Serenity to Premiere at Edinburgh Film Fest

CABridges writes "Serenity, the science-fiction/western/comedy/drama based on Joss Whedon's TV show Firefly will receive its official Gala Premiere Screening at the 59th Edinburgh International Film Festival on Monday, August 22nd, with a 'Reel Life' interview with Whedon the next day. Serenity will make its U.S. debut September 30th and will open in the UK & Ireland on October 7th. More info available at the official movie website."

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Gloat

[Sanity]

My GF got me tickets to this yesterday without even knowing what it was ("that guy who did Buffy has a new movie, I scored two tickets, wanna come?").

I love Edinburgh during the festival ;-)

Re:And the series starts on SciFi NOW!

[dougTheRug]

"SERENITY NOW!!!"

the same network that killed Futurama ?

[haute_sauce]

more proof of bad programming decisions that cant be fixed by optimizing compilers !

any more preview screenings in the US

[grungebox]

Are they doing any more preview screenings in the states? I missed the last, um, 3...or was it 4, and don't want to miss the 5th screening if there is one.

Re:It's not Sci-fi

[Scrameustache]

It has absolutely no Sci-Fi in it!

There is NO sci-fi in it, but there are spaceships, spacestations, government-created psychics, super-efficient organ-transplants, holographic HUD brain scanners, floating estates, flying cars, terraforming, sonic weapons, hand-held laser weapons... but no sci-fi! Nope, no siree Bob, none!

Re:Remake of the pilot?

[Thing 1]

I'm just reminded of the beginning of the newly-uncanceled Family Guy, and their first episode back. You know, where he lists of shows canceled by FOX for like 5 minutes. I've seen many of these series, and I know they're awesome.

I'm somewhat amazed that they didn't mention John Doe. That was on after Firefly, and I really liked it.

Family Guy, "North by North Quahog"

Peter: "Everybody, I got bad news - we've been canceled!"
Lois: "Oh no, Peter how could they do that?"
Peter: "Well unfortunately Lois, there's just no more room on the schedule. We've just gotto accept the fact that Fox has to make room for teriffic shows like Dark Angel, Titus, Undeclared, Action, That 80's Show, Wonderfalls, Fastlane, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Skin, Girls' Club, Cracking Up, The Pitts, Firefly, Get Real, Freaky Links, Wanda at Large, Costello, The Lone Gunmen, A Minute with Stan Hooper, Normal Ohio, Pasadena, Harsh Realm, Keen Eddie,The Street, American Embassy, Cedric the Entertainer, The Tick, Louie, and Greg the Bunny."
Lois: "Is there no hope?"
Peter: "Well I suppose if ALL THOSE SHOWS go down the tubes, we might have a shot." (cue intro music)

And, because I wrote this one down too, here's another funny moment from the episode:

They go on 2nd honeymoon but Peter wrecks the car and they end up at a truck stop:

Lois: "Peter there's a hooker on the bed!"
Peter: "Stand perfectly still, Lois. Their vision is based on movement."
Hooker (after pause): "Where'd you go?"

Serenity now....

[Anonymous Coward]

...Serenity now!