it's still there.

Anything JLU, since the cast is always in flux.

[Summers]

Yea, JLU still has Supergirl in her late-teens. Still its lacking :(.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

And let us not forget Teen Titans.

[Summers]

Reminder they are airing Firefly tonight

[RedPhoenix23]

:lol: I'll try not to forget!

[Summers]

UPDATES
Serenity #1 Lands On Very Flattering 49th place in July 2005 Comics Sales Charts
http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=10792

New International web site for Serenity
http://www.serenity-themovie.com/

Entertainment Weekly has a Serenity preview online

From Ew.com - 2005-08-12th
Serenity
The saga of "a nobody crew aboard a crappy little spaceship" is how Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon summarizes his feature-film directing debut - though the full story behind Serenity is about a thousand words more complicated. The $45 million sci-fi Western, a revival of Whedon’s ’02 TV series Firefly starring the show’s original cast, focuses on that crappy ship’s most troubled nobody, River (Summer Glau), a damaged teen prone to psychic flashes and flurries of violence thanks to mysterious government experimentation. The relatively unknown Glau - who underwent three months of martial-arts training to get ready for the role - wept when Whedon told her River would live again...then had a scary thought. ’’I said, ’If you have to recast me with Winona Ryder, or some kind of ’’star,’’ tell me. I’m ready for it,’’’ says Glau. ’’But no, he wanted me, thank God.

Gina Torres expects a good reception for "Serenity" Movie
http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=10776

Freedom and Firefly - Mal Reynolds, Libertarian
http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=10742

New Photo
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/firefly-serenity-movie-promotional-.jpg

ah....there's my Mal :D

[RedPhoenix23]

Thanks for the info!

And beautiful pic! *thud* Mal is lookin' good!

[Summers]

No prob....Mal is looking yummy.

One last update though lol
Serenity sequels

Gina Torres has officially dotted her I’s and crossed her T’s to reprise her role as Zoe in a "Serenity" sequel - if the studio calls for it. "Not everyone will be coming back, some of their stars are rising far too high, but Whedon’s locking most of the cast down for sequel one and two", says a studio insider. According to our friend with his glass against the door, "Whedon’s got his story mapped out already for the next one - it’s a tale that’ll continue for three films".
http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=10779

That's our Joss always thinking ahead. It also shows they are aiming for the big screen instead of small screen on Fireflyuniverse.

[RedPhoenix23]

Hahaha!!! Firefly is gonna be the next Star Wars trilogy-old school, new ones were cartoons- and Fox missed out! Sucka's!!

Everyone do your part! Tell everyone you know to go see Serenity! Knock them over the head and drag them to the theatre if you have to! And do it often!

:confused: What? Why are looking at me like that? :D

[Summers]

:lol:

Well, they do have those t-shirts that say "Joss is my master now" after the Star Wars Saga finished in May :D.

I'm just giddy that they are thinking ahead :D.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

I'm loving that photo. Just couldn't bring myself to read the first chapter of the novel. I'll get it, but I'm not reading until after I see it.

[RedPhoenix23]

:rotfl:

I've got to get me one of those shirts!

[Summers]

Originally posted by LexLuthorMetropolis
I'm loving that photo. Just couldn't bring myself to read the first chapter of the novel. I'll get it, but I'm not reading until after I see it.

:eek: I thought you said you were going to read it before you saw the movie?


Originally posted by RedPhoenix23
:rotfl:

I've got to get me one of those shirts!

Many people were wearing them at Comic-Con during Serenity promotion :D lol.

You can buy the shirt off the net.

[RedPhoenix23]

:lol: I could have fun embarassing my friends by wearing it to the premere! It comes out like 4 days after my birthday-so they can't say anything about it! muhhaaaahaa

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

I've tempted it, but changed my mind.

[Summers]

:lol:

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

As long as I can see it visually first I'll be contend. I'm kicking my own butt for watching the clips on Sci-Fi during the episodes.

[Summers]

I havent caught the clips on Sci-Fi, so wouldnt know lol.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

They had a really great clip tonight. I just happened to tune into the Reaver episode and they showed footage of a Reaver Ship following Mal and the crew on their transport back to Serenity. My jaw dropped.

It was so little, yet, so much.

[Summers]

Well, we figured the Reavers were in the movie. So that's plus that we are right.

What if all the clips they showed is in that 30 min. special next month?

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

It's possible but I think we'll be getting a serious gist of the film from the Making Of. I'll tape it and probably end up watching it over and over again before I go to see it.

There's a guy in the comics that I really hope gets to be in the film - he's got something against Mal and seriously wants him dead.

[Summers]

That's fine. I just hope they show a itty bitty more is all :).

Doesnt everyone :lol:.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

They'll show the biggest portion of it, but it shouldn't ruin the movie.

[RedPhoenix23]

Of course! It would be really really cool if SciFi would just air the whole movie!!!! Hey, I can dream can't I?

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Scenes always lose something when they're disconnected from the film.


Originally posted by RedPhoenix23
Of course! It would be really really cool if SciFi would just air the whole movie!!!! Hey, I can dream can't I?

Sci-Fi and USA are affilates of NBC Universal, so I would count on it, but not within the immedate future.

[RedPhoenix23]

Hey yall, this weeks Entertainment Weekly has a good article on Serenity:


There are several thousand reasons why the film Serenity is coming to a theater near you on Sept. 30, and on this balmy Sand Diego evening in July, a couple hundred of them have just broken out into song. Some sport T-shirts that read Joss Whedon is My Master Now. (pop idolatry like this can happen when you make cult magnets like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel for a living.) But most are Browncoats, a division within the Whedon Nation devoted to Firefly, the producer's short-lived 202 TV series about a rinky-dink spaceship and its thick-as-thieves crew. Tonight, these true believers have gathered in this multiplex for a sneak peek at the miracle they have helped make possible: the reincarnation of Firefly as Serenity, a $45 million film written and directed by Whedon and starring the show's original cast. So when they rip into Firefly's guitar-and fiddle theme song ("Take my love, take my land..."), they do so with glee. And when the Master himself materializes from behind the curtain, they greet him like a golden god. Whedon soakes it in with a shy smile. Then, a trademark zinger: "A little enthusiasm might have been nice." He's joking, obivously. But if Browncaots everywhere would like to take him seriously, Universal sure wouldn't mind-much of its marketing strategy hinges on it. Since April, the studio has sneak-previewed the film a whopping 66 times for Firefly loyalists as part of a plan to mobilize Whedon's well-organized, Internet-chatty fans. (**I feel like such a used computer geek/RP**) Universal could use the extra muscle: There's a lot of heavy lifting involved, trying to explain a sci-fi Western in which cowboys giddyap on space freighters, fire Winchesters, and curse so damned:p much. In Chinese. (in case you were wondering why Fox canceled the series after 11 low rated episodes, now you know.) (**No, I don't. How Rude.**/RP)


For Whedon, the support from fans has sustained him through Firefly's arduous slog from TV flop to potential franchise. "It means more to me, in fact, than I care to admit, "says Whedon, 41, and Oscar-nominated screenwriter (Toy Story) making his feature directing debut. But in many ways, his fractured heart is there for all to see in his movie. "Nobody has felt more like Mal Reynolds than me," says Whedon, refering to [Serenity's Han Solo-esque haunted hero, battle-scared ex-soldier (Nathon Fillion) who must fight like hell in order to save the life of a strange, damaged child. "A lot of emotional issues have come up while making this film. And one of them," he says with a laugh, "is that I don't deal with loss very well.:lol:

Of Course, hardship and heartbreak were always supposed to be part and parcel of Serenity's world. Whedon dreamed up Firefly six years ago after reading Michael Shaara's Civil War novel, The Killer Angels. He pictured a gritty drama about the rigors of frontier life-"but on a spaceship, because I'm me," says Whedon, who saw Firefly as a scruffy Star Trek minus the noble causes and aliens. He fell hard for his new creation. TV veiwers did not. (**Hey! Watch it.**/RP) For all of Firefly's rich ingredients-including a prostitute with class (Morena Baccarin) and a sad, spacey teen (Summer Glau) tweaked by evil scientists to be a killing machine-the show was too eclectic for a mass audience. (**Taking deep breaths.**/RP) A Friday night time slot didn't help, nor did Fox's decree that Whedon lighten up his bleak concept with more Buffyesque quips and kicks. He agreed, though his gut told him that compromise wouldn't make Firefly any more commercial. "I chose to ignore it," says Whedon, "because I was in love with the show. It was like crack.":lol: The actors were similarly quixotic. "I had it in my heart we were doing something good, and because we were in the right we would prevail," says Fillion. "And I was crushed."

Whedon was too, but he refused to accept it. He didn't beleive he had to. After all, this was the guy who rescued Buffy, which was first a failed movie (based on his script) before it became a seminal TV show. After Firefly was snuffed in December 2002, Whedon spent nine months trying to reignite it. But cancellation had given the project a stink. Even UPN and Sci Fi Channel turned him down. "I asked all the homeliest girls at the prom if they would dance, and they said no, he says. "Then, the beauty queen showed up."

"I was a Whedon stalker," laughes Mary Parent, Universal's now-outgoing vice chairman of production, who dug Whedon's vision and no-surrender passion. She also recognized a potentially marketable Cinderalla story. A modestly budgeted film, Parent believed, was a gamble worth taking, and in September 2003, Universal optioned the rights from Fox. "I thought this band of underdogs could make for a cool movie," she says. "But I did want to see the script first."

So Whedon wrote. And wrote. And wrote, And wound up with a unfilmable, only-for-the-fans-190 page epic--"basically the second season of Firefly, he says. (**I'm a fan, where can I get that script?:D**/RP) He boiled the script down to a crackerjack chase flick charged with political subtext: Mal & Co. on the run from a government agent desperate to recover that lethal and loony tee, River. In Feb 2004, after the script was done (and Firefly emerged as a DVD smash), Universal cleared Serenity for launch. Browncoats cheered. The cast rejoiced. And Whedon...was pissed. (***wtf??**/RP) The battle to save Firefly finally won, Whedon found himself "burping up a a huge amount of an undigested rage." Serenity, he realized, was not Firefly; a two hour film just could not encompass all the stories he wanted to tell, and could have told on TV.:( "When the fight was over," he says, "I finally felt all the pain I never let myself feel."

But after that, everyone lived happily ever after; right? Not yet. In early 2005, the studio decided to move Serenity from April to September to sheild its little fish from the bigger ones-namely Star Wars. Whedon was disappointed for his fans, and the shift would be seen as a sign his film wasn't very good. Fortunately, Universal had an idea for assuaging his insecurites that dovetailed nicely with its intention to utilize Browncoats as buzz generators. On April 22, Serenity's original release date, the first wave of screenings was held, publicized solely through Firefly fansites. The next day, reviewers hit the Web-and fortunately, they weren't bad.

Stumping for Serenity could bring fans the glorious spoil of even more Serenity. Universal execs say the film would need to gross north of $80 million globally to garner sequal consideration-not an impossible dream, given that Whedon also boasts a strong following abroad. ("Trilogy!" cries Fillion.) Whedon is game, though he'd have to find time to juggle franchises: He's prepping a Wonder Woman movie for Warner Bros. "This doesn't feel like the end to me" he says. "But then, nothing with me ever ends."

Serenity hasn't healed all Whedon's Firefly wounds, but he does feel a sense of relief...and gratitude. "I know I'm a lucky man," he says. "But there's gotta be an easier way to make a movie.:D

I hope that I didn't make too many type-o's.

[Summers]

Thanks, RP.

hehe..more Han Solo references. Buffy in high-esteemed references.

Great article. EW loves Joss Whedon and the Buffyverse :). They really did a lot promotion for the shows, and what great support by this magazine.

[RedPhoenix23]

No problem. I'm just happy I beat you to some Serenity news!! :lol:

*doin' a happy dance*

[Summers]

:rotfl:

[Summers]

UPDATES
Firefly - "Serenity" Movie - A Look Inside
http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=10817

Firefly - "Serenity" Movie - Hang on in there
http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=10815

Official Serenity Movie Magazine out Sept 13th, 2005 in the United States
http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=10799

New Pictures
New cast pic
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/letgoparty.jpg

"Line up"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/lineup.jpg

Gina as Padma.....j/k
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/padma.jpg

Book
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/titans.jpg

Closeup shot of cast
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/castcloseup.jpg

The Bounty Hunter
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/bountyhunter.jpg

Our Amazon
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/amazon.jpg

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

And of course, Book is nowhere to found in that middle group shot, which leaves me puzzled and has space for speculation lol.

[RedPhoenix23]

Its cause the reavers got him.....

I don't know I made that up-couldn't think of anything better.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

I've got a couple of ideas, but I really don't want to bring them into play since we already know there is sequel in the works. :)

RedPhoenix23 love the new avi.

[RedPhoenix23]

Thanks!:D

I love your Angel one, too!

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Thanks, RP23.

[Summers]

Or maybe he had elsewhere to be at the time. As an example, Anthony Stewart Head, was in England during BtVS S6 photoshoots.

But honestly I think that shot is just a zoom in another picture. Book or Inara isnt in. I think they were by Jayne, but a lot pictures I seen of the cast they take people out of the shot. They are like outtakes.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Good point.

[RedPhoenix23]

I saw the Serenity trailer today at the begining of The Skeleton Key! It was awesome! That and the King Kong trailer were just about the parts of the whole movie.

[MBCorp]

Oooh nice pics.:D

[TMLS]

Anyone got the Serenity Matchbooks? Class bit of merchandise, being given away at a Memorabilia show we went to on Saturday :D

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Sadly no. Just the DVDs, most of the comics (various covers), but I have an ever growing list of SERENITY related stuff I need to get once it all starts coming out.

I'll defintely be looking for those off of Ebay before long.

[TMLS]

Should have seen the price of the comics on Saturday, asking an extortionate amount of money for them...

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Geez, I can only imagine.

I'm looking forward to the release of the models of the guns from SERENITY. I'm so badly wanting Mal's gun.

[TMLS]

I was actually disappointed at the amount of Firefly/Serenity merchandise on sale there. When you consider there was a Serenity leaflet and the matches in the goody bag given to everyone, and someone walking around on a dinosaur wearing a Wash shirt (and had a Wash mask but never saw them wearing it) there was an amazing lack of anything else.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

That's surprising but it's still early.

Things should be building up, besides there is a sequel already in the works as soon as Joss gets off of Wonder Woman. So expect it to really just to start building up over the next couple of years. I mean, we're still getting Buffy and Angel stuff 3-4 years after the shows have been taken off the air.

[RedPhoenix23]

Hahaaaa!

TMLS I love your avatar!

Its Hammer Time!!!

[TMLS]

Thanks :)

Have to admit I nicked it from another forum though... ;)

[RedPhoenix23]

Its cool to me!

I won't tell.....unless they offer a really big bribe.....like cookies!:p

[Snake_Corda]

So, I went to 7-11 yesterday to fill my Fantasy American Football needs by buying a magazine before my draft at work. Once my sports nerd meter was filled I headed to the register. I happened to be looking at the other magainzes while walking up when I found Serenity #1 with Mal on the cover staring at me. Now I was a little short on cash, but I could just feel the spotlight and heavenly voices calling me to it. So I must give thanks 7-11 for carrying only one copy of it, and to my wife for not giving it to me for spending dropping so much cash before payday :p

[TMLS' BROTHER]

:rotfl:

You read it?

[Snake_Corda]

Sure did.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

Like it?

[I loved it!! Getting num. 2 on Friday!!]

[Snake_Corda]

Now, that goes without saying ;)

[TMLS' BROTHER]

:D

[atrufan14]

i know this has probably been asked already but does anyone know when this will be released in the UK?

[RedPhoenix23]

Sorry I don't know. But I know it will be released here Sept. 30th :)

[TMLS' BROTHER]

Originally posted by atrufan14
i know this has probably been asked already but does anyone know when this will be released in the UK?

If I remember right Oct. 7th. Look on IMDB.com then search Serenity then release dates.

[atrufan14]

cheers - i'll do that. :)

yeah it says 7th of august. i never saw firefly myself but i know the general jist of it so hopefully i'll understand the film.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

Thats the advanced preview at the Edinbrugh (sp?) film festival. Scroll down abit more and it will say the uk realease date.

[atrufan14]

sorry i meant 7th of october. at the time i was thinking what the date was so august popped into my mind and i wrote that.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Originally posted by atrufan14
cheers - i'll do that. :)

yeah it says 7th of august. i never saw firefly myself but i know the general jist of it so hopefully i'll understand the film.

Joss has made this film accessible for anyone coming aboard, so you should have no issue getting into it.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

I heard people who went to comic ocn [Sna Diego] have already seen it!!! Is that true?!

[atrufan14]

i'm not sure. i seem to remember hearing something of the sort. they probably showed an extended trailer of it or something.

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Pretty much sums it up. Very seldom will they actually show the full film at Cons, if they do it's just clips or trailers.

[Summers]

Originally posted by TMLS' BROTHER
I heard people who went to comic ocn [Sna Diego] have already seen it!!! Is that true?!

I highly doubt that. San Diego Comic-Cons are for promotion, and not telling the whole product lol. They saw just mere clips of the movie. The last I heard they saw the same clips they are showing on Sci-Fi Channel, but I'm not too sure on that.

[Summers]

UPDATES
Joss Whedon posts at the Serenity Movie site about Edinburgh, Australia and art

From Serenitymovie.com - 2005-08-16th - (Buffy writer & director)
Joss_Whedon
Serenity Cast/Crew

Joined: 09 Jul 2004
Posts: 11
Posted: 16 Aug 2005 2:55 am

Post subject: Jossimablogification

Just dropping by to say ’hey’, maybe throw out a few behind-the-scenes tidbits to make you feel all special and tingly. Okay I can’t sleep. But I still might have a tidbit, we’ll see.

The marketing blitz is poised to begin. Hopefully it will be a blitz and not a tiny police action. Marketing is a very tricky business, as I’ve learned. Coming up with the tagline, "The Future is Worth Fighting For", was not a simple process. A couple of close contenders:

"The Future is worth Running Away From."

"The Future is All Visual and S---."

"One Captain. One Psychic. One Assasin. One Doctor. One Shepherd. Another Assasin, but different from the first. One Mechanic. One Companion, which is like a geisha or a courtesan, I guess sort of. One... um... did I do Mechanic? Which movie is this?"

"If you loved Katerina Witt in ’Carmen on Ice’, you’ll love this."

"Mal Takes His Shirt Off Already."

"Serenity. It’s like art, but in movie form."

"Get Ready For Rush Hour."

Now, clearly all good notions, but each lacking that one crucial element. I think we went the right way.

Gettin’ ready fro my trip to Edinburgh. Just one burning question: Is Sargent’s "Lady Agnew of Lochnaw" still hanging in the National Gallery? I’m excited about the film and all, but... if anyone in Scottishville can get me the 411 (that’s American slang for "four one one"), I’d be grateful. I loves me some Lady Agnew.

Oh, and come early September, I’ll be making another short jaunt -- and finally get to hang with my Aussie peeps! I’m hitting Sydney and Melbourne! Not for more than a day each, but it’s still my first time and I’m psyched! (See, I told you ther’d be some info if you hung around long enough.) I expect a proper Australian welcome, unless a proper Australian welcome involves paddling of any kind.

Well, back to attempt sleep. Keep fighting, and ignore Movieline and the Hollywood Stock Exchange. We make our destiny, peeps. you all know that better than anyone.

Yours (finally!) sleepily, The Man They Call Joss.

And, to be perhaps a little too honest even for you my dear peeps... I kind of did love ’Carmen on Ice’. Go figure.

Birmingham NEC "Serenity" Fan Table Review
http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=10849

Serenity soundtrack gets release date
http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=10859
Released on Sept.27th

Serenity Role Playing Game to Debut at Gen Con 2005
http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=10861

Adam Baldwin - About "Serenity" Movie - Forums.prospero.com Message
http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=10864

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

Thanks for the updates.

[Summers]

No problem, and now we have a soundtrack :D.

[TMLS' BROTHER]

Serenity RPG must have!

I went to that NEC event and I think I totally missed the Serenity table!

[TMLS]

Yeah... what Serenity table??????? Sure we looked at all the tables, unless it was in with the Manga ones we avoided... [bemused smiley]

"We stood out from the crowd at Memorabilia completely" - erm, not really lol!

"Everybody was interested in what we were promoting" - interested, yes. See it, no!

That is VERY annoying.

[Summers]

New Cast Photo
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Avonela/20050818_052549.jpg

[LexLuthorMetropolis]

From the pages of ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY. They were another photo shot available back when the IT issue came out sometime back.

Soundtrack now on my list.

[atrufan14]

awesome picture.