A new rumour suggests that, as streaming becomes more and more the norm as that damned virus destroys cinemas across the world, the big services are struggling to find bankable shows and movies.
None more than Disney+.
And it seems they are setting their sites on the TV show that is probably called out for a return more than any other… Firefly.
Yes, the good ship Serenity and its crew of misfits may be set for some sort of return in the not-too-distant future.
We know that Boom!’s newest comic series is taking the franchise into the future and introducing a whole new crew (here) but it will be interesting to see if this has any similarity to the new series.
According to the new rumour, the new series will be more family-friendly and is set to be a “long-running” series. More alarmingly, it’s said to restart the adventures of Captain Mal Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) and the crew from scratch.
It’s also unknown at this stage if creator of Firefly and its spinoff movie Serenity, Joss Whedon, will be involved.
Personally, I would love to see stories set in the Firefly universe (or the ‘verse as fans will know it) but I think rebooting and recasting Mal, Wash, Inara and all the rest would be a mistake and would likely not sit well with the fans. There’s a lot of adventure out there in the universe, just pick a new corner.
Anyway, what say you all, guys? Would you like to see the gang recast or would you rather see a sequel or sister series? I want to hear your thoughts…
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