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''Firefly'' is an American space Western drama television series, created by writer and director Joss Whedon, under his Mutant Enemy Productions label. Whedon served as an executive producer, along with Tim Minear. The series is set in the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system, and follows the adventures of the renegade crew of ''Serenity'', a "''Firefly''-class" spaceship. The ensemble cast portrays the nine characters who live on ''Serenity''. Whedon pitched the show as "nine people looking into the blackness of space and seeing nine different things." The show explores the lives of a group of people, some of whom fought on the losing side of a civil war, who make a living on the fringes of society as part of the pioneer culture of their star system. In this future, the only two surviving superpowers, the United States and China, fused to form the central federal government, called the Alliance, resulting in the fusion of the two cultures. According to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serenity (comics)
''Serenity'' is a line of comic books published by Dark Horse Comics from 2005 to 2017. It is a canonical continuation of Joss Whedon's ''Firefly'' television series and the 2005 film ''Serenity'', which are all part of the ''Firefly'' media franchise.Lees, Gavin (February 2014). "Serenity Now: Joss Whedon's World of Comics". '' Bleeding Cool''. #8. Avatar Press. pp. 36 - 42. It was not an ongoing series; rather, it consisted of a number of miniseries and one-shots, released sporadically. Starting in 2018, Boom! Studios began publishing its own line of Firefly comics. Publication history Creation Initially, Joss Whedon invited Brett Matthews to co-write a story to bridge the series and the film. Matthews had previously worked as Whedon's assistant on several '' Buffy'', '' Angel'', and ''Firefly'' episodes, and had written the script for ''Firefly'' episode "Heart of Gold". According to Matthews, ''Those Left Behind'' was originally an anime project, which fell through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joss Whedon
Joseph Hill Whedon (; born June 23, 1964) is an American filmmaker, composer, and comic book writer. He is the founder of Mutant Enemy Productions, co-founder of Bellwether Pictures, and is best known as the creator of several television series: the supernatural drama '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003) and its spinoff ''Angel'' (1999–2004), the short-lived space Western '' Firefly'' (2002), the Internet musical miniseries ''Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'' (2008), the science fiction drama ''Dollhouse'' (2009–2010), the Marvel Cinematic Universe series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2013–2020), and the science fiction drama ''The Nevers'' (2021). After beginning his career in sitcoms, Whedon wrote the poorly-received horror comedy film '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1992) – which he later adapted into the acclaimed television series of the same name – co-wrote the Pixar animated film ''Toy Story'' (1995), and wrote the science fiction horror film ''Alien Resurrect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serenity (2005 Film)
''Serenity'' is a 2005 American space Western film written and directed by Joss Whedon in his feature directorial debut. The film is a continuation of Whedon's short-lived 2002 Fox television series ''Firefly'' and stars the same cast, taking place after the events of the final episode. Set in 2517, ''Serenity'' is the story of the crew of '' Serenity'', a "''Firefly''-class" spaceship. The captain and first mate are veterans of the Unification War, having fought on the losing Independent side against the Alliance. Their lives of smuggling and cargo-running are interrupted by a psychic passenger who harbors a dangerous secret. The film stars Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, Adam Baldwin, Summer Glau and Chiwetel Ejiofor. ''Serenity'' was released in North America on September 30, 2005, by Universal Pictures to generally positive reviews and several accolades, including the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, the Prometheus Special Award and the Nebula Award for Best Script ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Tudyk
Alan Wray Tudyk ( ;; born March 16, 1971) is an American actor. His film work includes roles in '' 28 Days'' with Sandra Bullock (2000), ''A Knight's Tale'' with Heath Ledger (2001), '' Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'' with Vince Vaughn (2004), voicing Sonny on ''I, Robot'' with Will Smith (2004), and '' 3:10 to Yuma'' with Christian Bale (2007). In 2010, he starred with Tyler Labine in the black comedy horror film '' Tucker & Dale vs. Evil''. He has also appeared in the films '' Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' with Shia LaBeouf (2011), playing Ben Chapman in '' 42'' with Chadwick Boseman (2013), '' Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials'' with Dylan O'Brien (2015) and Ian McLellan Hunter in '' Trumbo'' with Bryan Cranston (also 2015). Tudyk is known for his television role as Wash on the space Western drama series ''Firefly'' with Nathan Fillion (2002–2003). The show only ran for one season but developed a cult following after the series aired. He reprised the role in the 2005 con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Baldwin
Adam Baldwin (born February 27, 1962) is an American actor. He starred in '' Full Metal Jacket'' (1987) as Animal Mother, as well as in the television series ''Firefly The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production ...'' and its continuation film '' Serenity'' as Jayne Cobb. His roles include Stillman in ''Ordinary People'' (1980), Colonel John Casey (Chuck), John Casey in ''Chuck (TV series), Chuck'', and Mike Slattery in ''The Last Ship (TV series), The Last Ship''. Early life Baldwin was born in Winnetka, Illinois, and studied at New Trier High School, New Trier Township High School East in Winnetka. Career Appearing in a large number of films since 1980, Baldwin rose to prominence as the troubled outcast Ricky Linderman in ''My Bodyguard'' (1980) and moved on to bigger roles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutant Enemy Productions
Mutant Enemy Productions is a production company that was created in 1996 by Joss Whedon to produce ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer.'' The company also produced the ''Buffy'' spin-off, ''Angel'', and his two short-lived science fiction series, the space Western ''Firefly'' and his high-concept ''Dollhouse'', produced by 20th Century Fox Television. Mutant Enemy also produced the internet series ''Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'' and the film ''The Cabin in the Woods''. Mutant Enemy produced the superhero series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' along with ABC Studios and Marvel Television. Most recently, Mutant Enemy produced the supernatural fiction series ''The Nevers'' for HBO. Its offices (made out of glass bricks) were on the lot of 20th Century Fox in Los Angeles, previously the home of Chris Carter's Ten Thirteen Productions. According to March 2006's issue of UK magazine ''The Word'', the offices were closed not long after ''Angel'' was cancelled. Productions The following table ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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