NEW STORIES. UNSEEN PHOTOS. SHINY. We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty.A" Since its short-lived appearance on TV in 2002, Joss Whedon's Firefly has indeed done the impossible. It's sold over a half a million copies on DVD, spawned the hit movie Serenity, and most remarkably, inspired a loyal fan following - the Browncoats - whose numbers are still growing to this day. Still Flying is a brand new celebration of all aspects of the show, featuring a wealth of rare and previously unpublished images - including storyboards, production design art and candid behind the scenes photos - memories from the cast and crew, a tribute to the Browncoats, and, as a special bonus: EXCLUSIVE NEW FIREFLY FICTION BY WRITERS OF THE ORIGINAL TV EPISODES FUN WITH DICK AND JAYNE written and drawn by Ben Edlund WHAT HOLDS US DOWN by Jane Espenson CRYSTAL by Brett Matthews TAKE THE SKY by Jose Molina
Joss Whedon is the creator and guiding light behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly and Dollhouse. He also wrote and directed the movie Serenity.
The Legacy of Firefly: By Way of an Introduction... 6What Holds Us Down by Jane Espenson 8The Writing Process by Jane Espenson 16Nathan Fillion 18Battle Plans: Storyboarding the Battle of Serenity Valley 22Gina Torres 26Objects in Space: A selection of Firefly Props 30Alan Tudyk 46Behind the Scenes: Danny Nero’s Photo Album 50The Story of Monkey Shines: The on-set practical joke that passed into legend... 56Morena Baccarin 62Costumes: Selections from the wardrobes of Inara and Jayne 66Adam Baldwin 70Fun with Dick and Jane by Ben Edlund 74The Head They Call Jayne: Whatever happened to the Jaynestown statue? 76Jewel Staite 78Thrilling Heroics: An interview with Firefly Stunt Coordinator Nick Brandon 82Sean Maher 88On Location: An interview with Location manager Peter Robarts 92Summer Glau 100Crystal by Brett Matthews 104Ships of the ’Verse: Designing the ships of Firefly 114Ron Glass 132The Browncoats: An overview of Firefly fandom 136On Ariel by Jose Molina 148Take the Sky by Jose Molina 150Mutant Enemies?: Some closing words 158Acknowledgements and Picture Credits 159
"this book is uncommonly interesting." - SFX Magazine"