# What're the chances of getting Firefly back as a series?

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**Created:** [October 14, 2005, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatre-the-chances-of-getting-firefly-back-as-a-series/326201 "2005-10-14T10:15:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2005, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatre-the-chances-of-getting-firefly-back-as-a-series/326201/21 "2005-10-15T22:35:45Z")

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> Also, the studio could be thinking about the value of the Firefly universe as a franchise. If it develops a hard-core fan base even half the size of the Star Trek fanbase, then there’s a lot of money to be made with a trilogy, because you then have the opportunity to re-sell all three movies in a box set, special editions, editions with character figures, yada yada. To say nothing of action figures, model kits, and all the other merchanizing.

Firefly, the flamethrower! That one’s a real hit with the kids. 😃

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2005, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatre-the-chances-of-getting-firefly-back-as-a-series/326201/22 "2005-10-15T23:46:01Z")

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And Joss doesn’t have to direct the sequel either. If he writes the script, maybe with Tim Minear, then Minear can direct while Joss is prepping some other project. I trust Tim…he understands.

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