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Friday Fun Thread for March 13, 2026

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Nathan Fillion announced on Instagram that a second Firefly season is in development.

WHAT.

In development does not mean in production. He has approval from the rights holder (20th Century Fox/Disney) and the original show runner (Wheadon). He has the original cast and one of the show runners from Dollhouse on board. He has a script for at least the first episode of season 2. He has an animation studio that has declared interest.

It doesn't sound like he has money. Or as he puts it, "a home." But really it's the money needed to begin production which would be provided in the place where it will be distributed (these days a streaming service). Disney has first dibs, but would somewhere like Apple or Amazon pick it up? One thing that would encourage such a move would be to prove there are still fans out there, in sufficient quantities to make it worth it. Hence the hype campaign right now.

If the hype does not explode, this will go nowhere.

I mean, Firefly fans are legendary for their influence, from the full page Thank You ad to managing to help get the Big Damn Movie the green light, they've delivered. I'm sure they'll signal boost this as much as possible, but I personally had no idea that there was still even a torch to be carried for a second season to get this far!

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