![]() ![]() (plus my general knee-jerk reaction against anything even remotely sci-fi andĬultish). I shouldn't have enjoyed 'Serenity,' having never seen a single episode of 'Firefly' ![]() It just might transform the universe's greatest misfits into its most unlikely Mercenaries, but when the true nature of the secret River holds is revealed, Whole planets and civilizations to get it. Seems River holds a secret the Alliance and its psychoticĬhief operative (Chiwetel Ejiofor) want so badly that they're willing to destroy Little sister River (Summer Glau) on board, it plunges the crew into their mostĭangerous adventure yet. The ship's new doctor Simon (Sean Maher) brings his his telepathic, traumatized They rob and plunder for profit to pay their way through the universe. Constantly on the run from the Alliance (think 'Star Wars' evil empire), The story: Meet the crew of the "Serenity," a junky spaceshipįilled with bandits, outlaws and smart-alecky Captain Malcolm Reynolds (Nathanįillion). That deserves better than collecting dust on the back shelf of Blockbuster. Which is all too bad really,īecause taken on its own terms, 'Serenity' is a nifty little sci-fi potboiler Whedon suffered his first high-profileįlop, leaving the industry to snicker and Universal marketing execs to slink awayīattered by the film's box office failure. barely enough to cover its production budget. Sure, it was kinda crazy, but hey, itĪlas, fate was not so kind to 'Serenity.' Despite some good reviews, the filmĬame and went last fall in a flicker, grossing a meager $38 million worldwide Tuned into 'Firefly' every week showed up at the box office, they might haveĪ cult movie franchise on their hand. $40 million in a movie version, hoping that if even half of the viewers who So Universal took the chance of investing Much beloved 'Firefly.' The show only ran for a few episodes on the Fox Network back Greenlit 'Serenity,' a big-screen spin-off to his cripplingly low-rated but So considering Whedon's loyal following, perhaps it is no surprise Universal Peter Jackson or Ridley Scott a serious run as Hollywood's top cult auteur. read any of the many fan forums and websites devoted to Whedon's creations,Īnd you'd think this guy was the second coming, giving the likes of Sam Raimi, Worship reserved for cinema mavericks with ten times the credits. This 42-year-old writer-director-producer has inspired the sort of fervent fan Garnered even a fifth of the ratings for a 'Lost' or 'Desperate Housewives') With only those three low-rated TV series (none of which, on a good night, The Vampire Slayer,' 'Angel' and 'Firefly' seems to know exactly what the fanboys (and fangirls) The mastermind behind the cult phenoms 'Buffy
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