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04 October 2007
Could There Really Be A Serenity Sequel?
It would be cruel to tease
Source: Moviehole

Could There Really Be A Serenity Sequel?
Now, take this very much as rumour at the moment, because we've all got our hopes up too much in the past, but Alan Tudyk has dropped hint that there could – not will – be a sequel to Serenity.

Talking to Moviehole for the release of the special edition DVD of the film, Tudyk (who plays Wash in Serenity and the series Firefly) said, "“They had to put [the new DVD] out because they’ve been selling out of the other one and so Universal’s like ‘So, let’s do another one’. And now… there’s now a chance there’s going to be another movie".

He had better not be joking, because that would just be unfair to all us Browncoats. Joss Whedon made no secret of the fact that he was originally planning to make a trilogy of films, but after the disappointing performance of the first(?) movie, it seemed hugely unlikely that Captain Tightpants and his crew of awesomeness would ever fly again.

It's doubtful that Universal would sink another $40million into a sequel for the big screen. But, given Serenity's success on DVD, would it be such a bad idea to make it straight-to-DVD, sorry, a DVD Premiere, as they're now called? The movie's always seemed more at home there and the audience would probably be much bigger.

Stop reading now if you haven't seen Serenity, because there's a big spoiler coming.

There is, of course, one thing that puts this in some doubt: Why is Tudyk in the loop about the sequel, when he was squished across the Serenity's flight deck. He couldn't be in it. It's not like this could be a prequel, since we already know how the crew came together and, well, why would you have a cliffhanger and then do a prequel?

Anyway, whatever they do, please let this be true, please let this be true...
Olly Richards

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Wash away the Wash past
Couldn't the whole 'how can Wash be in it' thing be explained by a Bobby Ewing in the Shower storyline? (OK, so I'm desperate to see a 2nd film!) ... Read More

wildchild About me

14:46, 12 October 2007 | Report This Post
RE: RE:
Please, please shiny shiny please bring us another film or tv series.  Firefly is easily the best tv series ever made.   WE WANT MORE!! ... Read More

Pinkvelvet About me

08:53, 09 October 2007 | Report This Post
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breaths deeply, and starts to conjour up a script to send hee hee ... Read More

icelandicwolf About me

17:07, 08 October 2007 | Report This Post
trying to remain calm and collected...but failing miserably. Firefly was something unique, something beautiful, something great. It was a TV show that failed, but a TV show that lived. Serenity bought the "River" character to a kind of close (although what other secrets she may have gleemed it is still possible they are layered under miles of psychosis) Serenity 2 could take place at any time. Sure we could do a prequel, something that doesn't directly tie into where we left off but ... Read More

icelandicwolf About me

17:01, 08 October 2007 | Report This Post
Got Serenity?
Let's Hear it for Serenity 2! Woooooooooooooo! ... Read More

Shepherdspy About me

02:22, 08 October 2007 | Report This Post
RE: Wash
My face is BEYOND red!  Thankfully, Ron Glass is indeed still with us.  I was confusing him with the late actor Ron /i](who also appeared with Mr. Glass in the "Barney Miller" series).   My sincere apologies to any fans , friends, and family of Ron Glass who may have come across this. (And I promisre not to read any more Mark Twain!)  ... Read More

film11 About me

01:50, 08 October 2007 | Report This Post
RE: Wash
I got a real shock there I had to go check but Ron Glass is still with us. WOOOOOOOOOOOO! ... Read More

matthewforan About me

22:43, 07 October 2007 | Report This Post
RE: Wash
L: film11 That would be difficult.  Actor Ron Glass has regrettably passed away.  omeone had better tell him; he thinks he's still alive! ... Read More

Mikey C About me

22:01, 07 October 2007 | Report This Post
RE: Whedon on Wash and Book....
It would be great if they did another as I loved Firefly and Serenity was fantastic, I just hope they do some stuff with Wash still in it. ... Read More

matthewforan About me

21:29, 07 October 2007 | Report This Post
RE: Serenity two? I'll belive it when I see it
I would love to believe it but having been a fan since it aired and going through the trauma of the "axing" just can't go there again ... Read More

sophiemagnolia About me

20:52, 07 October 2007 | Report This Post
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