“There’s always talk,” Baccarin said of a spinoff that would reunite the crew of the Serenity. “There’s always people asking about it.”
Baccarin revealed that she recently spoke with Firefly lead and Serenity captain Nathan Fillion about getting some sort of spinoff in the works. However, she pointed out a very valid fear of disappointing the die-hard fans of the show.
“Part of me would be excited to revisit that world, and part of me is also a little bit like, I love it so much where it is, that I’m worried about reopening that door,” Baccarin shared about reprising her character from the series, even with all the fan enthusiasm.
Baccarin was quick to manage expectations, saying that she “seriously doubts” a live-action reboot of the series with the original cast would be feasible, pointing out “that’s a lot of different careers and different people that you have to negotiate with and make work and all that … schedules and whatnot.”
And while Baccarin makes a very valid point about the feasibility of gathering the original cast under one roof to continue the crew of the Serenity‘s story, there is one medium that the franchise has yet to explore: animation. An animated series or feature set in the world of Firefly and Serenity would give the fans the much-desired continuation of the property they loved, while also offering the original cast a method of returning to their beloved characters that wouldn’t break the bank nor stress their schedules. Especially given that Fillion is actively pursing some sort of spinoff and has heat on him after his portrayal of Guy Gardener/Green Lantern in Superman, the timing could finally be right to bring Firefly back to the screen.
