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‘Firefly’ Cast Talks Netflix Not Picking Them Up Yet, Scene We Never Got To See and more
September 21, 2016 at
11:28 AM
The group (Nathan Fillion, Jewel Staite, Adam Baldwin, Sean Maher, and Summer Glau) gathered at Long Beach Comic-Con for a panel moderated by Heat Vision's Aaron Couch. Among the highlights of the panel, the cast was asked if they thought creator Joss Whedon would ever actually come back to Firefly if the opportunity arose, given the size of the movies he's made since.
This led to a conversation on the topic which included a response, Fillion making a surprising case for not reviving the series (not that he wouldn't return in a heartbeat like the rest of them, I'm sure—but that having just that one great season and movie isn't the worst thing in the world), and Staite declaring she and Maher want more and wonder why Netflix hasn't made it happen.
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This led to a conversation on the topic which included a response, Fillion making a surprising case for not reviving the series (not that he wouldn't return in a heartbeat like the rest of them, I'm sure—but that having just that one great season and movie isn't the worst thing in the world), and Staite declaring she and Maher want more and wonder why Netflix hasn't made it happen.
Click link to see full story.
http://www.geeksofdoom
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If the DVD was on Amazon for $10 I'd buy it right here and now.
If the DVD was on Amazon for $10 I'd buy it right here and now.
If the DVD was on Amazon for $10 I'd buy it right here and now.
from a pure publicity perspective, it's baffling that Amazon, Netflix, Hulu, or a lesser known streamer hasn't jumped on it. the amount of interest seems to be very high, and as Futurama showed, even if you don't come back with your best material, previous fans will still watch.
however, it did suffer from lower ratings while it was on (though the episode order and shifting time slots were at least partly to blame) and space westerns are very expensive to make. but i'd think you could build up a lot of goodwill and new memberships by leveraging IP with such a loyal fan base. it's not like any of them but Fillion have major scheduling problems.
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If the DVD was on Amazon for $10 I'd buy it right here and now.
partlymostly to blame) and space westerns are very expensive to make. but i'd think you could build up a lot of goodwill and new memberships by leveraging IP with such a loyal fan base. it's not like any of them but Fillion have major scheduling problems.Seriously, though, given the fan base and following, I think it's a slam dunk.
The characters are all older now so I don't think the original cast would work, but you keep a key few and start anew, keep Joss at the helm, and I guarantee that they can make it work again.
Hell, I'd settle for an animated series with the original actors as the voice talent. That's really about the only way you could make the series continue on from where the movie left off.
This is all coming from a guy who named both his children and both his cars after the series.
(But NOT signing up for Comic-Con HQ, even if it is only $5/mo, I need another subscription like I need another warning point)
(But NOT signing up for Comic-Con HQ, even if it is only $5/mo, I need another subscription like I need another warning point)
Seriously, though, given the fan base and following, I think it's a slam dunk.
The characters are all older now so I don't think the original cast would work, but you keep a key few and start anew, keep Joss at the helm, and I guarantee that they can make it work again.
Hell, I'd settle for an animated series with the original actors as the voice talent. That's really about the only way you could make the series continue on from where the movie left off.
This is all coming from a guy who named both his children and both his cars after the series.