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Firefly

A collection of 12 posts

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Can't Stop the Signal: Flashback to Firefly

Seven years ago this week, I met Joss Whedon and the cast of Serenity. Here, in their entirety for the first time, are my transcripts from those conversations.

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For all Firefly fans suffering from PTSD...

For those fans of Joss Whedon's Firefly who are still suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder over FOX's unforgivable cancellation of the series, here's the show for you. It's about a doctor with qualifications to address your miserable condition... Thanks to my

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Shepherd Book Returns, Firefly Fans Weep for Joy

There were quite a few loose ends left dangling when Joss Whedon's brilliant TV series Firefly was abruptly canceled by FOX. The follow-up big screen film Serenity tied up some of them. But some things remained mysterious... ...especially the life and secrets of the spiritual guide on

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Firefly is back. (Sort of.)

With each passing week, it continues to blow my mind that there is nobody out there able to talk sense into a television network and organize the return of Joss Whedon's Firefly. The fans have made valiant efforts. The cast has expressed enthusiasm and love and longing to

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"Serenity" is Flying Back Into Theaters

Thanks to Josh Hurst for noting the return of Mal, River, Wash, and Zoe... The cult television sci-fi series "Firefly" may be gone, but its fans won't budge. Their rallying cry led to last year's "Serenity" hitting the big screen and

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Would C.S. Lewis love "Serenity"?

Would C.S. Lewis love "Serenity"? Is there a connection between Captain Malcolm Reynolds and Ransom? Bruce Edwards thinks so, and tells us why.

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My Film Forum column gets discovered by Whedon-ites

Wow! Today's Film Forum just scored cheers from Joss Whedon fans at Whedonesque! Check out the comments! It's great to see that Christianity Today's example of engaging with contemporary film instead of condemning it is making an impression. And at least for the moment,

Serenity (2005)

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Serenity (2005)

A Dream Come True for Firefly Fans Han Solo? Your ship has flown. Indiana Jones? Move over. Captain Malcolm Reynolds is the big screen’s most engaging and heroic rogue in decades, and Nathan Fillion, the actor who plays him, is the most qualified candidate to fill Harrison Ford’s

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Back from "Serenity"-land.

"I can't believe it, Nathan! They like me! They really like me!" I'm back, and I'm glowing with the happiness of having shaken hands with Mal (Nathan Fillion) and Jayne (Adam Baldwin). I've withstood the intense and ponderous gaze of

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Firefly fan alert: A comical testimony of the "Serenity" preview

Thanks, Prof. Rambo, for this! I must say, having seen Revenge of the Sith, I'm even more willing to be that Serenity is going to be the better Star Wars film.

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Serenity Now!

My how things have changed. In the year of the climactic Star Wars episode, I'm actually far more excited about this. If you don't understand, go rent the Firefly TV series on DVD and get hooked. The fun, smart-aleck dialogue, edgy action, and strong storytelling

Joss Whedon, creator of Firefly, has a new superhero in his care

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Joss Whedon, creator of Firefly, has a new superhero in his care

Whedon will write and direct Wonder Woman. If you don't understand why I’m excited about this, then you haven't seen Firefly. That’s Whedon’s brilliantly entertaining, cleverly written sci-fi television series that's finding the fan base it deserves on DVD, and