![]() River Tam (Summer Glau) and her brother Simon Tam (Sean Maher) are refugees aboard. Kaylee (Jewel Staite) is the ship’s engineer. Jayne Cobb (Adam Baldwin) is a mercenary of sorts—not a very bright one. Hoban “Wash” Washburne (Alan Tudyk) is the pilot and Zoe’s husband. ![]() Malcolm “Mal” Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) is the captain of Serenity, a Firefly-class starship that, well, looks like a giant firefly. In the tradition of Shakespeare and many playwrights who followed, the episodes and this movie center on a class conflict between the hardscrabble residents of outer worlds and the imperial-minded Alliance. Hence, the show implements the structure and setting elements of Westerns, while also incorporating more modern projections—the pervasive influence of Eastern cultures and philosophies. The series occurs in 2517, when the Earth’s resources have been depleted and space has become a frontier for a new generation of pioneers. This persuaded Paramount to produce a motion picture just as the success of the DVD has persuaded Universal to back Serenity. Some readers may recall that the original Star Trek ranked 59th in the Nielsen ratings in 1966, and was cancelled in its third season, but grew to unimaginable popularity while in syndication. However, in a phenomenon reminiscent of the original Star Trek, the show grew an enormous fan base following the release of the series on DVD. The latter may appreciate being brought up to speed on some of the details so they can have a better appreciation for the world Joss Whedon has created.įirefly premiered in 2002 but was cancelled after only 11 episodes. I feel there are going to be two types of core audiences for this film—the built in fan base of Firefly and moviegoers who like a good action/sci-fi. ![]() I’m going to incorporate at least some external information about Firefly, the TV series directed by Joss Whedon upon which this film is based. Speaking of meddling, I’m going to do something I don’t normally do. Why would the independents resist? The young girl, River, says, “We meddle.” One of the students speaks up, refuting this teacher’s apparently propagandist advocacy of the Alliance. It’s revealed the voice is a teacher with students, telling them of the Alliance’s victory over the independents—just follow me. Photo Credit: ©2005, Universal Pictures.Īs the Universal logo pulls away to reveal the Earth, a voice tells us, “Earth that was could no longer sustain our numbers.” From L-R, Alan Tudyk, Nathan Fillion and Gina Torres in Universal Pictures’ “SERENITY.”
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