Nathan Fillion Reveals Why He Had No Interest Setting the Firefly Animated Series After Serenity

Firefly actor Nathan Fillion has explained the decision to set the new animated series after the end of the live-action show but before the events of its follow-up movie, Serenity, and confirmed plans to bring back a fan-favorite character. Fillion, who plays Captain Mal Reynolds in Firefly, and members of the original cast announced the animated series during a panel at Awesome Con in Washington D.C., where concept art of the lineup was shown. Alan Tudyk, Gina Torres, Jewel Staite, Morena Baccarin, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, and Adam Baldwin will reprise their roles. Ron Glass, who played the Shepherd Book, died in 2016 aged 71. While a showrunning team has been assembled and a script has been completed, the Firefly animated series isn’t a done deal yet. It will be taken out to buyers in a bid to find a streaming home, with Firefly creator Joss Whedon not involved. Speaking in a follow-up interview with Deadline, Fillion said that Serenity remains “our wonderful farewell,” and explained that he had no interest in exploring subsequent events. Going in between the TV show and the film means all the characters can return. Warning! Spoilers for Firefly and Serenity follow: Wash, the cha