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E! Online Article on Serenity

POSTED BY: RKLENSETH
UPDATED: Thursday, April 29, 2004 07:34
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Thursday, April 29, 2004 6:13 AM

RKLENSETH


I didn't see this article posted on any of the forums so I thought I should after finding it online.

The one thing that I thing is awesome is that Barry Mendel will be producing. This goes to show that there are some people in Hollywood that are willing to put their weight behind Serenity. Mendel's credits include 'The Sixth Sense' and 'Unbreakable'.

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E!Online talks about Serenity
E!Online writer Sarah Hall gives Serenity info this week in a syndicated news story.

No More Angel? Serenity, now!

After the WB's surprise cancellation of his Buffy spinoff last month, a devastated Joss Whedon found himself without a pet project.

But Whedon didn't lick his wounds for long. He's now at work on developing his defunct television series Firefly into the feature film Serenity.

The futuristic action-adventure film will be the directorial debut for the man famed for bringing Buffy's vampire-slaying antics to living rooms everywhere.

"We have wanted to be in business with Joss Whedon for a long time and we're incredibly excited to be working with him on his feature film directorial debut," said Universal vice chairmen of production, Mary Parent and Scott Stuber, in a statement.

"Joss is a true creator, whose talent crosses all mediums. His mythic worlds are inhabited with rich, detailed and very human creatures. Serenity will provide him with a great opportunity to paint another larger-than-life canvas with very identifiable, real characters at the heart of the story."

Firefly enjoyed a cult following during its short-lived run on Fox's airwaves, but unfortunately it didn't earn the ratings to keep it afloat.

The series glowed again upon its release on DVD last December, inspiring Universal to give Whedon the big-screen go-ahead.

Whedon will both write and direct the film, which will be produced by Barry Mendel, whose credits include The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable.

Chris Buchanan, president of Whedon's Mutant Enemy production company, and Alisa Tager of Barry Mendel Productions will share executive producing credits.

Whedon will be working with a familiar roster of actors, as many Firefly cast members will reprise their roles for Serenity.

The film centers on a veteran captain of a galactic war, who, with a small crew, rents out his ship, Serenity, for the purposes of transport-for-hire and pulling off small crimes.

When the captain takes on two new passengers, he soon learns that they are hotly pursued fugitives from the coalition controlling the universe.

A whole host of trouble follows for the captain and his fearless crew, as they find themselves the prey of evil forces that they are ill equipped to evade.

Production on Serenity is slated to begin this year.



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Thursday, April 29, 2004 6:18 AM

STEVE580


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Originally posted by rklenseth:
Mendel's credits include 'The Sixth Sense' and 'Unbreakable'.


Unbreabable - man, was that a gay film. "Gee, I've never noticed that I haven't been sick ever, and can lift a thousand pounds...". Yeah right.

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Thursday, April 29, 2004 6:55 AM

SALARNIS


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Originally posted by Steve580:
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Originally posted by rklenseth:
Mendel's credits include 'The Sixth Sense' and 'Unbreakable'.


Unbreabable - man, was that a gay film. "Gee, I've never noticed that I haven't been sick ever, and can lift a thousand pounds...". Yeah right.




i mean no disrespect.. .but its a FILM ... not a documentary :P

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Thursday, April 29, 2004 7:06 AM

BADGERSHAT


I think what Steve580 meant was, "Unbreakble really sucked."

Did I get it correct, Steve? If so, I totally agree. Never mind the technical stuff you mentioned, the story was just crappy...

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Thursday, April 29, 2004 7:17 AM

KERNELM


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Originally posted by Steve580:
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Originally posted by rklenseth:
Mendel's credits include 'The Sixth Sense' and 'Unbreakable'.


Unbreabable - man, was that a gay film. "Gee, I've never noticed that I haven't been sick ever, and can lift a thousand pounds...". Yeah right.


I didn't realize people over the mental age of twelve still used "gay" as an insulting term.

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Thursday, April 29, 2004 7:23 AM

DELIA


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Originally posted by rklenseth:
Whedon will be working with a familiar roster of actors, as many Firefly cast members will reprise their roles for Serenity.



Many? Not all cast members? Is this just a cover-your-butt move, or is someone not coming back?

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Thursday, April 29, 2004 7:34 AM

KNIBBLET


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Originally posted by Steve580:
...man, was that a gay film.


I saw 'Unbreakable' and I don't remember it being focused on or about homosexuality. I don't even recall any homosexual subtext.

I also don't remember it having a particularly cheerful message either.

Perhaps you're remembering another movie?


"Just keep walkin, preacher man."

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