Actress Jewel Staite (1982)

Serenity (2005), an American space Western film, was written and directed by Joss Whedon in his feature directorial debut. In the 26th century, humanity has colonized a new solar system with the central planets forming the Alliance. After winning a war against the rebellious Independents who refused to join them, tensions continue to simmer between the two groups. The Tam siblings, River and Dr. Simon, face their own struggles when she is taken by Alliance scientists and transformed into both a psychic and an assassin. But thanks to her brother’s bravery, River is saved as a teenager. During her training, she ...

Stargate Atlantis (2004–2009) is a science fiction TV show within the Stargate franchise. It was developed by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper as a spin-off of Stargate SG-1, which was originally created by Wright and Jonathan Glassner and based on the 1994 film Stargate. The series aired for five seasons on the Sci-Fi Channel in the US and The Movie Network in Canada, premiering on July 16, 2004 and concluding its run on January 9, 2009. Filmed ...

The American space Western drama television series, Firefly (2002–2003), was created by Joss Whedon under his Mutant Enemy Productions label. The show centers around the ‘Firefly-class’ spaceship Serenity, home to the main characters. Its body has a firefly-like shape and its tail lights up during acceleration, similar to a bioluminescent insectoid abdomen. The ship was named after the Battle of Serenity Valley, where Sergeant Malcolm Reynolds and Corporal Zoe Alleyne survived on the losing side. In ‘Bushwhacked’, it is revealed that this loss sealed the fate of the Independents. The Alliance ...