When did the news first break? by WildHeavenFarm

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When did the news first break?

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UPDATED: Tuesday, October 4, 2005 16:52
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Friday, September 30, 2005 2:53 AM

Does anyone have a date (or estimation) of when we got the official word that the movie was a go, that is to say how long we've been waiting with bated breath?

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Friday, September 30, 2005 3:53 AM

SLAYTHIS

The first I heard that the movie was in development was in early September, 2003. Within a couple weeks or so, reports of a greenlight and casting being firmed up began appearing on "Aintitcool" and such sites. I'm not certain when Universal officially announced the project, but I think it's fair to say that we've been waiting exactly 2 years for this movie, and for that matter, about 2 years and 10 months for more (anything more) from the Firefly 'verse.

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Tuesday, October 4, 2005 3:52 PM

FFYING2

Quote:
Originally posted by WildHeavenFarm:
Does anyone have a date (or estimation) of when we got the official word that the movie was a go, that is to say how long we've been waiting with bated breath?

I just happen to have recently looked up a lot of history in regard to your question.

Official announcement of optioning: September 4, 2003

Official announcement of greenlighting: March 3, 2004

First day of filming: June 3, 2004

U.S. release: September 30, 2005
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Here's what I put on the Firefly O.B. last week:

Countdown to Serenity

- 12/20/02 Last airing of Firefly on Fox network
(1,015 days to go till movie)

- 2/13/2003 Report from crew member that Firefly sets taken down and not stored
( http://forums.prospero.com/foxfirefly/messages?msg=6296.1)
(960 days to go)

- 6/6/03 Adam Baldwin's 'Loon announcement of plan for movie--excuse me: "MMMMOOOOOVVVVIIIIEEEE!!!!!"
( http://forums.prospero.com/foxfirefly/messages?msg=4235.193900,
http://forums.prospero.com/foxfirefly/messages?msg=4235.194037)
(847 days to go)

- 9/4/03 Announcement that movie recently optioned by Universal
(757 days to go)

- 9/12/03 Firefly official boards close
(749 days to go)

- 10/4/03 Firefly official boards reopen [Thanks to Chris B. and Fox Home Entertaiment]
(727 days to go)

- 12/9/03 Firefly DVD released in U.S.
(662 days to go)

- 3/3/04 Movie greenlighted by Universal, called "Serenity"
(576 days to go)

- 6/3/04 First day of filming, original release date of 4/22/05 announced, fan extras coming soon
"323" days to go (really 484 days to go)

- 6/23/04 Serenity official site and boards go up
"303" days to go (really 464 days to go)

- 7/25/04 Joss and entire main cast at San Diego Comic Con, first showing of rough trailer
"271" days to go (really 432 days to go)

- 11/22/04 Release date changed to 9/30/05;
172 days since release date announcement down, 151 to go,
but now 312 days to go (Argh!)

- 12/14/04 First test screening of Serenity
290 days to go

- 2/8/05 Fan preview screening in England (for Starfury: Serenity ticket holders)
234 days to go

- 4/26/05 First trailer online, soon in theaters
157 days to go

- 5/5/05 First round of U.S. fan preview screenings
148 days to go

- 7/13/05 First of three Serenity comics released
79 days to go

- 7/16/05 Reportedly final version of movie premieres at San Diego Comic Con with Joss and most of cast
76 days to go

- 8/16/05 R. Tam Session 416 video appears online, others follow
45 days to go

- 8/22/05 Premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival
39 days to go

- 8/31/05 Serenity official site revamped (Official Visual Companion and novelization released just prior)
30 days to go

- 9/22/05 Hollywood premiere
8 days to go

- 9/30/05 Serenity
1,015 days down, 0 days to go

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Tuesday, October 4, 2005 4:12 PM

EMBERS

there is a good article here:
http://movies.about.com/cs/upcomingreleases/a/jwser030204.htm
where they mention that the DVDs didn't even go on sale until Dec 2003
is that right?

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Tuesday, October 4, 2005 4:52 PM

FFYING2

Quote:
Originally posted by embers:
there is a good article here:
http://movies.about.com/cs/upcomingreleases/a/jwser030204.htm
where they mention that the DVDs didn't even go on sale until Dec 2003
is that right?

Yes. Joss has said repeatedly that Universal was on board before the good DVD sales; however, the sales probably made the execs more comfortable with their decision. It's possible the DVD sales also got the movie a slightly bigger budget or less interference, but I'm just speculating.

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