So much for those tentative plans to see Serenity with fannish buds at Celebration 3… Universal Pictures has moved the release date from April 22nd to September 30th, and Joss Whedon himself posted at fan site Whedonesque with the news.
The delay hasn’t been received very well by the fandom, but I can’t help but think this is a good thing. It avoids the chances of Serenity getting creamed by Episode 3. Secondly, after ROTS is out we’ll need some comfort food. Not because the movie will rock or suck or who-knows-what else, but because it’s the last SW movie ever.
And you know what? We’re still getting a Firefly movie. And that’s the most important reason of all.
This is a good thing. A quality movie is always worth waiting for. To anyone who complains, I say get over it while waiting for ROTS.
As much as I want to see it, I also think it’s a smart idea. I want this movie to do really well!
I also think this is a wise decision. A question though, do I need to have watched the series in order to “get” the movie?
No. Per Joss, you won’t have had to see the series to understand the movie. But why avoid the series? It’s fantastic!
Trust me. Just buy the DVD set. You won’t regret it.