I don’t know why, but a lot of people seem to forget, that when Serenity was released a major US city was sinking into the Gulf of Mexico and fuel companies were gouging the average Joe and Jane for $5 to $8 a gallon of gas. Yes, I really wanted to see Serenity in the theaters but it just wasn’t a viable option for me because of the trouble caused by Katrina. I had never heard of Firefly, wasn’t a Browncoat then, I just wanted to see what looked like a very fun and interesting movie. However, I didn’t go because money was tighter than it had ever been before and worse yet looked, at that point, as if it wasn’t going to get any better. So I decided to wait and just get the DVD. I regret doing that now. Serenity was fantastic, thrilling, fun, and funny. It also introduced me to Firefly which I liked even more. Now, like most, I sit waiting, wishing, hoping, and holding till someone else has the courage to make more. That company will be greatly rewarded with my cash. I’ll not make the same mistake again. I will go no matter what the cost of gas is or how strapped I am for cash. I guess that was credit cards are for!

Universal can put out DTV sequels to “Scorpion King”…Sony puts out “Starship Troopers” flicks and a follow up to ‘Hollow Man’. There were endless Children Of The Cornholed Hellraisers from Dimension awhile ago…

Highlander was originally a flop. It’s had four sequels, two TV series, one animated series…

But all that said, if Whedon and co. wants to move on to other things, so be it. If Serenity 2 cannot be done without Whedon’s involvement, so be it.

But who knows? Other “sequels” even DTV ones, are usually handled by other folks other than the original folks that kicked it off. But, as it took me awhile to get into Serenity, the reasons for ending it there seem legitimate. Because most of time when the ball is handed off in DTV sequels, the quality tends (usually) to take a nosedive, and it gets embarassing.

Never say never? I don’t know about that.
Sometimes…it is better to let sleeping dogs lie.

Hey at least your not Robert Jordan fans.
http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp09172007.shtml

The series was canceled so damn quickly that I hadn’t even heard of it by the time the sci-fi channel started playing it in the UK, and I’m guessing I’m not the only one either. The firefly fanbase can really only go upwards as more people become fans and quickly discover to their horror what happened to the film/series. Another shot at the box office with a Serenity 2 as long as people knew it was the Firefly, I’m sure the incomes would be a lot higher this time around. With the disappointment at Serenity the fans might be more interested in supporting it better this time around as to avoid another flop, I know I would, and I’m not a hardcore fan either.

On a slightly related note, who else noticed that Nathon Fillion, Adam Baldwin and Alan Tudyk were all in HALO 3? Guess Fillion finally had a financial hit eh John?

Staite’s comment just mentionned that aside all the rumors there is no official work on a Serenity 2. That rumor was shut down, but you make it sound REALLY negative:

“So there you have it folks… there will be no Serenity 2. Not now… and despite the faint glimmer of optimisum in Jewel’s statement… not ever.”

I’d just like to say, I’d love it to happen, not having my hopes up. But WHO KNOWS! Then stop there :D

Is it likely that it will be made? No- not likely, but I won’t dare say it probably won’t be made- because it was the optimism of the fans that keeps projects like Serenity and Buffy going, not defeatism.

I do think that the cult success will allow something to happen. But I do not think it will be in movies. Perhaps comics or books. That’s all we have to go on for now. But if printed media serves well, silver screen could be done again.

You ARE taking crazy pills. If you didn’t like Serenity, so be it. But the overwhelming majority of those who saw the movie liked it. Insulting those of us who liked it just makes you look like an ass.

Learn to disagree respectfully, and people will take your opinions more seriously.