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The following contains MAJOR spoilers for the movie, "Serenity."
Sadly, I think we can all agree on one thing: There will be no grand parade of sequels to Joss Whedon's "Serenity."
How much a few weeks (and a really poor box-office showing) changes things. Just a month ago, just before the film's opening, fandom was abuzz with the hope and belief that Whedon's against-all-odds comeback story would open big, launching what would become the next great science fiction franchise.
The latest figures, nearly three weeks after its debut, put "Serenity"'s take at about $22.5 million. It cost about $40 million to make. You do the math. Even if Universal makes an eventual killing on DVD sales and somehow the picture breaks even, studios don't make sequels to movies that break even; they make sequels to movies that turn a profit. (Remember, there's a reason it's called show business.)
Sadly, I think we can all agree on one thing: There will be no grand parade of sequels to Joss Whedon's "Serenity."
How much a few weeks (and a really poor box-office showing) changes things. Just a month ago, just before the film's opening, fandom was abuzz with the hope and belief that Whedon's against-all-odds comeback story would open big, launching what would become the next great science fiction franchise.
The latest figures, nearly three weeks after its debut, put "Serenity"'s take at about $22.5 million. It cost about $40 million to make. You do the math. Even if Universal makes an eventual killing on DVD sales and somehow the picture breaks even, studios don't make sequels to movies that break even; they make sequels to movies that turn a profit. (Remember, there's a reason it's called show business.)
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