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Takeshidude@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago

Firefly animated series in development with original cast

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Firefly animated series in development with original cast

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‘Firefly’ Animated Series in Development, Original Cast Set to Return
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‘Clearly, the return of Firefly is something the fans want,’ star Nathan Fillion said. ‘More importantly, it’s something they deserve.’
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    “Hello. I’m Wash’s previously unmentioned identical twin brother Dry. I’m glad to be joining the crew. In memory of my brother would you guys mind calling me Wash? Great thanks.”

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      It’s set before the movie, sidestepping that problem.

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      The animated series would be set between the events of the 2002 series and the 2005 big-screen continuation, Serenit

      Should be fine, the spear is still dirty!

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        Then we run into the Book problem. Ron Glass is dead. Are they just gonna replace him?

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          Damn, hadn’t heard that.

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            Yeah. Been a while now :(

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      Zoë: Wash 2, you are twice the man Wash 1 was!

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      https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/66adf4a3-203e-4222-bae4-69a3957bf7e6.png

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    Ah, so this is the special announcement. It’s probably easier to schedule voice recordings than full, on set live action.

    I wonder what animation style they’ll use.

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      Gotta keep that schedule clear for the Copaganda show

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      They could have filmed it Arrested Development style. “What do you mean, ask Wash? He’s at the other end of our modest ship!”

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      Different post had an example of the style.

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        https://startrek.website/pictrs/image/594694c8-e884-4882-95a6-49164d9f4c37.png

        Huh, not what I was expecting. It looks like rotoscope, which while a cool look, it seems unlikely that the cast would be planning to fully act out episodes in person (though maybe they are, which would be kinda cool). If they’re just doing it for the look without the real life acting, that seems like a whole heap of extra effort that would bog down production. Is it possible that the final look will be significantly different?

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          This looks like the art from the Firefly TTRPG, but I’m most likely wrong.

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        Getting Archer vibes

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          It’s been a while since I’ve seen archer, but I think the firefly designs are more detailed.

          We’ll probably have to wait until a trailer to see if they stay this detailed for the actual show.

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    People aren’t reading the article apparently based on the questions about Wash.

    The animated series would be set between the events of the 2002 series and the 2005 big-screen continuation, Serenity

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      It’s not like the movie cared all that much about continuity either. They should just ignore it entirely. Or as someone else I saw said, consider it just a fever dream during Out of Gas.

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        Yeah, I hated the movie ending.

        Of course, I thought that the hiatus would be short.

        But I’m fine stroking it from the record wholly and just picking up where season 2 should’ve been.

        Have no one mention age increase.

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      deleted by creator

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    Please be good. Please be good. Please be good.

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      Disney owns it now, so 50/50 chance palpatine will return.

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        Maybe they will return Wash

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          It’s between the series and movie

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            Oh, shiny!

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        Somehow…

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    Original cast set to return

    I’d be ok if there was at least one exclusion there…

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      You mean you don’t want Shepherd Book to be voiced by a reanimated corpse? 🤔

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      ?

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        Adam Baldwin is a major right-wing ragebaiter that was at the center of the gamergate bullshit, even being credited with coining the term itself. Since then he’s just gotten worse.

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          Fits for his character.

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            So true lol

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          Well that does certainly puts a harsh dull on the situation.

          i wasnt super enthused about an animated show to begin with, but i think this probably just killed it for me harder than fox.

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          Oof. Thanks!

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    https://youtu.be/n4MIM8E6QQM

    The trailer!

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    You can’t take the sky from me!

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    Please don’t screw that up…

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      They already did 😢

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        How so?

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          By making it animated.

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            It’s been over 20 years, if they did live action they’d have to probably ruin it by aging up every character 20 years. Also have to tone down action or else have them “mentor” a younger crew, which would probably also ruin it.

            Animation could be very good. I don’t get why you’d immediately be dismissive.

            As various franchises have played with how to resurrect an “older” franchise, extending the original cast seems to be the winner, but this show wouldn’t survive the age up probably.

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              If a show can pull off 20 year older characters it would be firefly. Could be an interesting scenario really.

              I don’t like animation, never have and probably never will. I will of course give it a try and if others like it good for them. For me, personally, it’s very disappointing.

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                I just don’t know, they’d have to be pretty different, or else have their life paths be ‘stunted’. There’s 20 years of off-camera developments to reconcile. 20s to early 30s characters versus 40s to 50s really should be in very different places in their lives.

                Besides, looks like they are bringing back Alan Tudyk, so for that they pretty much have to be set before the movie. Or else pull some Palpatine crap.

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            And that screws it up how?

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            At least watch it before passing judgement…

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            Nah they’re all old and chubby or plastic surgeried up now, it’d be weird to make it live action now

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    Shiny!

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    Is it just me or are voice acting and acting two different skill sets not every actor has? Love to be wrong but I am not sure it will translate well.

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      Many of the original cast are regular voice actors in games and animated series. I have zero worries in that regard. They were an extremely talented crew.

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        Here I am worried the animation won’t be able to catch some of their facial expressions that really added tremendous depth to the characters.

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          Oh for sure. Plenty of other things to be worried about beyond mere voices :)

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      Alan Tudyk will just have to stand in for everyone else as well, he already voices every 3rd Disney character.

      And I would absolutely watch it.

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      I mean, they are different skills, but the cast of Firefly is pretty heavily stacked with people who do a LOT of voice acting. I don’t think it’ll be an issue.

      Like, name a recent Disney movie that didn’t have Alan Tudyk in it.

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      They are different but do feed into each other. When voice acting for a character, actors will be on camera, and they will be acting the part while talking into the mic. Animators will incorporate a lot of the voice actors’ mannerisms, facial expressions, and motions into their final product because it makes the animation much more life-like. Its more than just sitting blankly in front of a mic.

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