Animated Prequel to Serenity / Sequel to Firefly. by outlander

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Animated Prequel to Serenity / Sequel to Firefly.

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Thursday, July 15, 2004 1:13 AM

DVDGuy files detailed report from set of Serenity A spoiler-free tour of the set and several filmed scenes during shooting of Serenity. DVDGuy overheard this fascinating tidbit: "Universal is planning on releasing an animated prequel to Serenity." Link to Part 2.

http://whedonesque.com/?comments=4413

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Thursday, July 15, 2004 1:56 AM

JCKNIFE

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Universal's two most recent fantasy/sci-fi efforts, Van Helsing and The Chronicles of Riddick, both received animated prequels released around the same time as the films.

Those films also both had simultaneous releases of VIDEOGAMES. That could be fun. Or horrible.

A First-Person-Shooter as Jayne would be fun.

A platformer with River, wandering through her own insane mind?

A driving game with Zoe on the Mule?

Or, of course, a flight sim as Wash ("HERE'S something you can't do!")

The mind boggles.

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Thursday, July 15, 2004 1:56 AM

JCKNIFE

Funny--I can't picture a game staring the captain.

Strip poker?

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Thursday, July 15, 2004 2:09 AM

CHRONICTHEHEDGEHOG

I'd love to see a MMORPG set in the firefly universe. Now that'd be something to see...

check out my WIP firefly roleplay system at www.estador.co.uk/firefly

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Thursday, July 15, 2004 4:10 AM

PALADIN

An animated movie prequel/series sequel...... sounds like an interesting proposition. I haven't seen the animated Riddick prequel, but have seen the one for Van Helsing. London Assignment was alright.

As far as a video game is concerned, I think I have a cool idea. Well, cool to me anyway. The Sega Dreamcast had a game called Skies of Arcadia. It was a RPG centering around air pirates, gathering a crew, and exploring the world. Well, my idea comes as a series prequel (much like the Riddick game, Escape From Butcher Bay is a series prequel). The game begins with Mal and Zoe after the war, taking odd jobs to get cash for a ship. Then they get Serenity. From there you fly around the 'verse, smuggling, taking part in petty crime, and (if you're real lucky) getting paid for it too. Along the way you gather crewmates such as the engineer prior to Kaylee, bribe Jayne out of killing Mal, and get shot by Patience the first time. Money earned through work can be allocated to ship upkeep, paying the crew (if you don't pay him, Jayne will leave or take over the ship), and buying equipment for the crew.

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Thursday, July 15, 2004 4:20 AM

CYBERSNARK

The Riddick and Van Helsing prequels weren't just animated, they were animé. As was most of the Animatrix, which seems to have started the trend.

Y'know, there are quite a few really good Chinese animation houses (for the whole Sino-American motif). . .

This could indeed be gorram shiny.

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Thursday, July 15, 2004 4:26 AM

SHINY

I'm thinking this could be an Animatrix-like set of short animated stories set in the FF universe...

"I left my heart in Seren-ity Val-ley..." <-- the farthest I've ever gotten in writing filk. ;)

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Thursday, July 15, 2004 5:35 AM

EST120

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Originally posted by outlander:
DVDGuy files detailed report from set of Serenity A spoiler-free tour of the set and several filmed scenes during shooting of Serenity. DVDGuy overheard this fascinating tidbit: "Universal is planning on releasing an animated prequel to Serenity." Link to Part 2.

http://whedonesque.com/?comments=4413

so, is this going to be released before the movie comes out or after? would LOVE more information if you happen to have it!

"i can't comprehend the ways that i miss you, they come to light in my mistakes."
-neko case

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Thursday, July 15, 2004 6:02 AM

OUTLANDER

If it's like the Van Helsing and Riddick animated prequels it will be released on DVD just before Serenity gets released at the cinema.

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Thursday, July 15, 2004 8:40 AM

EST120

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If it's like the Van Helsing and Riddick animated prequels it will be released on DVD just before Serenity gets released at the cinema.

actually, did anyone see the riddick animated short? was it any good? i was so pumped for the pitch black sequel. i have been wanting to see the animated movie too.

"i can't comprehend the ways that i miss you, they come to light in my mistakes."
-neko case

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Thursday, July 15, 2004 8:47 AM

CHRONICTHEHEDGEHOG

All I can say about the Riddick anime is that it's not bad. It's not good, but it's not bad either...

check out my WIP firefly roleplay system at www.estador.co.uk/firefly

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Thursday, July 15, 2004 11:32 AM

SPIKEANDJEZEBEL

I quite enjoyed the Riddick anime. There wasn't too much of a plot, but the visuals were very good.

I assume Joss or Tim Minear would write the Serenity prequel, so I have no doubt that the writing will be good. And hey, the more Firefly, the better!

I wonder if this and the movie are successful, if an animated tv series might be possible..?

"I like smackin' 'em!" - Jayne Cobb

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Thursday, July 15, 2004 1:10 PM

GINOBIFFARONI

Perhap during, as happened in Kill Bill.....

an animated flashback of sorts....

Jaynes would likely involve a cartoon rabbit

" If I going to get killed for a word....
Then my word is Poon-Tang "

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Thursday, July 15, 2004 1:23 PM

CHOZSUN

All I got to say: post the Amazon link as soon as they get it in.

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Sunday, July 18, 2004 8:29 AM

CYBERSNARK

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Originally posted by GinoBiffaroni:
Perhap during, as happened in Kill Bill....
an animated flashback of sorts....
Jaynes would likely involve a cartoon rabbit

And River's would look like FLCL or something.

And Kaylee's straight out of Azumanga Daioh. . .

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DAMMIT!!! How can one girl be so totally adorable?!?

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