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I am a big fan of Joss Whedon's TV show, Firefly. Never heard of it? Of course you didn't. The Fox TV network killed the show because they couldn't figure out a way to sell advertising spots for this funny, smartly written TV show with compelling characters and situations. By airing episodes out of order, revealing surprise plot points in promos and changing the show's timeslot, they managed to keep it from developing a large audience. The audience that did develop was a dedicated fanbase that went to extraordinary lengths to keep the show alive. As I said, Fox killed it, but, the Fans brought it back. Fans organized and demanded a DVD box set that contained all the episodes, in order, even those Fox didn't air. Before the set was even released, it became a number 1 seller on Amazon due to pre-order sales.

This got people's attention. Joss Whedon had sworn all along after the show's cancellation that he'd bring the show back in some form, even as puppet theater, if necessary. With the buzz for the show at high volume, he was able to swing a movie deal with Universal.

That movie, called Serenity, opened last weekend and took the number 2 spot in the box office gross, and the top spot for a new movie.

If the movie continues to do well, the faithful fans may get a sequel. That's why I'm writing this. I want you to get out and see this movie. It's a fun ride, well written, with likable characters.

posted by Stonyman  # 10:41 AM