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Serenity (Firefly Episode)
"Serenity" is the two-part series finale and the original intended pilot for the American science fiction television series '' Firefly'' created by Joss Whedon. It was the first episode produced for the series and premiered on Friday, December 20, 2002 on Fox. With studio executives unsatisfied with the episode for the series premiere, the show's second episode, "The Train Job", was re-written and produced as a second pilot to be aired first. The episode shares its name with the 2005 feature film '' Serenity'', which serves as a continuation to ''Firefly''. In the early 26th Century, Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) and Zoe Washburne (Gina Torres) are survivors of their rebel unit in the Battle of Serenity Valley during the Unification War, in which their side lost. Six years later, they are eking out an existence on the edges of space in their ''Firefly''-class spaceship '' Serenity'', taking odd jobs even if they involve petty crime. They also take on passengers to suppleme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firefly (TV Series)
''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 ... [...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] |
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] |
Jayne Cobb
This page lists characters from the television series ''Firefly''. Major characters Malcolm Reynolds Malcolm Reynolds ("Mal"), played by Nathan Fillion, is owner and captain of the Firefly-class spaceship ''Serenity'', and was a volunteer in the war between the Alliance and the Independents (aka "Browncoats"). He got the name for his spaceship from a famous battle he fought and commanded in, the Battle of Serenity Valley. When asked why he named his ship after a lost battle, Zoe comments "Once you're in Serenity, you never leave. You just learn how to live there." He is fiercely loyal to those he calls his crew. Malcolm's main mission is to keep his crew alive and to keep his ship flying. As ''Firefly'' writer Tim Minear stated in an interview: "It's just about getting by. That's always been the mission statement of what the show is—getting by." In "Serenity", Mal says of himself: " f theWind blows northerly, I go North." Screens from ''Serenity'' suggest that Mal was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewel Staite
Jewel Belair Staite (born June 2, 1982) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Kaylee Frye in the Fox television series ''Firefly'' (2002–2003) and its spin-off theatrical film '' Serenity'' (2005), and as Jennifer Keller on Sci-Fi Channel's science fiction television series ''Stargate Atlantis'' (2007–2009). Staite also starred as Catalina in ''Space Cases'' (1996), as "Becca" Fisher in ''Flash Forward'' (1996–1997), as Raquel Westbrook in the Canadian drama '' The L.A. Complex'' (2012), and as Caroline Swift in AMC's crime drama '' The Killing'' (2013–2014). Since 2021, she has starred as Abigail Bianchi in the Canadian legal drama series ''Family Law''. Early life Staite was born in White Rock, British Columbia. The youngest of seven children, she modeled as a child and has acted since age six. She has stated that she is of British, Irish, French Canadian, and Iroquois ancestry. Staite attended Vancouver Film School and worked at the Vancouver Youth Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaylee Frye
This page lists characters from the television series ''Firefly''. Major characters Malcolm Reynolds Malcolm Reynolds ("Mal"), played by Nathan Fillion, is owner and captain of the Firefly-class spaceship ''Serenity'', and was a volunteer in the war between the Alliance and the Independents (aka "Browncoats"). He got the name for his spaceship from a famous battle he fought and commanded in, the Battle of Serenity Valley. When asked why he named his ship after a lost battle, Zoe comments "Once you're in Serenity, you never leave. You just learn how to live there." He is fiercely loyal to those he calls his crew. Malcolm's main mission is to keep his crew alive and to keep his ship flying. As ''Firefly'' writer Tim Minear stated in an interview: "It's just about getting by. That's always been the mission statement of what the show is—getting by." In "Serenity", Mal says of himself: "f theWind blows northerly, I go North." Screens from ''Serenity'' suggest that Mal was born o ... [...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] |
Alliance (Firefly)
The Alliance, formally known as the Union of Allied Planets, is a powerful fictional corporate supergovernment and law-enforcement organization in the ''Firefly'' franchise that controls the majority of territory within the known universe. It consists of Sihnon, a mostly East and Southeast Asian–themed planet led by the People's Republic of China (PRC), and Londinium, a world with mostly Northern American and Western European influences led by the and the United States of America (USA). It retains a mixture of both Western and Eastern cultures. English and Mandarin Chinese are commonly used languages, with most of the inhabitants under the Alliance being bilingual. Originally composed solely of a number of "core worlds," several years prior to the show's time frame the Alliance fought the Unification War to bring all colonized worlds under its control. The Independent Faction or "Browncoats" wanted the outer worlds to remain autonomous and attempted to resist Alliance contro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Award
The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention and chosen by its members. The Hugo is widely considered the premier award in science fiction. The award is administered by the World Science Fiction Society. It is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine ''Amazing Stories''. Hugos were first given in 1953, at the 11th World Science Fiction Convention, and have been awarded every year since 1955. The awards were originally given in seven categories. These categories have changed over the years, and the award is currently conferred in seventeen categories of written and dramatic works. The winners receive a trophy consisting of a stylized rocket ship on a base; the design of the trophy changes each year, though the rocket itself has been standardized since 1984. The Hugo Awards are considered "the premier award in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serenity (Firefly Vessel)
''Serenity'' is a fictional spacecraft that appears in Joss Whedon's '' Firefly'' television series and related works. Set in the 26th century, the series follows the nine-person crew of the ''Firefly''-class vessel, a small transport ship, as they earn a living through various legal and illegal means. The ship is the main setting; it appears in all fourteen episodes, the film, and several comics. The ship was designed by director Joss Whedon, production designer Carey Meyer, and visual effects supervisor Loni Peristere. The collaboration led to more consistency between the live-action and digital effects representations of ''Serenity'' than is usual in science-fiction works. Two contiguous sets were built, between them containing the entirety of the ship's interior, which provided several advantages to the cast and crew during filming. The digital model of the ship was created by Zoic Studios, who also developed methods to digitally replicate live-action filming techniques, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spacecraft
A spacecraft is a vehicle or machine designed to fly in outer space. A type of artificial satellite, spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, Earth observation, meteorology, navigation, space colonization, planetary exploration, and transportation of humans and cargo. All spacecraft except single-stage-to-orbit vehicles cannot get into space on their own, and require a launch vehicle (carrier rocket). On a sub-orbital spaceflight, a space vehicle enters space and then returns to the surface without having gained sufficient energy or velocity to make a full Earth orbit. For orbital spaceflights, spacecraft enter closed orbits around the Earth or around other celestial bodies. Spacecraft used for human spaceflight carry people on board as crew or passengers from start or on orbit (space stations) only, whereas those used for robotic space missions operate either autonomously or telerobotically. Robotic spacecraft used to support scientific re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Torres
Gina Torres (born April 25, 1969) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Zoe Washburne in the science fiction series ''Firefly'' (2002–2003) and its feature film sequel '' Serenity'' (2005), and as Jessica Pearson in the USA Network legal drama series '' Suits'' (2011–2018) and its spin-off series ''Pearson'' (2019). Torres appeared in the science fiction films ''The Matrix Reloaded'' and ''The Matrix Revolutions'' (both 2003), the drama film ''Jam'' (2006), the romantic comedy film ''I Think I Love My Wife'' (2007), the independent drama film ''South of Pico'' (2007), and the drama film ''Selah and the Spades'' (2019). Throughout her acting career, Torres has appeared in supporting roles in numerous television series, including ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', ''Cleopatra 2525'', ''Alias'', ''Angel'', '' 24'', ''The Shield'', ''Gossip Girl'', ''The Vampire Diaries'', ''Hannibal'', '' 9-1-1: Lone Star'', ''Revenge'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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