Joss Whedon

Firefly: Still Flying : a Celebration of Joss Whedon's Acclaimed TV Series

791.45/72

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Trade Paperback

Performing Arts

1848565062

9781848565067

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0.5 in

10.8 in

27.7 Oz

8.5 in

PN1992.77

2010-513776

English

160 Pages

2010

Titan Books The Limited

NEW STORIES. UNSEEN PHOTOS. SHINY . "We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty." Since its short-lived appearance on TV in 2002, Joss Whedon's Firefly has indeed done the impossible. It's sold over a half a million copies on DVD, spawned the hit movie Serenity, and most remarkably, inspired a loyal fan following -- the Browncoats -- whose numbers are still growing to this day. Still Flying is a brand new celebration of all aspects of the show, featuring a wealth of rare and previously unpublished images -- including storyboards, production design art and candid behind the scenes photos -- memories from the cast and crew, a tribute to the Browncoats, and, as a special bonus: EXCLUSIVE NEW FIREFLY FICTION BY WRITERS OF THE ORIGINAL TV EPISODES FUN WITH DICK AND JAYNE written and drawn by Ben Edlund WHAT HOLDS US DOWN by Jane Espenson CRYSTAL by Brett Matthews TAKE THE SKY by Jose Molina, NEW STORIES. UNSEEN PHOTOS. SHINY. We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty.A" Since its short-lived appearance on TV in 2002, Joss Whedon's Firefly has indeed done the impossible. It's sold over a half a million copies on DVD, spawned the hit movie Serenity, and most remarkably, inspired a loyal fan following - the Browncoats - whose numbers are still growing to this day. Still Flying is a brand new celebration of all aspects of the show, featuring a wealth of rare and previously unpublished images - including storyboards, production design art and candid behind the scenes photos - memories from the cast and crew, a tribute to the Browncoats, and, as a special bonus: EXCLUSIVE NEW FIREFLY FICTION BY WRITERS OF THE ORIGINAL TV EPISODES FUN WITH DICK AND JAYNE written and drawn by Ben Edlund WHAT HOLDS US DOWN by Jane Espenson CRYSTAL by Brett Matthews TAKE THE SKY by Jose Molina, his third official companion to the much-loved cult TV show is packed with unseen photos, costume designs, behind-the-scenes secrets and much more, including brand-new Firefly short stories by the show's writers!

The Legacy of Firefly : By Way of an Introduction... 6 What Holds Us Down by Jane Espenson 8 The Writing Process by Jane Espenson 16 Nathan Fillion 18 Battle Plans: Storyboarding the Battle of Serenity Valley 22 Gina Torres 26 Objects in Space: A selection of Firefly Props 30 Alan Tudyk 46 Behind the Scenes: Danny Nero's Photo Album 50 The Story of Monkey Shines: The on-set practical joke that passed into legend... 56 Morena Baccarin 62 Costumes: Selections from the wardrobes of Inara and Jayne 66 Adam Baldwin 70 Fun with Dick and Jane by Ben Edlund 74 The Head They Call Jayne: Whatever happened to the Jaynestown statue? 76 Jewel Staite 78 Thrilling Heroics: An interview with Firefly Stunt Coordinator Nick Brandon 82 Sean Maher 88 On Location: An interview with Location manager Peter Robarts 92 Summer Glau 100 Crystal by Brett Matthews 104 Ships of the 'Verse: Designing the ships of Firefly 114 Ron Glass 132 The Browncoats: An overview of Firefly fandom 136 On Ariel by Jose Molina 148 Take the Sky by Jose Molina 150 Mutant Enemies?: Some closing words 158 Acknowledgements and Picture Credits 159

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