Disney Plus could be rebooting Firefly

[Omand]

A multimedia franchise is a production that ties in different mediums, in order to expand upon the basic story. It can use traditional broadcast media, internet streaming, virtual reality, games..... That doesn't really apply to Firefly. The only SciFi show that I can currently think of that this label would apply to, is "Defiance." That was a Science Fiction series that was filmed in Toronto (the sets, down along the lake front, were rather amazing). It was not just a TV series but also a video game and things that happened in the video game were incorporated into the story for TV.

Defiance (TV series) - Wikipedia

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@Ryujin I think Star Wars and Star Trek would like to have a word with you about not being considered current SciFi universes that are multimedia.

@LuisCarlos17f The name is not the issue here. You could call something Multimedia or Transmedia, they are similar and related concepts as that Wikipedia article indicates.

Maybe I am being unclear in my argument, but you seem to be arguing that in order for Firefly/Serenity to be multimedia/transmedia you have to mash in a whole bunch of other things (necromorphs, corporations, etc.).

But that is not the definition of what multimedia is. Anything can be multimedia.

Firefly/Serenity as a space western can be multimedia (I would agree with @Ryujin and @trappedslider that it is not currently multimedia). In order for it to be multimedia there simply would need to be development to get the characters and setting into something more than the TV/Film niche it is currently in. So, perhaps some computer games, comics (which appears to be on the way as per @Umbran), novels, etc. It can be a space western and become multimedia without adding any other genres to the mix.

Anyways, I am beating a dead horse so I will leave it there.

Cheers

 

[Ryujin]

@Ryujin I think Star Wars and Star Trek would like to have a word with you about not being considered current SciFi universes that are multimedia.

I suppose that would depend upon your definition of the term. To me, it means more than just having presence in various media. It's about the interconnectivity of the story between those media. That's why I specifically named "Defiance"; because what happened because of players in the video game had an effect upon the story, on TV.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

I don't mind very much if transmedia or multimedia franchise is the right term. What word do you suggest to use? I only say Disney's strategy should be managing the IPs to be different types of products. It would be something like "don't put all the eggs in only one basket".

There was a project for an online videogame based in Firefly, but it has been too many years ago.

Firefly Online - Wikipedia

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I have seen the wiki about the RPG and it says the most of sourcebooks are modules and almost nothing of crunch or added new lore/background.

* I admit after buying my Eclipse Phase RPG I miss the mind uploading+digital inmmortal in the rest of sci-fi IPs.

 

[trappedslider]

* I admit after buying my Eclipse Phase RPG I miss the mind uploading+digital inmmortal in the rest of sci-fi IPs.

Altered Carbon (TV series) - Wikipedia

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[LuisCarlos17f]

I bought Eclipse Phase RPG, the Spanish translated version and published by Edgeent, time before of Altered Carbon teleserie. The list of attributes or abilities scores are still too confusing for me, but the lore allows a lot of different stories and the crunch is the wet dream of all muchkin, although I warn you the exugernt menace (terminator+borgs+resident evil+alien xenomorphos) can be too dangerous even for PCs who can enjoy digital inmortality.

 

[Richards]

There have been Firefly comics out for years now, as well as a couple of novels; I have The Magnificent Nine and Big Damn Hero but I think there may be one or two more out there.

Johnathan

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Um, folks, you missed a thing - this is a COMIC BOOK series. Not TV. There is no cast.

New Firefly Series Set 20 Years After Original Series Is Coming From Boom Entertainment

It's been confirmed that a new Firefly series from Boom Entertainment, Firefly: A Brand New Verse, [...]

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"A Brand New Verse is being written by Josh Lee Gordon, with artwork by Fabiana Mascolo, and cover art by Qustina Khalidah. It is set to hit stores on March 10, 2021."

Spoiler: Here's some artwork

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Ah, okay. That is fairly small news, then. There's been Firefly comics for years.

 

[Imaculata]

I'd love a new Firefly series, but I'm not sure if I would enjoy it as much without the same actors, characters and writers.

 

[trappedslider]

I bought Eclipse Phase RPG, the Spanish translated version and published by Edgeent, time before of Altered Carbon teleserie. The list of attributes or abilities scores are still too confusing for me, but the lore allows a lot of different stories and the crunch is the wet dream of all muchkin, although I warn you the exugernt menace (terminator+borgs+resident evil+alien xenomorphos) can be too dangerous even for PCs who can enjoy digital inmortality.

The closest to what you're wanting is Altered Carbon, everything you want is not what firefly is nor should it ever be imo.

 

[Argyle King]

Maybe they could just say Firefly and Star Wars are part of the same universe (but don't know it).

Star Wars has an area of unexplored space and wild space (and other vaguely defined parts of the map).
Firefly also has unexplored (or extremely hostile) areas of space.
Perhaps the two universes are simply on opposite sides of one big unexplored, wild, and hostile area.