Joss Whedon respects, the show had an average of 4.7 million viewers at the time and was ranked 98th in Nielsen ratings, which led to the series' cancelation by Fox. Whedon took to Universal Pictures as a means of achieving a continuation of the story. Following "Firefly" was "Serenity", a follow-up film taking place after the events of the final episode. This developed into a franchise that led to graphic novels, books and other media. New Scientist magazine held a poll in 2005 to find "The World's Best Space Sci-Fi Ever", in which "Firefly" and "Serenity" took first and second place, respectively.
Joss Whedon's unrealized projects on Newt and a resurrected Ellen Ripley. Many directors were considered to direct it, like Danny Boyle, Bryan Singer and Peter Jackson. At the end, director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, who directed "", was hired to direct the film. However, Jeunet made many comical changes to Whedon's script, and Sigourney Weaver disliked it, so the film's development was cancelled. In 2004, Joss Whedon set plans for a "Spike" movie. The film, if ever greenlit, would star James Marsters, Alyson Hannigan and Amy Acker. At a convention, Acker stated the film was not going ahead due to money issues. After the release of