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 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"