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
Science Fiction/Double Feature A 1951 science fiction film based on the 1932 novel co-written by Philip Gordon Wylie and Edwin Balmer. The movie was filmed in Technicolor, directed by Rudolph Maté and was the winner of the 1951 Academy Award for special effects. George Pal was the producer of "When Worlds Collide" and the director of the 1953 film "War of the Worlds" and the 1960 "The Time Machine", among other films. Science Fiction/Double Feature "Science Fiction/Double Feature" is the opening song to the original 1973 musical stage production, "The Rocky Horror Show" as well as its 1975 film counterpart "The Rocky Horror