'Best show ever made' axed after one season finally coming back
Fans of Firefly are celebrating as Nathan Fillion has confirmed a revival is finally underway - though not the one they might have anticipated. The actor, renowned for his role as the captain of the starship Serenity in the 26th Century-set sci-fi Western drama, has confirmed that an animated series based on the cancelled 2002 show is currently being developed.
Fillion spoke at the Awesome Con event in Washington DC this weekend alongside his co-stars Alan Tudyk, Gina Torres, Jewel Staite, Morena Baccarin, Sean Maher, and Summer Glau, who are all expected to return.
The star's own production company Collision33 will develop the series, with husband-and-wife writing duo Tara Butters (Agent Carter, Dollhouse) and Marc Guggenheim (Arrow, Flash) serving as showrunners in their first professional collaboration. A script for the cartoon sequel has already been penned and is set between the original 11 episodes aired in 2002 and the film Serenity, released in 2025, reports the Mirror.
An animated Firefly series is in development(Image: FOX)
Fillion took to Instagram to confirm the thrilling news to his followers, revealing he has received the blessing from Firefly's creator Joss Whedon, who is not involved in the revival.
He also told Deadline: "The dedication of Firefly fans has kept this 25-year-old show relevant. Clearly, the return of Firefly is something the fans want. More importantly, it's something they deserve."
A Firefly reboot has been over two decades in the making. Despite developing a cult following and often regarded as one of the finest series of the 21st Century, it was axed by Fox after just one season.
Nathan Fillion portrays space cowboy Malcolm Reynolds(Image: FOX)
One enthusiastic IMDb review called Firefly "one of the best TV Series ever made", adding: "The casting is perfect. The writing is imaginative, witty, and it explores the nobility and fallibility of humanity. It gave us beloved characters with depth and relationships for which we rooted.