US EditionNathan Fillion Says Animated 'Firefly' Sequel in the Works
- On Sunday at Awesome Con, Washington, D.C., Nathan Fillion announced an animated Firefly series is in advanced development with most original cast members expected to reprise their roles.
- Last week, a viral social media campaign and the Once We Were Spacemen podcast, launched November with 18 episodes, helped fuel fan demand for more Firefly content.
- The project is being developed by Collision33 with 20th Television Animation, and showrunners Marc Guggenheim and Tara Butters have completed a script while ShadowMachine created early concept art and Adam Baldwin is expected to voice Jayne Cobb.
- Positioned between the 2002 Firefly television series and Serenity, 2005 feature film, the animated series expands continuity while Firefly creator Joss Whedon is not involved.
- The fully assembled package will be taken to buyers shortly, following Fox cancelling Firefly after 11 episodes despite producing 14, with the story set in the year 2517.
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2 decades later, Firefly returns as an animated series with controversial creator Joss Whedon's blessing
After teasing a major announcement for the past few weeks, actor Nathan Fillion took the stage at Awesome Con on Sunday, March 15 to announce a new season of Firefly. The catch? The beloved live-action space-western will return as an animated series set between the end of the original show and the follow-up film Serenity.
Unfortunately, Joss Whedon is not involved in the project, but most of the original actors are scheduled to return as the voices of their characters.
Nathan Fillion announces animated 'Firefly' spinoff series
Nathan Fillion has confirmed that a new animated spinoff to Firefly is currently in advanced development. The actor has been teasing news related to the cult sci-fi show in recent weeks, and earlier today (March 15), he made an appearance at Awesome Con in Washington D.C. and revealed that the new show is in the works. At a live recording of his Once We Were Spacemen podcast, later confirmed by Deadline, it was announced that he would be reprisi…
Nathan Fillion Confirms Animated ‘Firefly’ Series in Development With Original Cast Returning
Nathan Fillion thrilled fans this weekend when he shared that he is teaming up with 20th Television Animation to develop a new animated series set in the beloved cult sci-fi universe of “Firefly.” The news came during a live taping of his podcast, “Once We Were Spacemen,” at Awesome Con in Washington, D.C. Fillion made the reveal alongside his former “Firefly” castmate and podcast co-host Alan Tudyk, with additional appearances from original cas…
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