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.
Sci-Fi on the Rock numbers, the festival grew in other ways. For example, in May 2009 (almost immediately following the past festival), Sci-Fi on the Rock opened an online store on their website. Also, Due to the success of Hann Made Film's first fan-film, "Star Wars: Inner Demons", Hann Made Films filmed another fan-film, this time a Stargate SG-1/Doctor Who crossover film, titled "Replication". The film debuted at Sci-Fi on the Rock IV, to great reception again. Also, Sci-Fi on the Rock and HannMade Films teamed up to create "Sci-Fi on the Rock TV", a video magazine that provided festival updates on an "almost