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 Cabin in the Woods" (2012). He wrote and directed the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films "The Avengers" (2012) and its sequel "" (2015), and also co-wrote the script for the DC Extended Universe superhero film "Justice League" (2017), for which he also served as director on reshoots. Born in New York City on June 23, 1964 as Joseph Hill Whedon, and being a third-generation TV writer, he is a son of Tom Whedon, a screenwriter for "Alice" in the 1970s and "The Golden Girls" in the 1980s, and a grandson of John Whedon, who worked on "The Donna Reed Show"