Firefly to Get a New, Blu Release
Firefly courtesy Fox
Jewel Staite makes her living these days playing Dr. Jennifer Keller on
Stargate: Atlantis, but of course many fans fondly remember her older role as Kaylee on Joss Whedon's
Firefly. Staite found time to be a guest the past two weekends at the first rounds of the 2008 Supernova Pop Culture Expo in Australia (March 28-30 in Melbourne and April 4-6 in Brisbane; she couldn't make it to the Sydney or Perth events).
During a question-and-answer session with fans at her Melbourne appearance, Staite was asked if there's still hope for further adventures with the crew of
Serenity. She replied that she thought there was, and that "if they called, I would be there in a heartbeat." In the process of answering this question, she dropped quite a bombshell:
"I just heard that they're re-releasing
Firefly, a special edition of
Firefly in a box set," Staite said. "They actually asked me if I was able to come down to L.A. and do a commentary in the spring. So I think that would be fun."
We checked in with our contacts at Fox Home Entertainment, and they tell us that the release she mentioned is indeed on its way to North America.
And this new edition will actually be coming out on Blu-ray!
However, part of the studio's reply was that "word travels fast." This probably means the upcoming release is still in the planning stages (as demonstrated by how recently they requested Staite to participate in the extras). No timetable has been given for when we can expect it to hit stores. It's still probably going to be a while yet, but we'll keep an eye on this, and let you know when a release date and content details are finalized!
Now, if Universal could only be convinced to release a Blu-ray edition of the feature film
Serenity at the same time....
What's your take? Will you upgrade your
Firefly episodes to a gorgeous-looking high-definition version, complete with new bonus material? Or are you happy with what you've already got on DVD?
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David Lambert
