Western (genre) space who use ray guns and ride robotic horses. Examples include the American television series "Brave Starr" (which aired original episodes from September 1987 to February 1988) and "Firefly" (created by Joss Whedon in 2002), and the films "Battle Beyond the Stars" (1980), which is a remake of "The Magnificent Seven"; "Outland" (1981), which is a remake of "High Noon"; and "Serenity" (2005, based on the "Firefly" TV series). The classic western genre has also been a major influence on science fiction films such as the original "" movie of 1977. Famously Gene Roddenberry pitched the concept of the TV
Joss Whedon the Buffyverse. Like many writers of the show, he contributed to the series' comic book continuation, writing for the anthology "Tales of the Slayers", and the main storyline of the miniseries "Tales of the Vampires". Whedon and the other writers then released a new ongoing series, taking place after the series finale "Chosen", which he officially recognizes as the canonical eighth season. Whedon returned to the world of "Fray" during the season eight-story arc "Time of Your Life". "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine" was published from August 2011 to September 2013, for which Whedon wrote "Freefall, Part I–II" (with