Firefly
Jewel Staite adjudge herself Disney ’s latest princess afterFirefly ’s comer on Disney+ . The place Western centers on the life of the ragtag crew of the Serenity as they track the galax in the long time following a deadly civil war . lead by ship captain Malcolm Reynolds ( Nathan Fillion ) , the gang incur themselves the target of the law after harboring a distich of high - note value fugitives . Despite only go a single time of year , Fireflyquickly gained cult position , leading author and director Joss Whedon to follow the series up with a subsequence motion picture , Serenity .
Staite , who playedFirefly ’s ship machinist Kaylee , has the perfect response to the show ’s Disney+ first appearance .
take to her Twitter , Staitesays that , now that her family has discoveredFireflyis on Disney+ , she ’s basically a Disney Princess . The show connect the streaming service alongside other Fox property , follow Disney ’s 2019 acquisition of 21st Century Fox . Staite rounds off her comment by joking that , while she doesn’t"make the rules " , she ’s " basically Ariel now " .
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Could Firefly Ever Return?
rumor of areboot have circulate ever since the series ended , but with the show celebrate its 20th anniversary last twelvemonth - and with nothing , as yet , add up to fruition - it seems increasingly improbable thatFireflywill replication . The show ’s roll are busy elsewhere , with Staite now a principal mould member in legal dramaFamily Lawand the remainder ofSerenity ’s crowd finding work across television set and pic . The other progeny skirt the show is theproblem of the Whedon controversy . While Fillion latterly addressed the idea of moving ahead withoutFirefly ’s showrunner , it further quashes the chance of the show seeing a possible revival .
That said , the ' verse has still make do to continue away from screen . TheFireflyfranchise has spawned spate of tie - in medium , including a successful serial publication of mirthful books weigh canon . The show ’s stars have also kept the idea of aFireflyreboot alive , with Fillion once lop up as hisFireflycharacter inCastleand Alan Tudyk keen to have moreFirefly - related cameos in his seriesResident Alien .
Hope for moreFireflyisn’t altogether lost . Since get together the Disney family , several Fox properties have already been revisit , includingNight at the Museumand theAlienfranchise . With the popularity ofFireflyrefusing to wane , it for sure assign itself at the top of the pile for a potential rejoinder . Still , ifFireflydoesn’t make the counter it deserves , Staite is still Disney ’s late , shiniest Princess .
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