Sci-fi (US) picks up Firefly

POSTED BY: WhoIsRiver
UPDATED: Friday, July 8, 2005 07:29
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WHOISRIVER

Thursday, May 19, 2005 11:06 PM

Starts Friday July 22.

(Followed by Stargate, SG Atlantis and Battlestar Galatica).

And yes, I'm talking repeats, before anybody gets too excited - expect lots more browncoats, though.

TheInside.org - Firefly Producers NEW TV series

ZNACHKI

Thursday, May 19, 2005 11:11 PM

Just saw this and WOO HOO!!!!!!!

From "The Futon Critic"

http://www.thefutoncritic.com/cgi/newswire.cgi?id=6906

Someone has already pointed out that not all of the episodes will air before the preview of the BDM.

EMBERS

Thursday, May 19, 2005 11:13 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by WhoIsRiver:
Starts Friday July 22.

(Followed by Stargate, SG Atlantis and Battlestar Galatica).

And yes, I'm talking repeats, before anybody gets too excited - expect lots more browncoats, though.

TheInside.org - Firefly Producers NEW TV series

OMG!!!!!
Seriously?
The Sci-fi channel is going to rerun the BDS
(Big Damn Series)
but...it is so few episodes...
oh it doesn't matter, getting it back on the air is MAJOR
and in time for the comic books!
this will really help lay the ground work for more fans to be ready when 'Serenity' is released!

OMG I am so happy!
(you had better not be wrong about this!)

BARCLAY

Thursday, May 19, 2005 11:21 PM

We all know the biggest way to promote Firefly is to just have people watch it... the more we can do of this the better it is. And think of all the ads running promoting the movie... this is gonna be grand. I'll be tuning in for sure.

EDIT: Are they starting with "Serenity"? Because this could be disasterous if that isn't the case. Anybody have any info on that? Do we need to start writing letters?

EDIT 2: Searched "Firefly" on scifi.com's schedule. It comes up with July 22 at 7, July 29 at 6 and 7. I take this to mean "Serenity Part 1" on the 22nd, then again on the 29th at 6, and part two following. But purely speculation on my part.

SHINY

Thursday, May 19, 2005 11:24 PM

This rocks!!! Everybody print out flyers advertising this and distribute them to the folks in line for Star Wars! It will be so much easier to get them to tune into SciFi Channel than to get them to buy DVDs sight-unseen!

Jayne, your mouth is talkin. Might want to look into that.

EMBERS

Thursday, May 19, 2005 11:24 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by ZNACHKI:
Someone has already pointed out that not all of the episodes will air before the preview of the BDM.

then they will have to buy the DVDs to catch up before the end of September won't they?
LOL
it is all good...
I am so happy (we should have a happy dance smilie)

DARKJESTER

Thursday, May 19, 2005 11:37 PM

Oh, WOW is this the shiniest of news!

Making the BDS the lead-in for Sci-Fi's most popular shows will be a great way to bring new legions into the fold.

And as a little side snicker - doesn't this mean Mal Reynolds will be replacing Dylan Hunt in the Friday Night Lineup?

LOVE the irony of it all.........

MAL "You only gotta scare him."
JAYNE "Pain is scary..."

JADEHAND

Thursday, May 19, 2005 11:45 PM

This is great news. Almost want to get Sci-Fi channel now. The size of the fandom is about to blow up big time. This will give a big boost to the BDM. Big thanks to any and all who had a hand in making this happen.

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WHOISRIVER

Thursday, May 19, 2005 11:52 PM

Next on the list is getting it onto British terrestrial TV... Oh yeah.

TheInside.org - Firefly Producers NEW TV series

MYSWORD

Friday, May 20, 2005 12:02 AM

About damn time sci-fi decided to make a move. Hell, with the movie and if ratings kick ass, they MIGHT decide to pick it up. But with the cost of each episode I do not know, but I'm glad to see it on my fav. channel....

Later Days

OXYOPIA

Friday, May 20, 2005 12:06 AM

This is quiet exciting news!

It is too bad there isn't more information out about this yet. It would be nice to know if:

1.) The series will be shown in the correct order
2.) The originally unaired episodes will be included
3.) Whether or not this is a one time deal...meaning has Sci-fi has bought the rights to show the series whenever they want or would this be a summer-only thing?

-Oxy

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'What people call impossible is just stuff they
haven't seen yet...'

ECGORDON

Friday, May 20, 2005 12:08 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Barclay:
Are they starting with "Serenity"? Because this could be disasterous if that isn't the case. Anybody have any info on that? Do we need to start writing letters?

Sci-Fi Channel's schedulebot does not have the episode titles listed yet, but more than likely "Serenity" (the pilot episode) will be shown in two parts. All they have now is three listings, July 22 at 7pm Eastern, and two eps listed for the following Friday, 7/29, one at 6pm the other at 7pm.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

WHOISRIVER

Friday, May 20, 2005 12:09 AM

Sci-fi is owned by NBC/Universal...

Sci-fi in the UK are showing Firefly at the moment, and they are doing it the correct order, with all the episodes. It is very likely the same will happen with the US branch of Sci-fi.

TheInside.org - Firefly Producers NEW TV series

BARCLAY

Friday, May 20, 2005 12:14 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Oxyopia:
This is quiet exciting news!

It is too bad there isn't more information out about this yet. It would be nice to know if:

1.) The series will be shown in the correct order
2.) The originally unaired episodes will be included
3.) Whether or not this is a one time deal...meaning has Sci-fi has bought the rights to show the series whenever they want or would this be a summer only thing?

-Oxy

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'What people call impossible is just stuff they
haven't seen yet...'

It seems like it'd be in their best interest to be shown in order, however, the announcement (see the first reply in this thread), does say they picked up all 15 hours and makes it sound like they can show it when they want.

OXYOPIA

Friday, May 20, 2005 12:20 AM

Ahhh, I did, indeed, miss that link. So it sounds like we will be getting the entire series. Now let's hope they show it in the correct order!

-Oxy

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'What people call impossible is just stuff they
haven't seen yet...'

ECGORDON

Friday, May 20, 2005 12:21 AM

If they begin with "Serenity Part 1" on 7/22, then run Part 2 and "The Train Job" on 7/29, then run the eps in order after that and don't miss a Friday, then "Trash" will air on September 30.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

BARCLAY

Friday, May 20, 2005 12:27 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:
If they begin with "Serenity Part 1" on 7/22, then run Part 2 and "The Train Job" on 7/29, then run the eps in order after that and don't miss a Friday, then "Trash" will air on September 30.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

Did the same thing myself, but I kind of like this outcome better...

They show Serenity Part 1 on the 22, repeat it on the 29th, and show part 2. This is actually what Fox should have done. First, it gives people who catch Part 1 an opportunity to call their friends and say "this is repeating next week... watch it!" And those people who just tune in Fridays at 7 won't miss a single frame.

If that is indeed what they do (and I sure hope so), then "Out of Gas' and "Ariel" will air the two weeks before the BDM opens, and "Trash" will air opening night.

EDIT: Just re read your post. We come to the same conclusion, but by different means... I reserve the right to be wrong, however...

SHINY

Friday, May 20, 2005 12:40 AM

Check out the first draft of a flyer we can give to Star Wars fans to promote this:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/sunroomitem.asp?i=3874

Jayne, your mouth is talkin. Might want to look into that.

MOOSE

Friday, May 20, 2005 1:04 AM

About damn time!!!

BIGREDBUTTON

Friday, May 20, 2005 1:17 AM

Oh man, it doesn't get much better than this. Big exposure (IN ORDER) right before the movie.

Now maybe I can get my DVD set back from all the friends I've been sharing it with!

RKLENSETH

Friday, May 20, 2005 1:33 AM

BIG DAMN NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This could really bring in more Browncoats. Airing in on TV would be a big deal. Especially since it hasn't been on TV since 2002 in the US.

Oh, and play Cantr II at www.cantr.net.

MOOSE

Friday, May 20, 2005 1:40 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by rklenseth:
Especially since it hasn't been on TV since 2002 in the US.

Wow. Has it really been almost 3 years?

It seems just like yesterday and at the same time ages ago....

THUNDAR

Friday, May 20, 2005 2:36 AM

It still doesn't make up for them choosing Tremors over Firefly or anything else for that matter.

PIZMOBEACH

Friday, May 20, 2005 3:33 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Jadehand:
Big thanks to any and all who had a hand in making this happen.

Who made this happen? I would start right here with all of YOU and this SITE (some dude named Haken), and those at the OB (Original Board) and those at the 'Versal site/boards and to the BDH (the GREAT cast) and Mr. Joss Whedon his own bad self - everyone for not never, ever giving up. In my little corner of the 'verse this is a huge, albeit early, victory in bringing the show back to TV. The DVDs were the first step, then the BDM, and now this.

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MONTANAGIRL

Friday, May 20, 2005 6:09 AM

Woooohooooo!!!

I've been having a bad week, but this just made everything a little bit shinier. (And I liked SciFi Friday nights before. Now I almost don't have the words.)

to 'Versal

If you can be an idiot, I can be an idiot. - D'Argo

HASUFEL

Friday, May 20, 2005 6:11 AM

This is so da bianhua! We must let everyone know that the best thing to happen to TV is coming back to TV!

NYWOE

Friday, May 20, 2005 6:38 AM

If they added Lost to Sci-Fi Friday nights, then I wouldn't need any other channels. :)

"Bianhua"-- That's a good word, isn't it? I like the way that young Simon says it.

I have heard of a place where humans do battle in a ring of Jell-O.
--Teal'c

EARENDIL

Friday, May 20, 2005 7:14 AM

OMG. EVERYBODY get on the scifi boards and go nuts! Promote this thing! GET on the lists!

INFRA172

Friday, May 20, 2005 8:33 AM

Nice timing skiffy. You're about 3 years too late. Oh well. Hoping for a "Family Guy".

BUGBOY

Friday, May 20, 2005 11:08 AM

Holy Fishcakes! What better way to market the movie! Makes you wonder if the September release wasn't in the cards all along after all.

"If wishes were horses, we'd all be eating steak!" - Jayne

PHILJONES

Friday, May 20, 2005 11:40 AM

How big is the Sci-Fi channel in the US then ?

I wish one of the terrestrial channels here in the UK would pick it up so it got some coverage over here

FRAY101

Friday, May 20, 2005 11:49 AM

Yeah, if we're really lucky Channel 5 will buy it and show it around midnight like they did with Angel and Alias...

It seems like perfect BBC2 material to me (no commercials for one thing) but I reckon the series is too old now for a terrestrial show to consider picking it up.

_____________________________________
"Why would I want to leave Serenity?"
"Can't think of a reason."

Over 100 Serenity screencaps now available at www.destinything.com (yep, bought me a proper name!)

BUGBOY

Friday, May 20, 2005 12:10 PM

Adelphia carries it, and they are one of the biggest. I wish it was before BSG, the Stargate series never did anything for me, the movie was stilted IMHO and McGuiver (sp?) will always be in my mind, well, McGuiver.

"If wishes were horses, we'd all be eating steak!" - Jayne

AURAPTOR

Friday, May 20, 2005 12:49 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Nywoe:
If they added Lost to Sci-Fi Friday nights, then I wouldn't need any other channels. :)

"Bianhua"-- That's a good word, isn't it? I like the way that young Simon says it.

I have heard of a place where humans do battle in a ring of Jell-O.
--Teal'c

Yeah, as in,

Dad, this is so [da bianhua - "big change"]!

I'd say it's a very big change!

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

AURAPTOR

Friday, May 20, 2005 1:08 PM

Sweet!

I posted the BDN ( Big Damn News) on a couple of non show related mb's.

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

FLYINGTAMS

Friday, May 20, 2005 1:30 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Barclay:

EDIT: Are they starting with "Serenity"? Because this could be disasterous if that isn't the case. Anybody have any info on that? Do we need to start writing letters?

I think we should write them! Because Fox don't give a shit, they just list them in the original air order. There are many stations around the world where they have shown them in the FOX order - ie, some episodes juggled around and serenity last.
And here they were all set to do that same, until I and some fans wrote the station and yelled at them (politely of course ;) then they finally changed it to the DVD order.
But unless there are Firefly fans at scifi tney may just use the Fox order... :/

KNIBBLET

Friday, May 20, 2005 1:38 PM

My mother attempted to raise readers so we were allowed 5 hours of TV a week. I'm 43 now and it's a limit I try to keep to this day, so my limited TV hours have to be something I enjoy. I don't watch reruns.

I never saw MacGyver (sp) so I can't say anything about that. It must have been reasonably enjoyable since 'MacGyver' and all sorts of varients have entered the popular lexicon.

I highly enjoy SG1 and RDA is one of the reasons why. His O'Neil is hysterical and a hottie.

I tolerate SGA. I'd enjoy it more if they'd have kept the orginal Dr. Wehr (the blonde woman who appeared in SG1). The super skinny stick female who currently plays Dr. Wehr annoys me and detracts from my enjoyment of the series.

The StarGate movie is one of my faves and gets bonus points for Kurt Russell (one of our finest and most underrated living actors).

The scene in the movie with O'Neil smoking the cigarette -- read, making love with that lucky lucky cancer stick -- sends me out into the streets to bum smokes off strangers. And honey ... I don't even smoke!

BSG rocks the socks off the 'verse. Everyone knows my BSG and Smallville hours are NOT a good time to interrupt me.

My fifth hour of TV is usually 'Criminal Intent', what can I say, Vincent D'Onofrio is another fine actor who I enjoy.

Quote:
Originally posted by Bugboy:
...I wish it was before BSG, the Stargate series never did anything for me, the movie was stilted IMHO and McGuiver (sp?) will always be in my mind, well, McGuiver.

"I'm gonna rip you a new puppet hole, bitch!"

ZEEK

Friday, May 20, 2005 3:22 PM

Pretty sweet news. Though we still drew the Friday night death slot huh?

EMBERS

Friday, May 20, 2005 3:44 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by FlyingTams:
Quote:
Originally posted by Barclay:
EDIT: Are they starting with "Serenity"? Because this could be disasterous if that isn't the case. Anybody have any info on that? Do we need to start writing letters?

I think we should write them!
unless there are Firefly fans at scifi tney may just use the Fox order... :/

I think it wouldn't hurt to write them...
anyone have an address? I couldn't find one
(I couldn't even find a website...which is weird)

It would be sad to have them run in the wrong order again

SHAMBLEAU

Friday, May 20, 2005 4:30 PM

I hate to be a wet blanket, but we're talking 7:00 on a Friday, folks. Part of what killed Firefly was being on at 8:00 on a Friday. This time slot is either only marginally better or maybe even worse. It's also ghettoized, since non-sci-fi fans don't watch.

And Sci-Fi doesn't get huge amounts of viewers in any case. We're talking UPN viewing numbers here, not ABC. I don't doubt that we'll add fans, don't get me wrong. I just think there won't be that many. Any increase helps, though, of course, and I'll eat crow happily if the show does get major Nielson ratings.

So, for me, it's a help, but won't fundamentally affect Serenity's chances of major success. Here's hoping I'm wrong.

FLIBITZ

Friday, May 20, 2005 4:35 PM

SciFi is owned by Universal, so this doesn't suprise me. It's an easy way to get new eyes.

EMBERS

Friday, May 20, 2005 4:42 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by shambleau:
I'll eat crow happily if the show does get major Nielson ratings.

no, no, no one is expecting Nielsen ratings...
this isn't an effort to bring back the TV show.
BUT we will get the ideal demographic kids who go to movies and buy games (and comics and action figures) who will help boost the buzz for the BDM before it's release...
kids who can't afford the DVDs
and missed the show the first time around.

it is all good!

FAILE

Friday, May 20, 2005 4:42 PM

God Bless Sci-Fi, the resurrector of lost shows!!
I'm so happy, I think I'm going to cry.

--Faile--
Firefly Fan Forever.

BUGBOY

Friday, May 20, 2005 4:49 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:
Pretty sweet news. Though we still drew the Friday night death slot huh?

BSG doesn't seem to have suffered the same fate, so maybe the Friday night death slot is a myth? Maybe being later helped, certainly not any more than an hour earlier would hurt. It's quality writing that counts IMHO, as I've been harping about with the demise of Enterprise.

Besides, this is essentially "syndication" which made the original ST gain critical mass, so let it have its slow rumble, it can only help turnout in the fall for the BDM. It's not like it's fighting for survival for renewal next season. I look at it as (if they air the episodes as they were intended) redemption for how they screwed up the series the first time.

"If wishes were horses, we'd all be eating steak!" - Jayne

SHAMBLEAU

Friday, May 20, 2005 5:11 PM

The Friday death slot is no myth. BSG didn't suffer the same fate as a network show because it's on a netlet, which is happy with small niche numbers. Those numbers would have doomed it on Fox, let alone NBC of any other of the big networks.

What day was the syndicated ST on, anyway? Anybody know? I do think that this will contribute to Serenity gaining critical mass, but I still think it's going to be a minor factor.

RKLENSETH

Friday, May 20, 2005 5:15 PM

Friday nights is Sci-Fi's best rated time slots. Remember cable is a whole different 'verse and audience than network television.

Oh, and play Cantr II at www.cantr.net.

BARCLAY

Friday, May 20, 2005 5:24 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by shambleau:
I hate to be a wet blanket, but we're talking 7:00 on a Friday, folks. Part of what killed Firefly was being on at 8:00 on a Friday. This time slot is either only marginally better or maybe even worse. It's also ghettoized, since non-sci-fi fans don't watch.

And Sci-Fi doesn't get huge amounts of viewers in any case. We're talking UPN viewing numbers here, not ABC. I don't doubt that we'll add fans, don't get me wrong. I just think there won't be that many. Any increase helps, though, of course, and I'll eat crow happily if the show does get major Nielson ratings.

So, for me, it's a help, but won't fundamentally affect Serenity's chances of major success. Here's hoping I'm wrong.

I think you're not looking at it the right way. This is one big 8 week ad for the movie in September. What better ad could there be than showing 8 hours of great television. As for me, I've already talked to my converts and told them it's showing, and told people I haven't gotten the DVDs to yet with the intention they all get on board and watch before the movie comes out. I've already got a dozen converts, but that number could double with the people who can be converted through an easy one hour committment a week, rather than sitting down and watching all the DVDs (which I'd have to lend to them anyways).

Perhaps not airing all the episodes before the movie is brilliance. Let's say you see this pilot called "Serenity" on scifi. You want to see more, so you check the schedule. But out of curiosity you look up the show and see there's a movie coming out, too (or, more likely, one of the many commercials during the show gives it away). Well, now you want to see all the episodes before the movie comes out. What do you do? Go buy the DVD of course.

I imagine we'll see the number of "Hey, I'm new, just found this show and it's great! Can't wait for the movie!" posts to increase when this shows up on TV again.

MSCKAREN

Friday, May 20, 2005 5:58 PM

If you became a fan through the DVDs and never saw the eps on TV you missed a small but fun bonus. Hopefully, SF will play the narratives provided by Ron Glass and Nathan Fillion at the beginning of each show that was televised. "Here's how it is..."

Personally, I was disappointed that they were not a bonus feature on the DVDs. Enjoy!

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"Appears they've canceled the show and we're still here. What does that make us?"
"Big damn junkies, Sir!"
"Ain't we just."

BROWNCOAT1

Friday, May 20, 2005 6:19 PM

(Nods head sagely)

Yes, yes. It is all coming together according to plan.

I just KNEW that 'Versal would run Firefly on Sci Fi Channel in the months leading up to the BDM as part of their marketing plan to promote the BDM. Why did I think this? It's logical, it's cheap for 'Versal, and it gets it out there on the small screen for all those sci fi genre fans who haven't seen it to hook them before the moive hits the end of September.

I knew you wouldn't let me down Joss or 'Versal.

__________________________________________

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

Richmond, VA & surrounding area Firefly Fans:

http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/richmondbrowncoats/

STEVETHEPIRATE

Friday, May 20, 2005 7:51 PM

Do the Bumpty-Bump.

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STEVEthePIRATE hopes Universal will by out Fox's contract and start making new Firefly on Sci-Fi - after three movies, of course.

SAMURAIX47

Friday, May 20, 2005 8:10 PM

I called this a long time ago... probably over a year ago after the official word came that Joss was making the movie with Universal. That SciFi would air Firefly, that NBC Dateline will do a profile of Joss and there will be a "Low-down" of Serenity on SciFi too in September.

Jaymes

ILIZEDE

Friday, May 20, 2005 8:24 PM

Stargate, Atlantis, and Battlestar are SciFi's biggest shows and all air on Fridays. I think this is a good timing. Friday is the only time I watch SciFi. Also this is the same time those three shows premier for the season. It will attract a lot of viewers who want to watch the premiers.

SciFi repeats the big 3 shows right after, sometime around 11. So if they repeat Firefly to, people who watch all the other shows will notice a new show coming on right after and hopefully will be sucked in.

If you poeple worry about time slots of death then you don't have a DVR. I could care less when TV i watch comes on, I really don't even know when it does, cause it always comes on when I want it too :P.

BLINKER

Friday, May 20, 2005 8:29 PM

Best... SFC decision... ever. It's about time they made one without a downside.

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ICCLEDAMES

Friday, May 20, 2005 8:41 PM

I didn't know about these little narratives...what were they exactly? Sadly, I'm in the UK with only terrestrial TV so I never saw Firefly when it was being aired.

As for the topic itself, I nearly wet myself because I thought Firefly was coming back lol. As it is, I'll simply go back to rocking backwards and forwards in my nice corner. With the lovely padded walls. Splendid...

GHOLA

Friday, May 20, 2005 10:44 PM

Quote:
What day was the syndicated ST on, anyway? Anybody know?

Star Trek was syndicated, that means they sold it to each of the individual local channels rather than a national network. Star Trek was on at different times in different areas.

SHINY

Saturday, May 21, 2005 1:43 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by iccledames:
I didn't know about these little narratives...what were they exactly? Sadly, I'm in the UK with only terrestrial TV so I never saw Firefly when it was being aired.

http://firefly.shriftweb.org/scripts/intro.shtml

Jayne, your mouth is talkin. Might want to look into that.

MSCKAREN

Saturday, May 21, 2005 2:18 AM

Thanks for that link. I wish they had the Book version, too, but that was just from 3-4 of the earlier eps. I guess if I were a really GOOD Browncoat, I'd sit and transcribe it myself... Maybe later this week.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Appears they've canceled the show and we're still here. What does that make us?"
"Big damn junkies, Sir!"
"Ain't we just."

PBI

Saturday, May 21, 2005 2:40 AM

About time Sci-Fi in the US fell in line with Space in Canada. Firefly's been on Space for over a year now, and while it's been moved to the Thursday 2300 EDT slot, at least it's still on.

Hmm, don't seem to remember such hype when Space aired it...we Browncoats are falling down on the job, maybe?

If you can survive death, you can probably survive almost anything.

PIZMOBEACH

Saturday, May 21, 2005 5:52 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by iccledames:
I didn't know about these little narratives...what were they exactly? Sadly, I'm in the UK with only terrestrial TV so I never saw Firefly when it was being aired.

Hang tough mighty Canadiens and you... jaunty UKians... Firefly making it back to US airwaves can only mean, "good on ya,"... wait... that's more for the Down-underuns... uh, it's just freaking good for everyone on the planet, dong ma?! Chins UP!

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GRANITE

Saturday, May 21, 2005 3:13 PM

From www.scifi.com:

Quote:
SCI FI CHANNEL: If you have suggestions or comments for our Programming Department about the SCI FI Channel or any of its shows, please contact: feedback@scifi.com

I would encourage everyone to write a nice email to sci-fi asking them to air all of firefly and in the correct order (make sure to mention air "serenity" first)

Note to a few other earlier comments: Spike TV in US has purchased full syndication rights to ST:TNG and ST:DS9 (e.g. only they can show them) It was a big disappointment to the sci-fi channel who wanted them too. I doubt sci-fi could pick up firefly if it lost Star Trek to Spike TV. Note: NBC (which aired ST:TNG if I'm not mistaken) in owned by the same people who own sci-fi.

Edit (5/24/2005): Changed email link to fix typo. Sorry! I copied it directly from the scifi website!

FAILE

Saturday, May 21, 2005 3:24 PM

I'm pretty sure the e-mail for Sci-Fi's comments is feedback@scifi.com. It's the only link to contact them, but I couldn't get it to work on their page, so I just emailed normally from yahoo.
I'm assuming it went through. But, anyway, email your joy to the network and let them know how much the BDS means to us!

--Faile--
Firefly Fan Forever.

BENCHCOAT

Saturday, May 21, 2005 11:02 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by ilizede:
Stargate, Atlantis, and Battlestar are SciFi's biggest shows and all air on Fridays.

snip

If you poeple worry about time slots of death then you don't have a DVR. I could care less when TV i watch comes on, I really don't even know when it does, cause it always comes on when I want it too :P.

Unlike the networks, Friday is SciFi's biggest night. They put their biggest and most expensive original programming into those slots. It looks like their target demographic falls into several sub-groups: doesn't go out on Friday; goes out later; goes out early and catches the late reshowings; or owns a DVR/knows how to use a VCR.

NYWOE

Saturday, May 21, 2005 11:26 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by benchcoat:
It looks like their target demographic falls into several sub-groups: doesn't go out on Friday; goes out later; goes out early and catches the late reshowings; or owns a DVR/knows how to use a VCR.

Good point!

I have heard of a place where humans do battle in a ring of Jell-O.
--Teal'c

OPTIMUS1998

Sunday, May 22, 2005 12:00 AM

Quote:
originally posted by Granite
Note to a few other earlier comments: Spike TV in US has purchased full syndication rights to ST:TNG and ST:DS9 (e.g. only they can show them) It was a big disappointment to the sci-fi channel who wanted them too. I doubt sci-fi could pick up firefly if it lost Star Trek to Spike TV. Note: NBC (which aired ST:TNG if I'm not mistaken) in owned by the same people who own sci-fi.

well you are a bit mistaken. NBC may have aired TNG where you lived, but it was from the beginning, a sydicated show. while the original Series was on NBC originally ( i could watch TNG at various times on both nbc and fox affiliates)

also, Spike TV is a part of Viacom, which also owns Paramount

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and MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, cbs, Infity Broadcasting, Comedy Central, etc, etc....

, the owners of all things Trek...

...May have been the losing side, Still not convinced it was the wrong one.

ZOID

Sunday, May 22, 2005 12:02 AM

Granite wrote, in part:

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...Note: NBC (which aired ST:TNG if I'm not mistaken) in owned by the same people who own sci-fi.

ST:TNG was a direct-to-syndication product. During its original run, it showed on F*x after the late local news in my town (i.e., 10PM). I don't believe NBC had anything to do with ST:TNG. They did originally run ST:TOS, which eventually ran just about everywhere in syndication, even though it only ran two seasons on NBC. ST:TOS currently runs on SciFi, owned by Vivendi-Universal, which also owns NBC.

First "Firefly on SciFi", then maybe with enough money, "Firefly on NBC". It's the longest possible long-shot; but since Lucas is planning on bringing a live-action Star Wars-based series to the small screen, who's to say what may be attractive to a major network to compete against it? Perhaps enough to rip our beloved Firefly from the evil clutches of F*x and get her on TV again...

Respectfully,

zoid

P.S.
Like I said, a long-shot. V-U/NBC would not only have to buy out F*x' rights to Firefly, but also buy out Whedon's contract with 20th Century Fox Television. While 20thCFT have been great to Joss, I'm not sure he'd be able to prosper at that studio so long as its parent company insists on making an example of him and anybody he associates with (i.e., Tim Minear). The best thing Joss ever did (and showing you what a quality guy he is) was dissolving Mutant Enemy. That move allowed his creative partners the freedom to make a significant contribution to the success of Battlestar Galactica, and F*x could do nothing to stop it...
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BENCHCOAT

Sunday, May 22, 2005 12:58 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by zoid:

First "Firefly on SciFi", then maybe with enough money, "Firefly on NBC".
Respectfully,

zoid

P.S.
Like I said, a long-shot. V-U/NBC would not only have to buy out F*x' rights to Firefly, but also buy out Whedon's contract with 20th Century Fox Television.

bah!--the stunning Serenity box office will make it an easy deal--they'll set up an in-house Joss production group, and years from now they'll still be riding high from switching one night of primetime a week to a night of all Joss and friends programming.

ZOID

Sunday, May 22, 2005 1:16 AM

benchcoat wrote:

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bah!--the stunning Serenity box office will make it an easy deal--they'll set up an in-house Joss production group, and years from now they'll still be riding high from switching one night of primetime a week to a night of all Joss and friends programming.

Amen, Brother/Sister! From your lips to God's ear (or at least to V-U/N's ear). Lest we forget, Joss and his cadre of talented associates are master storytellers. I personally look forward to the day Joss creates a real family drama. You know, believable characters as husband and wife, parents and kids; all their joys and sorrows, their tragedies and comic moments -- just like we all experience. That quality was what hooked me on Firefly (specifically, Zoe's and Wash's interactions, their 'dynamic'). I still think Z & W's marriage is the most realistic depiction of married life I have ever seen portrayed in any entertainment, screen, stage or tube. That's a series I wanna see on TV.

And to think F*x could have had it all. What a bunch of nimrods...

Respectfully,

zoid
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SAGRILARUS

Monday, May 23, 2005 12:58 PM

Has anyone heard which versions they will be airing? The ones shown on television originally, or the revised versions included on the DVDs?

Sag.

CHRISTHECYNIC

Monday, May 23, 2005 5:11 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by embers:
this isn't an effort to bring back the TV show.

In my mind everything is an effort to bring back the show. Even three movies isn’t enough and last I heard that’s all that’s planned even if the BDM does phenomenally. Think about all that was merely implied in the series, you can tell as significant part of that in six to nine hours.

If it helps boost the movie it might help in a return to the screen.

Of course I enjoy what we have on the way, and even if there is only a single movie I shall cherish it.

CHRISTHECYNIC

Monday, May 23, 2005 5:26 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by benchcoat:
It looks like their target demographic falls into several sub-groups: ... or owns a DVR/knows how to use a VCR.

I suddenly had a flash to Douglas Adams, unfortunately my all in one trilogy, five books and one short story, is out on loan so I can’t find a quote to share.

GRRARRG

Monday, May 23, 2005 8:00 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Granite:
From www.scifi.com:

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SCI FI CHANNEL: If you have suggestions or comments for our Programming Department about the SCI FI Channel or any of its shows, please contact: feedback@.scifi.com

I think what caused the link to not work for Faile was that the email address most likely is "feedback@scifi.com" I haven't tried it myself, but the one Granite copied directly from the site looks like it must be a typo, with a "." right after the "@".

I could be wrong.

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Tuesday, May 24, 2005 12:14 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by grrarrg:
the one Granite copied directly from the site looks like it must be a typo,

Or a spamblock.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2005 4:57 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by shambleau:
I hate to be a wet blanket, but we're talking 7:00 on a Friday, folks. Part of what killed Firefly was being on at 8:00 on a Friday. This time slot is either only marginally better or maybe even worse. It's also ghettoized, since non-sci-fi fans don't watch.

And Sci-Fi doesn't get huge amounts of viewers in any case. We're talking UPN viewing numbers here, not ABC. I don't doubt that we'll add fans, don't get me wrong. I just think there won't be that many. Any increase helps, though, of course, and I'll eat crow happily if the show does get major Nielson ratings.

So, for me, it's a help, but won't fundamentally affect Serenity's chances of major success. Here's hoping I'm wrong.

You're right you are a wet blanket. You threw off my groove!!

Nah, just kidding!! I'm still psyched that its coming back on tv!! YAY!! *Does the Snoopy dance*

ghettoized? Is that a word??

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Saturday, May 28, 2005 9:20 AM

Well, when you think about it, what killed Firefly was really all the time changes thanks to baseball and the way Fox lets a monkey arrange their television schedule.

GRANITE

Wednesday, June 15, 2005 5:07 PM

Firefly showings confirmed!

Source: www.scifi.com/scifiwire

Quote:
SCI FI Channel announced that it will air reruns of Fox's canceled SF series Firefly, including three episodes that never aired on Fox. SCI FI will air all 14 hours of the show, from creator Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), starting July 22, in the 7 p.m. ET/PT Friday timeslot. It will be followed by new episodes of Stargate SG-1 at 8, Stargate Atlantis at 9 and Battlestar Galactica at 10.

The channel will air the episodes in their intended order, beginning with Whedon's pilot. (Fox, by contrast, began with the show's third produced hour, "The Train Job," and aired the two-hour pilot at the end of the show's abortive first season.) SCI FI acquired exclusive rights to the show from 20th Century Television, which produced the show for the Fox Broadcasting Co.]quote\

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CHANNAIN

Wednesday, June 15, 2005 5:30 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by shambleau:
I hate to be a wet blanket, but we're talking 7:00 on a Friday, folks. Part of what killed Firefly was being on at 8:00 on a Friday. This time slot is either only marginally better or maybe even worse. It's also ghettoized, since non-sci-fi fans don't watch.

And Sci-Fi doesn't get huge amounts of viewers in any case. We're talking UPN viewing numbers here, not ABC. I don't doubt that we'll add fans, don't get me wrong. I just think there won't be that many. Any increase helps, though, of course, and I'll eat crow happily if the show does get major Nielson ratings.

So, for me, it's a help, but won't fundamentally affect Serenity's chances of major success. Here's hoping I'm wrong.

Actually, most of what killed Firefly was gorram fox's short-sighteness with regard to their commitment to their sports contracts and pitiful scheduling practices (someone said something about a monkey?). Same thing that killed "Space: Above and Beyond," among others that never got a chance to get a second breath. They don't earn the title "serial killer of quality programming" for nothing.

Now, look at my tag line - see what it says?

In all actuality, the BDM shouldn't exist, and this cancelled series should be airing on Sci-Fi at 1:00AM on a Sunday. At least with it taking over Andromeda's time slot, there's some hope that sci-fi fans will get a chance to see what all the fuss is about.

Non-sci-fi fans won't go anywhere near this series anyway. They so much as see the words "science" and "fiction" put together and they run off screaming some nonsense about the sky falling--rather the way some Christians do when they hear the word "Wicca."

I'm more interested in grabbing the Star Wars audience - those poor souls whose culture is being hit by the fact that the film portion of their lives is pretty much done unless Lucas decides to be benevolent and license the rights over to somebody else. And the Star Trek audience, whose culture was heniously betrayed with format manipulation and sub-standard writing.

This is also a chance for us to point some sci-fi minded friends in the direction of the series. Chances are, if you're like me, your hook-line-and-sinker copy of the DVDs is already loaned out someplace, half of your personal copy is out someplace else (I never let more than two discs out of my house at once), and you've got a couple other people asking, "would I like it?" when you rave on about it. Now, at least, you can let them know they can catch it on Fridays. Even if it means letting their digital recording system capture it for another opportunity, it's a start.

So enough with the "Eyore" aspect, dong ma? As far as I'm concerned, that cup is still half full!

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Wednesday, June 15, 2005 6:14 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Granite:

The channel will air the episodes in their intended order, beginning with Whedon's pilot. (Fox, by contrast, began with the show's third produced hour, "The Train Job," and aired the two-hour pilot at the end of the show's abortive first season.)

Somewhere there is an NBC-Universal Exec with his head squarely on his shoulders.

Somewhere there is a 20th century Fox exec with his head squarely on his shoulders for selling the rights.

Somewhere there is a Fox network executive/monkey pondering cancellation of "The Inside" for a new reality show.

SIRARIS

Thursday, June 16, 2005 4:13 AM

http://slashdot.org/articles/05/06/15/2251256.shtml?tid=214&tid=129

Someone, somewhere, listened to our prayers.

We should all be so so happy, this is so incredible. Firefly is back, people are going to watch, the series will continue. I have tears in my eyes.

BONNIET

Thursday, June 16, 2005 4:30 AM

Oh sure, NOW they pick it up. They were offered FF way back when!

This is good though.... building an audience for the movie.

Still, I remember when they turned it down. *miff*

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Thursday, June 16, 2005 8:42 PM

This is a blurb a friend of mine emailed me:

SCI FI To Air Firefly Episodes

SCI FI Channel announced that it will air reruns of Fox's canceled SF series Firefly, including three episodes that never aired on Fox. SCI FI will air all 14 hours of the show, from creator Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), starting July 22, in the 7 p.m. ET/PT Friday timeslot. It will be followed by new episodes of Stargate SG-1 at 8, Stargate Atlantis at 9 and Battlestar Galactica at 10.

The channel will air the episodes in their intended order, beginning with Whedon's pilot. (Fox, by contrast, began with the show's third produced hour, "The Train Job," and aired the two-hour pilot at the end of the show's abortive first season.) SCI FI acquired exclusive rights to the show from 20th Century Television, which produced the show for the Fox Broadcasting Co.

Firefly centers on the ragtag crew of the firefly-class transport ship Serenity 500 years in the future, led by renegade Capt. Mal Reynolds (Nathan Fillion), a veteran of the losing side in a galactic civil war.

Universal Pictures will release Serenity, a theatrical film based on Firefly, on Sept. 30. Universal and SCI FI are owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM.

DORIANGREY

Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:19 PM

I think you really can't do much better than placing it on the same night as BSG which is hailed by critics and already being brought back for a new full season in mid july, so people will be tuning in, the commercials will cross reference and set up interest in firefly and if they replay, maybe bsg will now be followed again by firefly, and I think the pairing of them would be great, both play on less contrived cheesy elements and both have great actors. I hope sci fi is thinking about its recent success with bsg and thinking, hmmm, now there's a quality show with some similarities and hmmm atlantis isn't just for sure going to make it and stargate is going to end eventually, what if serenity the movie is a success, we sure want to hold on to friday night, let's see if firefly might not be a great addition to friday nights and possibly see about bringing back the series. . . hmmmm.

YT

Friday, June 17, 2005 3:03 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by BONNIET:
Oh sure, NOW they pick it up. They were offered FF way back when!

I'm sure they aren't paying US$2Million per episode, which is what FOX paid for each ep after the US$12Million pilot.

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JAPPAR2001

Friday, June 17, 2005 9:13 AM

I don't see why they don't just make a Serenity TV series spinoff from the Movie. Then it becomes a whole new show. How can they stop them from doing that?

FORRESTWOLF

Friday, June 17, 2005 1:01 PM

I think you have a very good point about a 'Serenity' show. I'm rather convinced Universal (and Joss) are trying very hard to 'rebrand' Firefly - the more people refer to it as 'Serenity' and the fewer that call it 'Firefly', the more obvious it is that it's a different show. There are already licensing agreements for such things as roleplaying games that are EXCLUSIVE to Serenity, NOT Firefly.

If the licensing agreements can be exclusive to the movie, why not a series that is 'based on the movie' and not the original Firefly TV show?

Course, it would mean we'd all have to get used to calling it Serenity instead :)

BROWNCOAT1

Friday, June 17, 2005 2:02 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Channain:
Actually, most of what killed Firefly was gorram fox's short-sighteness with regard to their commitment to their sports contracts and pitiful scheduling practices (someone said something about a monkey?). Same thing that killed "Space: Above and Beyond," among others that never got a chance to get a second breath. They don't earn the title "serial killer of quality programming" for nothing.

BRAVO! Well said Channy darlin'.

You hit it right on the head. The time slot may not have been the best, but Fox's lack of commitment, their impatience for ratings, and their commitment to baseball is what killed Firefly.

Fox has never been much on Sci Fi, as Channy pointed out w/ the example of Space Above and Beyond. Fox just doesn't seem to get sci fi, and all they can see is dollar signs and ratings. Nothing else matters if it does not pay off immediately.

Quote:
In all actuality, the BDM shouldn't exist, and this cancelled series should be airing on Sci-Fi at 1:00AM on a Sunday. At least with it taking over Andromeda's time slot, there's some hope that sci-fi fans will get a chance to see what all the fuss is about.

Joss said as much himself. The show was ignored, neglected and abandoned by Fox. Everyone said it was over, to "get over it". Everyone said that no way would she ever fly again. Funny thing about us Browncoats, we just don't give up. We seem to like taking on the impossible.

So, here we are more than two years after cancellation. We got the show on DVD. We have a movie and merchandise being released. Our beloved show will be shown at the beginning of the Sci Fi Friday line up kicking off new episodes of SG1, SG Atlantis & BSG. Odds are fans of those shows may tune in to catch Firefly. Certainly many of them have heard of it, even if they have somehow managed to not see it. This is a great opportunity for us to net some more fans.

Quote:
Non-sci-fi fans won't go anywhere near this series anyway. They so much as see the words "science" and "fiction" put together and they run off screaming some nonsense about the sky falling--rather the way some Christians do when they hear the word "Wicca."

I agree. Odds are that non sci fi fans will stir clear of Firefly, especially w/ it on the Sci Fi channel.

Quote:
I'm more interested in grabbing the Star Wars audience - those poor souls whose culture is being hit by the fact that the film portion of their lives is pretty much done unless Lucas decides to be benevolent and license the rights over to somebody else. And the Star Trek audience, whose culture was heniously betrayed with format manipulation and sub-standard writing.

Yep. Those are the fans we want to rope in if we can. With Star Trek off of television and the Star Wars movies over with, those fans will be looking for something new to look forward to. May as well be Serenity.

Quote:
This is also a chance for us to point some sci-fi minded friends in the direction of the series. Chances are, if you're like me, your hook-line-and-sinker copy of the DVDs is already loaned out someplace, half of your personal copy is out someplace else (I never let more than two discs out of my house at once), and you've got a couple other people asking, "would I like it?" when you rave on about it. Now, at least, you can let them know they can catch it on Fridays. Even if it means letting their digital recording system capture it for another opportunity, it's a start.

Very true Channy. This is a unique opportunity for us to recruit a whole new legion of fans. There are enough of them out there. With Firefly showing on Sci Fi from July on up until the release of the BDM it will give the newly initiated the unique opportunity of going to the BDM w/ the series still fresh in their minds.

Quote:
So enough with the "Eyore" aspect, dong ma? As far as I'm concerned, that cup is still half full!

Amen to that la

RAZEL

Saturday, June 18, 2005 7:14 PM

Browncoat1 ive promoted you to General

yay for sci-fi i predict it will itleast double the fanbase i forsee many more browncoats getting on this site in what shall be known as the 2nd wave after july 22

Razel

DERANGEDMILK

Monday, June 20, 2005 4:57 AM

If you became a fan through the DVDs and never saw the eps on TV you missed a small but fun bonus. Hopefully, SF will play the narratives provided by Ron Glass and Nathan Fillion at the beginning of each show that was televised. "Here's how it is..."

Personally, I was disappointed that they were not a bonus feature on the DVDs. Enjoy!
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Monday, June 20, 2005 7:17 PM

WHOOO!

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Monday, June 20, 2005 8:03 PM

News about the cost of rights from thefutoncritic.com:

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FIREFLY (FOX) - Sci Fi Channel's off-network acquisition of the series, which was first reported back in May, reportedly is valued at $450,000 per episode. The news means that Sci Fi will pay about $6.75 million for the 15 produced hours of the series, three of which never aired on FOX. "Firefly's" run begins on the network on Friday, July 22 at 7:00/6:00c.

That's a pretty hefty cost for a show that's been off of TV and has been watched again and again on DVD. SciFi must have a lot of faith in the series, which is great.

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RAZEL

Monday, June 20, 2005 11:26 PM

The other great thing is Scifi has had crap shows for the last five years Stargates ok battlestar sux basically i think Sci-fi will put alot of money into firefly even if the movie doesnt do good and will pay for the show to continue i mean this is the network that ran 4 seasons of LEXX

Basically firefly is safe with Sci-fi it has a home now.

Razel

NWUKSTEVE

Tuesday, June 21, 2005 12:41 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Razel:
The other great thing is Scifi has had crap shows for the last five years Stargates ok battlestar sux basically i think Sci-fi will put alot of money into firefly even if the movie doesnt do good and will pay for the show to continue i mean this is the network that ran 4 seasons of LEXX

Basically firefly is safe with Sci-fi it has a home now.

No offence (actually, maybe some small amount of slighty deserved offence - unless you were being sarcastic, in which case 'oops' for missing it), but I do love it when people who post opinions with which I disagree, do so with such poor grammar or punctuation (perfection not expected but some sort of effort would be nice). Makes me feel I must be right.

Or, in other words: Stargate is, at the very least, erm, well better thank ok; New BSG absolutley rocks; The chances of new Firefly on Sci-Fi if the movie is not a gargantuan hit are zero (and even if the movie is a hit the most likely outcome is sequels).

Sorry if this sounds negative. Firefly is still my favourite show ever (so far). Also, I'm a bit drunk and am actually only thinking "lurk too much, must post, even if gibberish."

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RAZEL

Tuesday, June 21, 2005 7:55 PM

dude 4 seasons of lexx

i win

Razel

NWUKSTEVE

Tuesday, June 21, 2005 8:17 PM

damn

relurks

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FORRESTWOLF

Tuesday, June 21, 2005 8:26 PM

Ok, so what ARE the odds of things like:
1) Sci-Fi 'specials' like interviews, behind-the-scenes bits, etc. - new ones? Reused ones from the DVD's? Sci-Fi loves this stuff - wouldn't they do it with Firefly?

2) A DIFFERENT voiceover? Which one will they use? The ones that come with the episodes (i.e., Book at first, then a switch to Mal in later eps)? Or, better yet, an all-new voiceover...how hard would that be to do? Not at all, I'd guess...

BARCLAY

Tuesday, June 21, 2005 9:02 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Forrestwolf:
Ok, so what ARE the odds of things like:
1) Sci-Fi 'specials' like interviews, behind-the-scenes bits, etc. - new ones? Reused ones from the DVD's? Sci-Fi loves this stuff - wouldn't they do it with Firefly?

2) A DIFFERENT voiceover? Which one will they use? The ones that come with the episodes (i.e., Book at first, then a switch to Mal in later eps)? Or, better yet, an all-new voiceover...how hard would that be to do? Not at all, I'd guess...

I like the "no voiceover" option. If they show Serenity first (which they are going to), you don't need a voiceover because everything you need to know about the Verse is spelled out for you. Seems to make sense to me. Why have a "...In case you haven't seen the pilot..." voiceover when you have, in fact, seen the pilot?

YT

Thursday, June 23, 2005 9:47 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RhymePhile:
News about the cost of rights from thefutoncritic.com:
Quote:
FIREFLY (FOX) - Sci Fi Channel's off-network acquisition of the series, which was first reported back in May, reportedly is valued at $450,000 per episode. The news means that Sci Fi will pay about $6.75 million for the 15 produced hours of the series, three of which never aired on FOX.

That's a pretty hefty cost for a show that's been off of TV and has been watched again and again on DVD.

Might seem like it but, FutonCritic describes it as "acquisition of the series", which could mean recurring broadcasts, not just once for each ep. And it's barely more than a sixth of what FOX paid to get it made.

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WHOISRIVER

Thursday, June 23, 2005 10:55 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Razel:
The other great thing is Scifi has had crap shows for the last five years Stargates ok battlestar sux basically i think Sci-fi will put alot of money into firefly even if the movie doesnt do good and will pay for the show to continue i mean this is the network that ran 4 seasons of LEXX

Basically firefly is safe with Sci-fi it has a home now.

Razel

Uhm. Battlestar is SCI-FI's baby, just to stress. They love it. The viewers love. The person who runs this website also runs a Battlestar fansite.

Firefly is not 'safe'. Sci-fi have picked up the BACK CATALOGUE of episodes, NOT NEW EPISODES.

Firefly is over, but Sci-fi are giving the franchise a push in the direction of SERENITY here. And given that NBC/Universal, who own SERENITY, also SCI-FI, that's not a huge surprise.

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HASLINGER

Friday, June 24, 2005 2:56 PM

Universal owns SCI-FI. I'm sure they got the rights to the show when they bought the rights to Serenity. It's a brilliant marketing tool to draw more people into seeing the BDM. Hopefully, this will open the doors.

CAITLYN

Friday, June 24, 2005 4:41 PM

The future after the movie is as uncertain as ever, but running the series for 15 weeks on SciFi can only but give hope for more.

RAZEL

Saturday, June 25, 2005 10:01 AM

the nay sayers who belive firefly is over are just purple bellys thats right i siad it!!

and i never meant it like battlestar sucks i mean ive watch alot but i really meant to say its not anywhere near as good as firefly

the characters are static and stereotypical
the cinimatography is not different from other scifis other then those 2 things it seems good but those are 2 amazing things that set firefly apart from other shows face it sometimes when you watch bsg your like while that was corny or man im gay for liking this never with firefly it gets better the more you watch and you always see more things my point is that sci-fi will understand this and run with it and all you purple bellys will just have to deal with it

Razel

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