"Serenity" is on the way!

Shooting is finished on Serenity, the Universal movie spin-off from Fox's short-lived sci-fi TV series Firefly (14 episodes shot, 10 aired), broadcast two years ago. The movie is now being readied for an April 22, 2005 theatrical release.

Created by Joss Whedon, Firefly was about a ragtag band of freedom-loving spacebound smugglers who spend most of their time dodging Alliance authorities. The acting was superb. The dialogue was always clever. The stories were riviting. The effects were terrific. And it was all over much too quickly. But thanks to an enthusiastic fanbase, Joss Whedon's dogged determination, and high sales numbers for the Firefly DVD package, we now have a movie to look forward to, written and directed by Whedon and starring the original cast.

On the official Serenity webpage last Friday, Whedon posted a delightful note to fans. In part, he wrote:

"...come April 22nd I think we'll be bringing you an exciting film that's a powerful statement about the right to be free. Which is not as cool as my original statement about the right to tasty garlic mussels in a cilantro broth, but the freedom thing's okay too. The editing started this week, and after just a first cut I can safely say this will be the greatest film since whatever film comes out right before it. And I'm not backing down from that."