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 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