Final week, Fort star and just lately minted Inexperienced Lantern Nathan Fillion revealed that he’s growing an animated revival for the cult sci-fi western Firefly. Whereas followers have been demanding extra of the Joss Whedon-created present for years, Fillion clarified that it gained’t be a continuation of the prevailing story and doesn’t choose up the place the crew left off within the 2005 function movie Serenity. In an interview with Deadline, Fillion explains why, and all of it comes right down to Alan Tudyk.
“It’s referred to as the ‘Wash Is Nonetheless Alive Time,’” Tudyk joked to Deadline, in reference to his personal character Hoban Washburne. “We discuss with it as that.”
With the intent of getting the entire characters current, the present might be set in a bubble the place all of them stay alive. Fillion expressed disinterest in a revival with out his full crew returning, together with a recast Shepherd Ebook, initially performed by Ron Glass, who handed away in 2016.
“You possibly can’t deliver again Firefly with out bringing again all of Firefly,” says Fillion. “We toyed with the thought of spending a while within the present after the occasions of Serenity, and I truthfully haven’t any curiosity. I believe Serenity was our fantastic farewell to what was an unimaginable alternative. Had we solely had another likelihood to do one thing, that was it, and it was lovely. I can’t compete with that. However what I can do is return in time, deliver the gang again collectively, and provides folks what they need, which is extra Firefly.”
Fillion’s announcement has followers excited, however the present isn’t a executed deal. Whereas showrunners and writers have been assembled, and blessings have been given from twentieth Century and Joss Whedon (who isn’t concerned in any other case), this new collection is just in its proposal stage, with no ensures it will likely be picked up for a full manufacturing. The pitch comes within the shadow of Chloé Zhao’s cancelled Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival, a present that was leagues extra in style than Firefly, with its script leaking and a co-star dying within the days that adopted.
Whether or not the brand new Firefly’s sky can in truth be taken from it’s but to be seen. However this development could also be particularly disheartening to followers of Dollhouse. All 30 of them.
