His mythic worlds are inhabited with rich, detailed and very human characters. “Joss is a true creator, whose talent crosses all mediums. “We have wanted to be in business with Joss Whedon for a long time and we’re incredibly excited to be working with him on his feature film directorial debut,” stated Parent and Stuber. The “Serenity” cast will include such returning “Firefly” cast members as Nathan Fillion as Captain Malcolm ‘Mal’ Reynolds, Gina Torres as Zoe Warren, Morena Baccarin as Inara Serra, Jewel Staite as Kaylee Frye, Adam Baldwin as Jayne Cobb, Sean Maher as Dr. Whedon will act as both screenwriter and director, with Barry Mendel (“The Sixth Sense,” “Unbreakable” and the upcoming Wes Anderson film, “The Life Aquatic”) producing and Chris Buchanan (president of Whedon’s Mutant Enemy production company) and Alisa Tager (of Barry Mendel Productions) serving as executive producers. Joss Whedon - the Oscar(R) - and Emmy-nominated writer/director responsible for the worldwide television phenomena of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel” - is set to make his feature film directorial debut with the futuristic action-adventure “Serenity,” it was announced today by Mary Parent and Scott Stuber, vice chairmen, production, Universal Pictures.īased on Whedon’s cult hit television series “Firefly” (which has taken on a second life following its December 9, 2003, DVD release, winning new fans and critical praise worldwide), “Serenity” will continue and expand upon the adventures of the memorable characters launched in the series, who will be joined by new characters created expressly for the motion picture adaptation.
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