Firefly Movie Inside Update

POSTED BY: Saffy
UPDATED: Thursday, January 19, 2006 23:43
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SAFFY

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 2:57 PM (P)

This weekend through professional contacts at a trade show, I was able to spend an hour or so with someone who does licensing for Universal.

I brought up the movie project rather slyly, and this is what she said:

1. Definitely in the works.

2. First film meeting was last week.

3. Working title is "Serenity." ("That's the name of the ship," she said.) :-)

4. They are "very excited to be working with Joss Whedon."

SERENITYNOW

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 3:03 PM (P)

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!

(Can't...form...sentence. Too....happy.)

http://dryope.typepad.com/superfly/

BROWNCOAT1

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 3:25 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Saffy:
This weekend through professional contacts at a trade show, I was able to spend an hour or so with someone who does licensing for Universal.

I brought up the movie project rather slyly, and this is what she said:

1. Definitely in the works.

2. First film meeting was last week.

3. Working title is "Serenity." ("That's the name of the ship," she said.) :-)

4. They are "very excited to be working with Joss Whedon."

Sounds like more good news. I can feel the anticipation really building now.

I wish I could have been a fly on the wall at that film meeting last week.

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

TRASK43

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 3:36 PM (P)

The good news just seems to be flowing in at the moment. I think we're getting close to an official announcement.

www.summer-glau.com

WERZBOWSKI

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 3:49 PM (P)

Shiny...

"Wherever you go, there you are."
- Dr. B. Banzai

BLINKER

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 3:51 PM (P)

[pumps fist in air] WOO!

_________
Sliders: Gate Haven - http://slidersweb.net/blinker

SERENA

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 4:38 PM (P)

YEAH!!!!

"Every well bred, petty crook knows that the small, concealable weapons always go to the far left of the place setting."

WHOODAHN

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 4:51 PM (P)

Quote:
I wish I could have been a fly on the wall at that film meeting last week.

I want to be in the movie!

Joss, you listening?

Do you need 1789 extras?

Here we are!!!!

(Haken, how many registered members are there?)

JAKE7

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 5:28 PM (P)

More great news!

Didn't Chris B. state in another post (or was it the Firefly movie site?) that they were hoping to announce something at the end of this month?

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MAL: Everybody's makin' a fuss.

SHINY

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 6:23 PM (P)

Don't mind that puddle on the floor...was just drooling over the prospect of a Firefly movie...

RIVER
Purple elephants are flying.
MAL
Good. Thanks for the update.

KINGOFKOINS

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 6:29 PM (P)

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It's sickening how comforting the privacy of the mind can be.
"Bible's broken; contradictions, false logistics. Doesn't make sense." - River
http://stripe.filetap.com

MANIACNUMBERONE

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 6:34 PM (P)

You have made me happy. You could solidify my happiness by adding more onto your statement. Would it be the acme of foolishness to inquire as to the identity of your contact?

POETIC4U

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 7:57 PM (P)

Thanks!!! I can die happy really soon, now. :)

WOOHOO!!!

Nadia

"Older men declare war, but it is the youth who must fight and die. And it is the youth who must inherit the tribulation, the sorrow, and the triumphs that are the aftermath of war"
- Herbert Clark Hoover

"In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." - Martin Luther King Jr.

KESSIE

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 8:45 PM (P)

*dances the dance of joy*
yay!!! finally some good news after Friday...

They say it’s the last song
They don’t know us, you see
Its only the last song
If we let it be

http://www.darknessenemyinc.de.vu/

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 8:52 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Poetic4U:
Thanks!!! I can die happy really soon, now. :)

But then you'll miss the series return!

Keep flying

COSMICCONCUBINE

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 8:52 PM (P)

Oh my god, I love you, I love you! Thank you so much for sharing! And being our super-sneaky spy!

And Poetic4U don't die before the movie comes out...

"Sir, I think you have a problem with your brain being missing."

CHANNAIN

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 8:56 PM (P)

*monkey chair dance of joy*

ahem...

Excellent bit of intelligence gathering there, Saffy.

We have art so as not to die of truth ~ Neitzsche
http://www.mnartists.org/artistHome.do?rid=7922

3OF19

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 9:12 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by WhooDahn:
Quote:
I wish I could have been a fly on the wall at that film meeting last week.

I want to be in the movie!

Joss, you listening?

Do you need 1789 extras?

Here we are!!!!

(Haken, how many registered members are there?)

And we'll work for free! Heck, if I could, I'd even pay travel expenses for myself

SERENITYNOW

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 9:17 PM (P)

What are you kidding? We'll not only arrange carpools to get ourselves there, we'll make our own costumes to their exact specifications, stay up all night for days on end, and perfect our Chinese expressions for a chance to end up on the cutting floor.

Come on--you know us fans.

http://dryope.typepad.com/superfly/

BLUESUNCORPORATEGOON

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 10:04 PM (P)

i think you summed it up pretty well,SerenityNow.
Browncoats coming together,tailor making costumes,all culminating in a train of headlights ala the end of 'Field of Dreams' headed to the production sites...i'd be more than happy on the cutting room floor...

I'll be in my bunk.-Jayne

TELLTALE

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 10:22 PM (P)

Numfar! Do the dance of joy!

Wait, Numfar, stop doing that dance of joy and get back to work on that moving pictures thing!

http://www.TelltaleProductions.tk

JEWEL

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 11:21 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by SerenityNow:
What are you kidding? We'll not only arrange carpools to get ourselves there, we'll make our own costumes to their exact specifications, stay up all night for days on end, and perfect our Chinese expressions for a chance to end up on the cutting floor.

That about sums it for me. What shiny news!!! Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

SEVENPERCENT

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 11:35 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by BlueSunCorporategoon:
i think you summed it up pretty well,SerenityNow.
Browncoats coming together,tailor making costumes,all culminating in a train of headlights ala the end of 'Field of Dreams' headed to the production sites...i'd be more than happy on the cutting room floor...

I'll be in my bunk.-Jayne

If you film it, we will come.....

At least I will, that's for sure- And I wanna be an extra too, just to be there when they film it, even if I end up on the cutting room floor-

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He looked bigger when I couldn't see him.

LISSA

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 11:40 PM (P)

I've been lurking for a while and have been meaning to post, and now i will.

yay!

and btw, i'm lissa (not lisa) and i'm a vet of the laceyvibes, natportman, and gelc boards if by any random chance anyone else here is too. hello all!

~lissa, spwhore

LEAFY

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 11:40 PM (P)

Another happydancer here!!!

Keep the good news coming ....

SHINY

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 11:41 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by lissa:
~lissa, spwhore

LOL! "I'll be in my bunk!"

RIVER
Purple elephants are flying.
MAL
Good. Thanks for the update.

JADE

Tuesday, February 17, 2004 11:42 PM (P)

Oh, that is good new. This waiting is killing me.

I really needed something to pick me up after Angel getting cancelled, thanks so much for posting.

Jade C.

We'll try being nicer if you'll try being smarter. Team Cordy #51

WHOODAHN

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:25 AM (P)

I'd even wear tight brown pants. It wont be pretty, but I'd do it.

OUTLANDER

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 1:22 AM (P)

Serenity! Hey that was my suggestion for the film title. Woo Hoo!

XION47

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 1:35 AM (P)

Don't get too excited about something you hear from some stranger on the internet who hasn't even been on this board for a month.

SERENITYNOW

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 1:45 AM (P)

Why not? It's a lot more fun than being depressed. ;)

http://dryope.typepad.com/superfly/

XION47

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 2:05 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by SerenityNow:
Why not? It's a lot more fun than being depressed. ;)

http://dryope.typepad.com/superfly/

Ahhh, but you'll be even more depressed if you find that you just got your hopes up.

DRALIONSOLEIL

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 2:19 AM (P)

this is the bestest news EVER.
so where do i sign up to get into the movie? i'd even hold up lights or something.

RANGER

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 2:34 AM (P)

Huaw!!! (translation: very cool)

Traveller, if you go to Sparta, tell them you have seen us lying here as the Law commands.

VETERAN

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 2:47 AM (P)

Quote:
xion47 wrote:
Tuesday, February 17, 2004 15:35
Don't get too excited about something you hear from some stranger on the internet who hasn't even been on this board for a month

You're right. I'll reserve my Monkey Dance for when there is an official announcement.

CANTTAKESKY

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 3:35 AM (P)

I talked to someone at FOX today about the soundtrack. (No news, except that it is in the works for iTunes-type deal.)

Then she said, "I wish FOX were making the movie."

Which I gather to mean, someone IS making the movie.

Can't Take My Gorram Sky

REINRVN

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 4:16 AM (P)

This is great. Can't wait for more news about this.

RANGER

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 5:30 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by xion47:
Don't get too excited about something you hear from some stranger on the internet who hasn't even been on this board for a month.

Anyone who did lead us astray in that way would be condemed to that "very speical hell"... you know the one I'm talking about.

The very special hell...

Traveller, if you go to Sparta, tell them you have seen us lying here as the Law commands.

BADGERSHAT

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 5:56 AM (P)

About gorram time we get some decent news around here!

SERENITYNOW

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 10:14 AM (P)

Quote:
Ahhh, but you'll be even more depressed if you find that you just got your hopes up.

This is a philosophical question that we happen to disagree on.

Go on, lay the good news on me. I can take it. I'm doing my monkey dance right now.

http://dryope.typepad.com/superfly/

DRAKON

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 11:16 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by 3of19:
And we'll work for free! Heck, if I could, I'd even pay travel expenses for myself

SAG would not like that. We wouldn't want to get Joss in trouble, do we? So if anyone gets hired, he'll just have to take the check from Universal for working in the Firefly Movie.

"Wash, where is my damn spaceship?"

DAVEB

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 11:27 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Saffy:
This weekend through professional contacts at a trade show, I was able to spend an hour or so with someone who does licensing for Universal.

I brought up the movie project rather slyly, and this is what she said:

1. Definitely in the works.

2. First film meeting was last week.

3. Working title is "Serenity." ("That's the name of the ship," she said.) :-)

4. They are "very excited to be working with Joss Whedon."

I'm really trying not to get to excited about this (Joss Whedon's luck of late has not been brilliant) but what does this mean? 'Definitely in the works', does this mean everythings been sorted out and pre-production is starting or is there still legal stuff to get though? Also why call it 'Serenity', I hope they come up with a new title.

"Well my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle."

HANS

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 1:05 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by DaveB:
[BI'm really trying not to get to excited about this (Joss Whedon's luck of late has not been brilliant) but what does this mean? 'Definitely in the works', does this mean everythings been sorted out and pre-production is starting or is there still legal stuff to get though?

I have absolutely no inside information to add on the whole question of whether or not the movie will get made. What I will say is that many, many movies are discussed, scripts are written, actors and directors are lined up, and pre-production even begins before they are cancelled. I am encouraged by what we hear, but I still remain a skeptic. Many movies get tied up in the internal politics of the studios, and the reasons why any film could be green-lighted or cancelled are murky.

A part of me is amazed that the movie idea has came this far. Not because it wouldn't make a good movie, but because of all the difficulties involved. On the day I sit in a darkened theatre and see Serenity flying across the screen you'll hear me renounce atheism with a joyous "hallelujah", because miracles can happen.

Which reminds me of the story that after the show was cancelled Alan Tudyk (I think) gave Joss the big red button used in "Out of Gas", telling him to hit it when his miracle arrives. Perhaps us browncoats should all attach big red buttons to the side of our computers...

Hans

ADEPTUS

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 4:28 PM (P)

Quote:
Also why call it 'Serenity', I hope they come up with a new title.

According to the update by Saffy, "Serenity" is just the working title. I don't think a great many movies keep the working titles, or at least it's not unusual for the release title to be different.

No power in the 'verse can stop me.

ASTRIANA

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 4:36 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by SerenityNow:
Quote:
Ahhh, but you'll be even more depressed if you find that you just got your hopes up.

This is a philosophical question that we happen to disagree on.

Go on, lay the good news on me. I can take it. I'm doing my monkey dance right now.

http://dryope.typepad.com/superfly/

Exactly right, SerenityNow. That's one folks'll just have to agree to disagree on...

Me too!

*Monkey Chair Dance of Joy ensues*

~A~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

RICHARD

Thursday, February 19, 2004 2:48 AM (P)

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY
Give us the official Word SOON !!!!
Can't wait for the filming to start.
Now lets keep our fingers crossed about a new series after the movie.

SNIPER

Saturday, February 21, 2004 3:25 AM (P)

Shiny!

CAPTAINTIGHTPANTS

Saturday, February 21, 2004 3:51 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by WhooDahn:
Quote:
I wish I could have been a fly on the wall at that film meeting last week.

I want to be in the movie!

Joss, you listening?

Do you need 1789 extras?

Here we are!!!!

(Haken, how many registered members are there?)

Oh yeah! I have three extras right here for you! No payment necessary! When and where do you need us?

You're gonna come with us...

MAKEROFPATHS

Saturday, February 21, 2004 4:56 AM (P)

Hans wrote:
>>Perhaps us browncoats should all attach big red buttons to the side of our computers...<<

A fine idea. It would give me great pleasure to slap that button. Only I think I'll put one *beside* my computer. Helps to keep my Mac in working order so I can celebrate in the virtual world.

And Act 2: I will immediately send out the news via my tiny little email list of FF fans who don't keep up with stuff like I do. Smile.

TRILLY

Saturday, February 21, 2004 8:49 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Saffy:
This weekend through professional contacts at a trade show, I was able to spend an hour or so with someone who does licensing for Universal.

I brought up the movie project rather slyly, and this is what she said:

1. Definitely in the works.

2. First film meeting was last week.

3. Working title is "Serenity." ("That's the name of the ship," she said.) :-)

4. They are "very excited to be working with Joss Whedon."

I just looked on www.Universalpictures.com and it said serenity in comming soon!!!!!!!!!!!!

TRILLY

Saturday, February 21, 2004 8:49 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Saffy:
This weekend through professional contacts at a trade show, I was able to spend an hour or so with someone who does licensing for Universal.

I brought up the movie project rather slyly, and this is what she said:

1. Definitely in the works.

2. First film meeting was last week.

3. Working title is "Serenity." ("That's the name of the ship," she said.) :-)

4. They are "very excited to be working with Joss Whedon."

I just looked on www.Universalpictures.com and it said serenity in comming soon!!!!!!!!!!!!

DEANNAMAY

Saturday, February 21, 2004 9:26 AM (P)

I just looked myself at the universal site, and unfortunately I can't open up any further information other than it being on the coming soon list. Still, hope springs eternal.

3OF19

Saturday, February 21, 2004 10:04 AM (P)

Well, it being on Universals official [\b] "Coming Soon" list is a great step for the movie and well worth celebrating IMO.

BOOMERGOODHEART

Saturday, February 21, 2004 3:03 PM (P)

*waiting anxiously in front of computer for a reliable tidbit from the ME guys*

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

DORAN

Saturday, February 21, 2004 3:36 PM (P)

"Perhaps us browncoats should all attach big red buttons to the side of our computers..."

You know there is a real opportunaty here for a clever programer to make a killing on a red "receiver" light that sits in the system tray on our computers... and a button side of the program which Joss could use to call us all "back", lighting those red lights and telling us that the movie is ready. :O)

FIREFLYWILDCARD1

Saturday, February 21, 2004 3:59 PM (P)

I think it's great that Universal has put Serenity on their Coming Soon list on their official website. That means they've moved a few more steps towards actually filming and then distributing it!

TRASK43

Saturday, February 21, 2004 6:31 PM (P)

It certainly seems like another big step in the right direction. If you look at the films also in the list like Meet The Fockers, King Kong, The bourne suprmecy and Wimbledon these are all films that are without a doubt going to get a cinematic release. I think this is pretty big news.

www.summer-glau.com

TMURRIE

Saturday, February 21, 2004 11:19 PM (P)

booyah booyah booyah booyah booyah booyah booyah booyah booyah booyah booyah booyah booyah booyah boyah booyah booyah booyah.etc

UBERSTEIN

Saturday, February 21, 2004 11:47 PM (P)

Best news I've had in a while!

Woohoo!

DARKJESTER

Sunday, February 22, 2004 12:34 AM (P)

"Uh,.......................................!!!!"

(Totally speechless!! Whoop-Woo!!!)

Nothing IS anything, and anything IS everything else

GHOULMAN

Sunday, February 22, 2004 12:54 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Trilly:
Quote:
Originally posted by Saffy:
This weekend through professional contacts at a trade show, I was able to spend an hour or so with someone who does licensing for Universal.

I brought up the movie project rather slyly, and this is what she said:

1. Definitely in the works.

2. First film meeting was last week.

3. Working title is "Serenity." ("That's the name of the ship," she said.) :-)

4. They are "very excited to be working with Joss Whedon."

I just looked on www.Universalpictures.com and it said serenity in comming soon!!!!!!!!!!!!

*GASP*! I was going to post my preference for the Firefly movie... and it was SERENITY!

I love convergance.

TRASK43

Sunday, February 22, 2004 12:50 PM (P)

Universal have now also bought the rights to
www.serenitymovie.com

www.summer-glau.com

FIREFLYWILDCARD1

Sunday, February 22, 2004 3:03 PM (P)

Now all they need to do is actually put something at that url ( www.serenitymovie.com). As of right now, it's still just a url with no actual page.

PHILOSOPHYBLOWS

Thursday, January 19, 2006 11:03 PM (P)

What movie did that quote come from?

DRUIDESS

Thursday, January 19, 2006 11:43 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by SerenityNow:
What are you kidding? We'll not only arrange carpools to get ourselves there, we'll make our own costumes to their exact specifications, stay up all night for days on end, and perfect our Chinese expressions for a chance to end up on the cutting floor.

Come on--you know us fans.

http://dryope.typepad.com/superfly/

Here Here!!!! Hell, I'll bring the food and all you outa staters can crash at my house. Anything to be there.

"The world's divided into two groups, panda's and alligator boys."