Posts with tag ron glass
Posted Apr 11th 2007 3:46PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Watercooler Talk, Firefly
Would you go on a cruise with a bunch of
Firefly fans? If so, I'd say you've entered into uber-geekdom. And that's okay, because the series really did rock.
The Browncoats, or die-hard fans of
Firefly who were instrumental in getting
Serenity made, are
planning a cruise for this December. It's a five-day excursion from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas to Ensenada, Mexico. Prices range from $570 to $1,000 for the nicer rooms. Not a bad price, really, if you're looking to escape the 'verse for a spell.
The Browncoats, crafty as they be, have lined up Shepherd Book (Ron Glass) and Adelai Niska (Michael Fairman) as special guests. Music will be provided by The Bedlam Bards, a duo that sings about outlaws and pirates at various renaissance shindigs around the U.S.
Posted Dec 11th 2006 1:31PM by Brett Love
Filed under: Watercooler Talk, Celebrities, Firefly, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel
I
posted on Friday about the craziness that was the Flanvention. After it was canceled at the last minute, fans sprung into action and organized their own
little shindig. And based on reports about what happened, it sounds like it was a pretty amazing substitute for the originally planned affair.
It turns out that not only did most of the scheduled guests turn up for the impromptu gathering, but they managed to get even more people from the whedonverse in the mix as well. Fans made their way to Claire Kramer's restaurant, La Cantina, where the guest list included Nathan Fillion, Ron Glass, Morena Baccarin (pictured), Michael Fairman, Mark Sheppard, Jonathan Woodward, Yan Feldman, Christina Hendricks, Claire Kramer, James Leary, Camden Toy, Michael Muhney, and Greg Edmonson. That's an impressive list.
Of course, while a good time was had, it's not the end of the story. The strange dealings of event planer Booster Entertainment continue. The website that mysteriously disappeared with the announcement of the cancellation has
popped up again. Kind of, they are getting hammered by people looking for answers, so it's very slow when it does load. At this point the big questions everyone is asking are: Where did the money go? And where are the refunds? It will be interesting to see how it all plays out.
Posted Jan 26th 2006 9:35AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows
Do
you ever get the feeling that someone is trying to squeeze every penny out of
Firefly fans? Yeah, me too.
Titan Books, which published a
companion
book to
Serenity, is preparing a companion book to the
Firefly television series. Creator Joss
Whedon wrote the introduction to the
Serenity companion, which features the original script to the movie,
storyboards, production notes and behind-the-scenes stuff. No word on whether Joss will endorse the new book.
Firefly: The Official Companion is scheduled for release this summer.
Posted Jan 8th 2006 11:00AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, TV on the Bigscreen
The
British think that
Serenity, the movie based on the short-lived
Firefly series, was pretty damn good.
Good enough, in fact, that they voted it among the top movies of the year in a poll for Channel 4. It comes in at
Number 3.
The station's website says "the excitement and spectacular set-pieces are in place, but they
are balanced by strong characterisation, distinctive dialogue and effective performances." Yes, that is a rather
tempered way of saying "we love these guys!" I know it was my favorite movie-going experience of the year
because 1) I went on opening night with a bunch of
Firefly fans who cheered throughout the movie and then
freaked out when a certain character met up with a certain toothpick the size of a telephone pole, and 2) I
love those those guys!
Here are the Top 5 movies according to the Channel 4 poll:
5.
Crash4.
King Kong3.
Serenity2.
Batman Begins1.
Harry
Potter and the Goblet of FireThat number one pick is a real shocker, eh?
Posted Dec 28th 2005 7:19PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, TV Royalty
Whitney Matheson over at the Pop Candy blog on USA Today has an
interview with Joss Whedon, who ranks
No. 13 on her list of
Top 100 Entertainers of
2005. Personally, I'd put Whedon at #2 (I'm still a bit peeved about a certain character who was killed off in
Serenity) and I'd put Steve Carell at #1. But, I digress. The interview clears up the
Entertainment Weekly article that
mis-represented Whedon's feelings about
Serenity and
Firefly. He doesn't directly reference the EW
story, possibly because he did the Pop Candy interview before the article printed, but he does say that he'd love to do
more with the crew of the
Firefly and, he says, huge DVD sales may help him get two more movies made. I know I
did my part for him this Christmas. He also talks about what he'll be doing in 2006: writing
Wonder Woman,
creating a
new Buffy comic,
and pushing very hard for that
Spike
film we've all been hearing so much about. It's a good interview that didn't really tell me a whole lot that I
didn't already know, but it's nice to hear from him.
Posted Dec 21st 2005 11:05AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Talent, Industry, TV on the Bigscreen, OpEd
If I were fellow blogger
Keith, I would be writing this
article from a totally different angle. I would probably be doing cartwheels at the thought of a
Buffy the Vampire
Slayer movie, written and directed by Joss Whedon. Alas, I missed the boat when it came to
Buffy, so
today's news breaks my heart. An article in the latest Entertainment Weekly with Joss Whedon says he has come to terms
with the fact that there won't be any more
Firefly movies.
Serenity only made $25 million in
the United States and it's not yet clear how well the DVD will do (it went on sale this week). But, that amount of
money isn't enough for Universal to launch a franchise of films. Sigh.
Continue reading Goodbye Firefly, Hello Buffy
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