Okay, here’s a thought.
If someone at Fox could crunch some numbers and decide two things, what it would cost to produce a season of Firefly and what the network would consider a reasonable profit to turn on that season. Put those numbers together.
Whatever the figure is, announce it. Then start a campaign, selling subscriptions for the season. Credit card numbers are taken, but no money is charged yet. Consider it a secured pledge.
If the subscriptions hit the magic number (cost + profit) that makes Fox happy, cards are charged and production begins.
We get a new season of Firefly, Fox turns a nice profit and everybody is happy.
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I dunno…..
Serenity came afterwards and in Serenity, Wash dies and I’m not sure it’ll be the same with him gone. But if they pretend he never died, a bunch of fans are going to be upset. Plus, nearly all of them have moved on to different projects and I’m not sure how easy the decision to come back would be for them.
I’ve had the exact same train of thought regarding a comeback but as much as it pains me to say, Firefly may be gone fore good.