Firefly has a vast under-explored universe that presents a myriad of possibilities for storytelling beyond the adventures of Captain Mal Reynolds and his "Big Damn Heroes". Taking the lead from Caprica and the recently announced Breaking Bad spin-off, Better Call Saul, a Firefly spin-off could take the form of a prequel exploring the war between the Alliance and The Independents, it could be about a memorable incidental character such as Bounty Hunter Jubal Early, or it could focus on one of the popular main ensemble such as the Hero of Canton Jayne Cobb. Taking this approach would allow for new stories to be told that arent too beholden to the continuity of what has come before, and it doesnt hurt that Whedons track record with spin-offs includes Angel and the undisputed most successful spin-off property of all time The Avengers. Propelling the spin-off idea a step further it could also draw inspiration from Netflixs resurrection of Arrested Development, by taking each of the surviving characters of the Serenity and giving them their own story, which explores where they are in the Verse a decade after we last saw them. This would work in that it would continue the ongoing story but also lay the foundations for a return proper to a Firefly series.
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