Firefly The Firefly and Serenity Database. For the Firefly class of spaceship, see Firefly Class. Firefly is never over. Summer Glau1. The DVDs were added to the media collection on the International Space Station as entertainment for the stations crews. A fan made, not for profit, unofficial sequel to Serenity, titled Browncoats Redemption, premiered at DragonCon 2. September 4, 2. 01. According to the films website, Whedon gave his blessing to the project. The film was sold on DVD and Blu ray at the films website, with all proceeds being distributed among five charities. The film was also screened at various science fiction conventions across the United States, with admission receipts similarly being donated. All sales ended on September 1, 2. Community discussion continues regarding screenings in conjunction with the Cant Stop the Serenity project. Behind the scenes. Read all the hottest movie news. Get all the latest updates on your favorite movies from new releases to timeless classics, get the scoop on Moviefone. Edit. Though the show had a loyal following during its original broadcast, it was canceled by FOX in December 2. USA and Canada. Low ratings were blamed for the cancellation. In the hopes of getting another network such as UPN to pick up the canceled show, fans formed the Firefly Immediate Assistance campaign, but were unsuccessful in promoting the shows continuance. Fans attributed the low ratings in part to some actions of Fox Network executive Gail Berman. Firefly was promoted as an action comedy rather than the more serious character study it was intended to be episodes were occasionally pre empted for sporting events, and the episodes were not aired in the order that the creators had intended. Most notably, the two hour episode Serenity was intended to be the pilot episode, as it contains most of the character introductions and back story. However, FOX decided that Serenity was not a suitable pilot, and so the second episode, The Train Job, was rushed into production to become the pilot episode. Berman herself expressed regret at some of her decisions, but claimed in an interview that in the end the show would not have succeeded anyway. Firefly won the Emmy for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series. The DVD won the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy Horror Films 2. Saturn award for Best DVD Television Release and was nominated for a Golden Satellite Award in the Best DVD extras category. Street Fighter: The New Challengers Full Movie. Notes and references. EditChonin, Neva 2. When Fox canceled Firefly, it ignited an Internet fan base whose burning desire for more led to Serenity. San Francisco Chronicle. DDGQJD4. D2. O1. DTL hw firefly sn 0. Retrieved on 2. 00. Sci Fi Series Firefly Available through Navys Afloat Library Program. Retrieved on 2. 00. Russell, M. E. June 2. The Browncoats Rise Again. The Daily Standard. Retrieved on 2. 00. Cant Stop the Serenity. Cantstoptheserenity. Retrieved on 2. 00. Cant. Stop. The. Serenity. The Global Event.