Firefly On Blu-ray

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The problem with the show was that the show was never that popular with Fox Executives and the floating rumor was that the show was replaced even before it aired. Over the years, I had heard reports that the ratings on the series weren't all that high for this new show and given the added fact that the series was aired out of order (the second episode in the series was broadcast first as the unofficial pilot) and that the pilot episode didn't air until several weeks later. Not to mention the fact that some episodes of Firefly weren't even broadcast at all.

It wasn't until Firefly was released to DVD that Firefly had become a cult classic, much in the same way that Star Trek (The Original Series) became an instant hit, a cult classic, after it was canceled by NBC. It wasn't until Firefly was released on DVD that Fox Studios began to realize that they had made a mistake.

When Universal Studios greenlighted "Serenity", the major motion picture, it was hoped that the movie would launch a new movie series for Universal. The problem with Serenity was the same problem that 20th Century Fox had with Firefly, the fans just didn't support it. Serenity, while it bombed at the box office, became a major hit for Universal Studios when it was released to DVD.

There has been discussion about releasing more Firefly or more Serenity movies directly to DVD and Blu-ray but has been met with skepticism by series creator, Josh Whedon.