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Science Channel Buys Rights To Firefly

Posted by samzenpus on from the welcome-back dept.

citking writes "The Science Channel has purchased the rights to Firefly and plans to air all episodes in order and in high definition. In addition, physicist Dr. Michio Kaku will appear to explain the theoretical science behind the show's sci-fi concepts. There's a brief interview in the article as well with Nathan Fillion, who chimes in with his thoughts on Firefly and playing Mal."

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  1. Re:This is important? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Since when is it news that a second rate basic cable channel gets the rights to air a show? Call be when they buy the rights to make new episodes.

    since Firefly is the best show of ALL TIME!!

  2. Re:This is important? by Leuf · · Score: 5, Funny

    There were characters other than Kaylee?

  3. Re:This is important? by jamesh · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unfortunately, I don't think that will happen after the movie wrapped up the story line and killed off major characters.

    I'm prepared to pretend the movie never happened if it mean more episodes. Who's with me?!

    What movie?

  4. Re:This is important? by Necroman · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Wrapped up? Joss Whedon loves to kill off main characters. He probably would have killed off at least 1 of those people if he had a second season.

    --
    Its not what it is, its something else.
  5. Re:This is important? by Psion · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll be in mah bunk.

  6. Re:This is important? by Schadrach · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Or more reasonably, that any new episodes would fit between the two, since it's implied that a lot of time passed between the series and the movie.

  7. Re:This is important? by u17 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'mma let you finish... but I just wanna say... Stargate is the best show of all time!

    Oh, come on, mods, do you think it responsible to mod up flamebait comments like this as insightful?

    Besides, I thought everyone knew that Babylon 5 is the best show of all time.

  8. Re:This is important? by trappa · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm not sure what universe you're in, but in this universe Sliders was the best.