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  "textContent": "# **“ Firefly” Sequel Series In Development At 20th Television Animation With “Arrow” Creators As Showrunners And Whole Cast To Return.**\n\nFirefly fans are in for a treat. Nathan Fillion has just revealed at Awesome Con, 2026 that an animated Firefly series is in advanced development at 20th Television Animation.\n\nMarried writing-producing team **Marc Guggenheim (DC’s** _**Legends of Tomorrow**_**,**_**Arro**_ _w_) and **Tara Butters (Marvel Television “** _**Agent Carter ”,**_**The CW “** _**Reaper ”**_**)** are attached to serve as showrunners, and a script has been completed. Joss Whedon, who created the original series, is not involved in the animated project.\n\n> The proposed sequel series is set in the timeline between the series finale after the original 2002 television run and its 2005 feature film continuation,****_**Serenity**_ _,_ expanding the universe while preserving continuity with the established lore.\n>\n>  _**Alan Tudyk, Gina Torres, Jewel Staite, Morena Baccarin, Sean Maher,**_ and **_Summer Glau_** , all of whom are expected to reprise their roles. Adam Baldwin, who played Jayne Cobb, will also lend his voice to the project.\n>\n> The sequel series is being developed through Fillion’s production banner **Collision33** in partnership with **20th Television Animation** and **Disney Television Studios** controls the underlying rights to the franchise and **SHADOWMACHINE** _**(Netflix “Bojack Horseman”, TBS “Final Space”, MTV Animation “Clone High”)**_**** as animation services house. No streamer was announced but likely the project will be for **Hulu** to expand it’s adult animation catalog.\n\nThe announcement culminates a week-long viral social media campaign teasing that news was on the horizon. The videos’ millions of views have brought Firefly back to the forefront of trending topics. It also follows yesterday’s confirmation that the “ _**Buffy the Vampire Slayer**_ ” reboot by Chloé Zhao would not be picked up to series at Hulu**.**\n\nOther projects at 20th Television Animation in development include **“ The Kids from S.I.P.P.Y.” **created by **Branson Reese _(Cartoon Network “We Bare Bears” franchise)_** and **Nicole Silverberg (TBS “ _Full Frontal with Samantha Bee_ ”)**, **“ Swamp Meet” **created by comedian **Ralph Barbosa** and **Isaac Gonzales (Cartoon Network Studios “Victor & Valentino”)**, **“Bad Friends”** inspired by the podcast of the same name with **Andres Salaff** _**(Cartoon Network Studios “Regular Show”, Nickelodeon Animation Studios “Harvey Beaks”)**_ as executive producer and showrunner and **“Journey To The Center Of The Internet”** created by on ** _Nick Kreiss_** and  _**Nick Smith**_.\n\nThe studio recently gave series order to**“Deano”** created by **Dean Thomas, David Ferrier** and “Bluey” creator**Joe Brumm** serving as executive producer and** “Family Guy**” spin-off “**Stewie** ” created by Seth McFarlane and Kirker Butler.",
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