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I am – Hercules!!

It’s all very strange. SERENITY’s not coming out officially until Sept. 30. But in the meantime, Universal is building word of mouth with the weirdest little platform release pattern you ever saw.

Joss Whedon has more:

CRUSHING DISAPPOINTMENT...

...is not in store! Good things are coming... to a theater (possibly) near you!

It's Joss, your roving reporter, with another ZOWIE! exclusive(!) hot off the presses! Browncoats Bring Boffo B.O.! Vegas Vibe Very Vivacious! You heard it first here, true believers...

Okay, first of all, being that guy is exhausting. So no more roving and on to the meat of the thing. I just saw the whole cast today (which is in itself a wonderful and rare thing) and we all compared notes on the screenings, the general feeling being: damn. As in, Big Damn. You guys were SO sweet. We all thought it was a grand time. More (or at least just as) importantly, the Uni Brass thought it worked out great too, so... wait for it... there's gonna be more.

You might have heard rumors, but I'm here to confirm. On thursday the 26th the studio is doing another round of hit-and-run screenings, and this time it's not ten cities -- it's twenty. It's another vote of confidence from the studio and another chance for us to say "thanks" to you guys for keeping this all rolling. And most importantly, another chance to run that videotape of me before the movie, looking so tragically sexy.

"Wait a minute! What cities!?!?! Hey, %#$@face, stop talking about how sexy you are (although you are confessedly quite the dish) and give us the info!" Well, I don't actually know. I think we'll be repeating in the cities we've hit and adding 10 new ones. I expect can'tstopthesignal will have the info some time tomorrow, and let the manager-threatening begin! (Or, you know, the ticket buying.) Hopefully one of those cities will be near you, and won't be one where the film breaks and has to start again (heh heh... professional showbusiness... ). I don't know if any of the peeps is gonna be able to come out this time, but if they can they will, and I know Jewel's going somewhere 'cause she was working last time.

That's it! Except to add that Summer and I were pretty overwhelmed last Thurs, and I got the impression everyone else was too. Of course everyone else didn't have to put up with Summer's constant whispering of "I SAVED this film, Hackboy!" or her "surefire" system of winning at craps that had me down six large come the dawn... That girl. Just trouble.

Enough with this post. You guys are beyond swell. Let the party continue.

-j.





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that release date gets changed again
by Gheorghe Zamfir
May 9th, 2005
03:10:50 AM
Let me be FIRST to say...
by CoursinLarry
May 9th, 2005
03:11:09 AM
I suppose a couple of UK screenings are out of the question?
by Grando
May 9th, 2005
03:25:51 AM
yeah a fan base of twenty five
by jonastheangel
May 9th, 2005
03:36:20 AM
Fanbase of 25 hahaha
by AeroB
May 9th, 2005
03:46:03 AM
Toronto. Otherwise, FU Whedon.
by Tall_Boy
May 9th, 2005
04:00:31 AM
I expect it to at least break even
by AeroB
May 9th, 2005
04:13:21 AM
No- He's right. Only Whedonites will see this flick.
by ZeroCorpse
May 9th, 2005
04:39:11 AM
For Me?!?!
by TheRealMoriarty
May 9th, 2005
04:46:43 AM
hoping for LA
by violetparr
May 9th, 2005
04:47:20 AM
Hitchhiker's
by Shan
May 9th, 2005
05:05:50 AM
trailer quality does not equal movie quality
by browncoat13
May 9th, 2005
05:15:12 AM
The_ZeroCorpse
by AeroB
May 9th, 2005
05:15:34 AM
"I said the same thing about sin city and hitchkikers guide,that
by Commando Cody
May 9th, 2005
06:00:59 AM
Crystal Balls anyone?
by Trienco
May 9th, 2005
06:33:23 AM
Sin City
by Shan
May 9th, 2005
06:35:05 AM
"Good lord guy it's not like your sharing in the royalties"
by Trienco
May 9th, 2005
06:35:37 AM
Maybe if the film did well ...
by Shan
May 9th, 2005
06:42:47 AM
That would be ideal.
by AeroB
May 9th, 2005
06:54:09 AM
Question
by Riz
May 9th, 2005
07:04:48 AM
Most People That Like Firefly Are Not Whedonites.
by The Outlander
May 9th, 2005
07:11:47 AM
Precedents for restarting a cancelled series ...
by Shan
May 9th, 2005
07:16:56 AM
trailer etc
by First
May 9th, 2005
07:30:01 AM
But Don't You Understand? We Want A BUFFYVERSE Film!
by ZombieSolutions
May 9th, 2005
07:32:28 AM
On SIN CITY
by ZombieSolutions
May 9th, 2005
07:38:20 AM
Fact: Every single person who has seen 4 or more episodes of Fir
by Daddy Tones
May 9th, 2005
07:41:19 AM
Remember: The box office of the first week is Universal's respon
by Daddy Tones
May 9th, 2005
07:50:17 AM
C'mon, Charlotte!
by chrth
May 9th, 2005
08:29:54 AM
My Firefly boxed set ...
by Shan
May 9th, 2005
08:38:37 AM
How about a screening in the middle part of the country?
by Barry Egan
May 9th, 2005
08:48:52 AM
I Felt The Same Way About My Wife's Nip/Tuck Box Set
by Sean38
May 9th, 2005
08:50:30 AM
Surprised by where they went with the movie..
by Sith42
May 9th, 2005
08:59:57 AM
If this isn't the most repetetive thing in the world.
by dr_dreadlocks
May 9th, 2005
09:06:21 AM
The problem with the SERENITY trailer....
by EndlessMike
May 9th, 2005
09:17:24 AM
Interesting how Uni wants only us fans attending these previews
by FrankDrebin
May 9th, 2005
09:38:33 AM
Well Sean38 ...
by Shan
May 9th, 2005
09:44:30 AM
Trailers? Trailers are in no way indicative of the movie as a w
by BrashHulk
May 9th, 2005
09:48:31 AM
Uh, that's FIREFLY, not Firely...sorry.
by BrashHulk
May 9th, 2005
09:49:41 AM
How about the East Coast?
by Lectronomo
May 9th, 2005
09:55:40 AM
Minneapolis 4tw!!!!111one
by JackDonkey
May 9th, 2005
09:57:17 AM
Well, everyone's giving me the hard sell ...
by Shan
May 9th, 2005
10:04:16 AM
When a freakin' $30 DVD boxset of a cancelled series pulls in ro
by TheDevilsBidness
May 9th, 2005
10:05:50 AM
Hey Joss and the Firefly people - please, Please, PLEASE do a Fa
by SignyD
May 9th, 2005
10:11:22 AM
Whedon people are weird
by Dannychico
May 9th, 2005
10:16:05 AM
Buffyverse - Yes!
by viola123
May 9th, 2005
10:21:45 AM

by The Librarian
May 9th, 2005
10:29:37 AM
This movie will flop.
by Jar Jar 4 Prez
May 9th, 2005
10:30:32 AM
Who knows if this movie will be good?
by The Outlander
May 9th, 2005
10:39:36 AM
uh...why do we worship this movie?
by DocMcCoy
May 9th, 2005
10:41:21 AM
Like it matters.
by Dmann
May 9th, 2005
10:57:35 AM
That's it. I quit Ain't It Cool. Until you people realise that F
by Daddy Tones
May 9th, 2005
11:04:16 AM
Ok, this Serenity bullshit is getting out of hand...
by BigTuna
May 9th, 2005
11:27:13 AM
No no no. SERENITY is not a 'fanboy Whedon bullshit' - It's a bl
by Daddy Tones
May 9th, 2005
11:30:26 AM
I've never seen Firefly, but you know what franchise it's remind
by Htown
May 9th, 2005
11:35:47 AM
H-Town, why do you hate FIREFLY? You said you've never seen it,
by Daddy Tones
May 9th, 2005
11:43:34 AM
Washington D.C. screening is already on sale...
by baba_k
May 9th, 2005
11:47:18 AM
Strike that. D.C. is already SOLD OUT! (NT)
by baba_k
May 9th, 2005
11:52:34 AM
Something to keep in mind
by Riz
May 9th, 2005
12:04:38 PM
Chicago Tix Onsale
by ericbee99
May 9th, 2005
12:13:14 PM
YOU CAN'T TAKE THE SKY FROM ME!
by War_Tourist
May 9th, 2005
12:27:59 PM
I want to see this badly, but...
by IAmLegolas
May 9th, 2005
12:28:18 PM
Kansas City tickets on sale now at AMC Barrywoods 24.
by Barry Egan
May 9th, 2005
12:32:22 PM
Best picture? HAVE YOU GONE MENTAL
by Dannychico
May 9th, 2005
12:34:11 PM
Where the hell's the list of cities!
by RenoNevada2000
May 9th, 2005
12:36:22 PM
You have to search for your city..
by Dakirn
May 9th, 2005
12:56:46 PM
"It`s a bloody candidate for the Oscars if you ask me"- Daddy To
by The Librarian
May 9th, 2005
12:59:38 PM
This debate is getting repetitive...
by bonzob22
May 9th, 2005
01:14:47 PM
This time...
by metron
May 9th, 2005
01:16:51 PM
Thanks Bonzo
by violetparr
May 9th, 2005
01:23:36 PM
Dakirn- been trying that...
by RenoNevada2000
May 9th, 2005
01:25:06 PM
You REALLY want to know why we Browncoats do what we do? Let me
by Daddy Tones
May 9th, 2005
01:26:18 PM
watching buffy is my idea of hell
by mocky_puppet
May 9th, 2005
01:37:04 PM
The Way People Put It...
by dr_dreadlocks
May 9th, 2005
01:38:41 PM
NYC, Philly or Allentown PA Please
by celebopedia.com
May 9th, 2005
01:39:03 PM
For all of you saying Sin City dropped off too much...
by spikeandjezebel
May 9th, 2005
01:39:22 PM
correction to my earlier post
by bonzob22
May 9th, 2005
01:41:43 PM
Bonzo, cheers for that excellent post.
by Daddy Tones
May 9th, 2005
01:43:25 PM
greatn, you are right about Tim Minear.
by Barry Egan
May 9th, 2005
01:48:59 PM
I don't care if it tanks
by K-pobuibo
May 9th, 2005
01:53:02 PM
A message to Joss Whedon
by Daddy Tones
May 9th, 2005
02:00:00 PM
Kansas City
by jrosenbe
May 9th, 2005
02:00:05 PM
KC tckets
by elirosen
May 9th, 2005
02:04:15 PM
Updated
by Elohim
May 9th, 2005
02:10:12 PM
5000 tickets sold out before the announcement was even made.
by Daddy Tones
May 9th, 2005
02:15:26 PM

by blocktek
May 9th, 2005
02:21:40 PM
You're welcom, jrosenbe. It is my pleasure to be of service.
by Barry Egan
May 9th, 2005
02:22:16 PM
Grrrrrrrrrr
by TheRealMoriarty
May 9th, 2005
02:24:40 PM
Mori, I have an extra ticket for the KC screening.
by Barry Egan
May 9th, 2005
02:30:53 PM
I don't want to speak for everybody in KC, but this is cool that
by Barry Egan
May 9th, 2005
02:35:16 PM
Fuck MovieTickets!
by RenoNevada2000
May 9th, 2005
02:42:51 PM
Cutting off his own foot
by Outrider304
May 9th, 2005
02:43:09 PM
FIREFLY to air in SCI-FI in July
by RenoNevada2000
May 9th, 2005
02:44:22 PM
Still no LA show...
by the_poge
May 9th, 2005
02:44:39 PM

by 2
May 9th, 2005
02:45:26 PM
Well, they certainly love the Northwest, don't they?
by baba_k
May 9th, 2005
02:45:26 PM
I hate my city
by Darth_Durden
May 9th, 2005
02:45:32 PM
Haha no screening in NY or LA
by Lezbo Milk
May 9th, 2005
02:47:27 PM
I think Reno is right, NBC-Universal will use the Sci Fi Channel
by Barry Egan
May 9th, 2005
02:50:15 PM
Move the Date and MovieTickets.com
by KarlCat33
May 9th, 2005
02:55:45 PM
I'm in!!
by thewoodpecker
May 9th, 2005
02:56:05 PM
Do you SERIOUSLY think that the Firefly fanbase consists of just
by Daddy Tones
May 9th, 2005
03:00:52 PM
No NYC Showing
by Darth Busey
May 9th, 2005
03:04:06 PM
blocktek
by Trienco
May 9th, 2005
03:04:08 PM
Ummm, These Gorram Advanced Screenings Are Beginning To PISS ME
by ripper t. jones
May 9th, 2005
03:09:26 PM
Lets not get ahead of ourselves, but there's strong signs that S
by Daddy Tones
May 9th, 2005
03:09:39 PM
Seattle and Portland sold out or not up yet?
by TraitorZaarin
May 9th, 2005
03:12:01 PM
BOSTON IS SOLD OUT
by eggrolls
May 9th, 2005
03:18:26 PM
People, please calm yourselves...
by Magunga
May 9th, 2005
03:20:23 PM
Oh Yeah...
by ripper t. jones
May 9th, 2005
03:21:25 PM
KC
by jrosenbe
May 9th, 2005
03:21:35 PM
Elohim - Reconsider Vegas
by Archive
May 9th, 2005
03:24:21 PM
I think Miramax may have test screened Chicago in KC to see if i
by Barry Egan
May 9th, 2005
03:24:32 PM
C'mon up to Minneapolis
by PunditGuy
May 9th, 2005
03:24:33 PM
Hey, Greatn
by dr_dreadlocks
May 9th, 2005
03:27:21 PM
seattle/portland sold..
by durkpiet
May 9th, 2005
03:28:06 PM
Booo...Cleveland out of the loop
by 800Bullets
May 9th, 2005
03:35:22 PM
Excellent Post dr_dreadlocks
by ripper t. jones
May 9th, 2005
03:36:46 PM
Captain Reynolds: The soldier who became a smuggler. The smuggle
by Daddy Tones
May 9th, 2005
03:38:35 PM
When a single person buys 40 tickets...
by Trienco
May 9th, 2005
03:42:02 PM
yeah
by durkpiet
May 9th, 2005
03:45:02 PM
Thanks for nothin
by SydBarretsMyDad
May 9th, 2005
03:46:54 PM
YES
by BurlIvesLeftNut
May 9th, 2005
03:52:07 PM
Wacky fun
by Trienco
May 9th, 2005
03:55:35 PM
Isn't 5 months before its release a little early for word-of-mou
by Big Jim
May 9th, 2005
03:56:59 PM
durkpiet, that sucks
by TraitorZaarin
May 9th, 2005
03:58:22 PM
TraitorZaarin, i hear ya
by durkpiet
May 9th, 2005
04:01:19 PM
Daddy Tones
by The Funketeer
May 9th, 2005
04:03:33 PM
The problem is, Dr, people who don't like Whedon ARE fools.
by Daddy Tones
May 9th, 2005
04:04:13 PM
!$@#!$#!$#%!##!$ SCALPERS!!!
by SydBarretsMyDad
May 9th, 2005
04:05:33 PM
do they send a confirmation email?
by Dink88
May 9th, 2005
04:09:31 PM
Minneapolis Sold Out
by OB1KNBI
May 9th, 2005
04:14:16 PM
Is it me...
by Trienco
May 9th, 2005
04:17:20 PM
They're sold out Dink88
by OB1KNBI
May 9th, 2005
04:18:49 PM
I find the idea that you think Whedon is the worst writer at Mut
by Daddy Tones
May 9th, 2005
04:24:21 PM
Damn you Minneapolis!!
by JackDonkey
May 9th, 2005
04:29:26 PM
Yes, Trienco, I believe you are right
by Big Jim
May 9th, 2005
04:29:50 PM
With all these screenings
by JackDonkey
May 9th, 2005
04:31:40 PM
What is north carolina? chopped liver?
by waynefoolx
May 9th, 2005
04:34:30 PM
"The problem is, Dr, people who don't like Whedon ARE fools.".
by Swarmy
May 9th, 2005
04:34:47 PM
I have two tickets for KC
by Dmann
May 9th, 2005
04:39:09 PM
Interesting Release Strategy
by Darth Busey
May 9th, 2005
04:40:10 PM
Whedon wrote Hush, Restless, The Body, and Once More With Feelin
by Daddy Tones
May 9th, 2005
05:02:09 PM
another bandwagon-jumpin' browncoat
by worst geek ever
May 9th, 2005
05:20:13 PM
No L.A.? Again?
by DarthCorleone
May 9th, 2005
05:39:08 PM
Confirmation E mail
by elirosen
May 9th, 2005
06:02:43 PM
Sold Out So Fucking FAST!!!
by Eshu
May 9th, 2005
06:03:11 PM
Anybody have an EXTRA TICKET for either SAN FRANCISCO or SACRAME
by Lenny Nero
May 9th, 2005
06:17:44 PM
All ready up on eBay
by ZombieReign
May 9th, 2005
06:20:19 PM
RE: Confirmation e-mail
by Dakirn
May 9th, 2005
06:21:00 PM
Barry Egan- Thanks, but I'm not just guessing
by RenoNevada2000
May 9th, 2005
06:32:50 PM
son of a bitch
by onetrueking
May 9th, 2005
06:54:25 PM
MINNEAPOLIS EXTRA TICKET WANTED
by captainioga
May 9th, 2005
07:11:09 PM
MINNEAPOLIS EXTRA TICKET WANTED PART 2
by captainioga
May 9th, 2005
07:20:32 PM
Why Hitchhiker's and Sin City don't apply
by Theta
May 9th, 2005
07:39:35 PM
Yeah, except you forgot to mention Sin City is uncomparable with
by Daddy Tones
May 9th, 2005
08:00:12 PM
So who else got screwed by Movie Tickets
by The Pelti
May 9th, 2005
08:03:06 PM
SERENITY Acting
by Sakurai
May 9th, 2005
08:19:50 PM
Just because
by Greased Deaf Guy
May 9th, 2005
09:34:19 PM
KC TIX NEEDED!
by derkS_84
May 9th, 2005
09:38:43 PM
hey greedy fucks
by casmcthorn
May 9th, 2005
10:29:31 PM
What the shit? No NY or NJ?! Gay PA gets a screening but no NJ o
by Grabthars_Hammer
May 9th, 2005
11:46:45 PM
I never even heard of Firefly until recently, on this site. This
by HanFiredFirst
May 10th, 2005
01:21:39 AM
Also, "Serenity" sounds like the title of a chick flick, not a s
by HanFiredFirst
May 10th, 2005
01:26:53 AM
SUMMER GLAU
by topaz4206
May 10th, 2005
01:49:05 AM
Effin Ahole, you haven't got the slightest clue what you're on a
by Daddy Tones
May 10th, 2005
07:13:49 AM
Sold out - how else can we see it?!
by viola123
May 10th, 2005
10:23:50 AM
Whedon mini-BNAT's
by sac
May 10th, 2005
10:57:48 AM
If they held OMWF screenings in a theatre, most likely all the t
by Daddy Tones
May 10th, 2005
12:40:15 PM
At least he's better than Mayor Richard Wilkins III! Unless - Ki
by Daddy Tones
May 10th, 2005
01:52:45 PM
Daddy Tones: Shut up.
by Barry Egan
May 10th, 2005
02:07:33 PM
Daddy Tones reminds me of David Brent
by BankyFan
May 10th, 2005
02:47:29 PM
I am a Whedon fan, and Daddy Tones makes me want to hate the Jos
by Barry Egan
May 10th, 2005
03:07:21 PM
Grabther's Hammer-
by RenoNevada2000
May 10th, 2005
03:11:38 PM
KC or Chicago - 2 tickets needed
by Quantumhawk
May 10th, 2005
11:51:09 PM
never mind
by Quantumhawk
May 10th, 2005
11:56:39 PM
Firefly Trailer Makes The Movie Look Lame
by jpbellavance
May 11th, 2005
12:19:20 PM
Thanx for the update
by Arcee-D2
May 11th, 2005
12:52:08 PM
Reminds me of December 2003
by strider_is_hot
May 11th, 2005
08:54:49 PM
The_Outlander
by Ribbons
May 12th, 2005
12:11:13 AM
Sakurai
by Ribbons
May 12th, 2005
12:14:55 AM
craigslist
by kaptron
May 12th, 2005
06:06:06 AM
The Black Market for Serenity Tickets
by Kellip
May 12th, 2005
06:04:01 PM
ticket scalpers
by Subversive01057
May 12th, 2005
10:54:29 PM

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