Serenity Official Visual Companion [Paperback]

Joss Whedon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2005

Five hundred years in the future, Captain Mal Reynolds and the crew of the transport-for-hire ship Serenity take on two new passengers and soon find themselves in a crossfire between an invincible military force and cannibalistic savages. Writer/director Joss Whedon, creator of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel", makes his long-awaited feature film directorial debut with "Serenity", based on his cult television series "Firefly". This large format, full color companion to the movie features: a special Introduction by Joss Whedon; an in-depth interview with him about the making of the film; the full shooting script, including scenes cut from the final edit; fascinating production and background memos by Whedon, including "A Brief History of the Universe", circa 2507 A.D.; and scores of stunning movie stills, storyboards and pieces of production art.

Editorial Reviews

Review

" A must -own for Whedonites (*****5 Stars)." -- Empire, November 2005 Issue

Winner of the SFX 2005 Non-Fiction Award. -- SFX Magazine Christmas 2005 Issue

About the Author

Joss Whedon is the creator of and guiding light behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. He is also the Oscar-nominated writer of Toy Story, and Speed. Serenity, which he also wrote, is his feature film debut as director. The movie is based on his cult SF TV series Firefly. Here's Joss on why no-one should miss Serenity: "Because it's exciting, funny, scary, surprising, involving and meaningful. Plus, hovercraft chasel"

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Titan Books (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845760824
• ISBN-13: 978-1845760823
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.5 x 11.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,019 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joseph Hill "Joss" Whedon (born June 23, 1964), is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, occasional composer and actor, and founder of Mutant Enemy Productions. He is best known as the creator and showrunner of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003), Angel (1999-2004), and Firefly (2002), which have also seen popular comic book adaptations, published by Dark Horse Comics and IDW.

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353 of 356 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The movie, and much more, August 31, 2005

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Chris Bridges "C. A. Bridges" (FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Serenity Official Visual Companion (Paperback)

This is the shooting script for the movie "Serenity," but it only starts there. It's also a long interview with creator Joss Whedon on the show "Firefly," what roles he originally envisioned for the characters and how the actors embodied them, all the different elements that went into creating a TV show like few others, and all the great insider stuff that fans burn to know. Then there are the extras...

The definitive (since it's from Joss) history of how the 'Verse got that way. How the government is set up. How the war for Unification began with the best of good intentions. And how a young man named Malcolm Reynolds volunteered. Star maps. Tons of photos from both sides of the camera. Production drawings of weapons, ships, costumes (including some beautifully drawn samples of Inara that I'd like to see available as prints), and every major set. Long notes from Joss about lighting, direction, and cinematography. Quotes from the cast about their characters. Storyboards for the exciting fight and chase scenes. Oh, and the script, written in Joss' trademarked style and including scenes you won't see in the movie.

This is like a DVD extra you can get before the movie is released.

43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable., December 11, 2005

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Harold Harefoot (Tucson, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Serenity Official Visual Companion (Paperback)

If you have any interest in the movie Serenity or the tv show Firefly, you NEED to buy this book. Chances are, if you're a Firefly/Serenity fan, you probably have some interest and/or questions about how Joss Whedon came up with his ideas for all of the characters and all of the other aspects of the Firefly 'verse. Well, they're probably answered in this book. There is just tons of information in here that probably would have been revealed over time if Firefly had continued as a series, but that I didn't know and probably never would have found out about if I hadn't bought this. Seriously, if you really want to fully understand the Firefly 'verse, this book is essential. The information you'll glean from this book is worth so much more than the sub-$14 price tag. If you have (will soon have) the Firefly (Serenity) dvd sets, you also should buy this book. You won't regret it.

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much more than I expected..., December 15, 2005

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Catherine L. Ruby (Buffalo, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Serenity Official Visual Companion (Paperback)

Large and very high quality, glossy paper (you can't tell from the picture). Gorgeous shots from the movie and from the set, beautiful artist renditions of costumes, sets and scenes from the movie. Interviews, storyboards and extras for the biggest fans, just the pictures themselves are worth it for me. My compliments to Joss Whedon and the Firefly/Serenity team for this lovely visual companion, this is a MUST HAVE!