Favorite movie continuation of a TV series? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 days ago by MimicJar@lemmy.world to c/television@piefed.social

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I recently heard someone say that a movie spin-off or continuation of a TV show never works. It works as a bit of nostalgia maybe, but it's usually a bad film. So, is it true?

Specifically I'm thinking movies that are set in the same universe or canon as the TV series that came before it. So something like Mission Impossible wouldn't count since the show and the films are different universes.

Also sometimes a film comes out during a TV series run, that's fine, it doesn't need to be after the series is over. I can also think of at least one example of a film kicking off a TV series, so that counts too.

(Also if there are absolutely terrible ones, let's talk about those too.)

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[-] be_gt@feddit.nu 48 points 5 days ago

Serenity as the finish for the firefly show.

[-] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 14 points 5 days ago

I don't think I'll ever not be mildly upset when Firefly comes up. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that I've never managed to find any series that scratches that particular itch.

[-] DrYes@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk startet a podcast: Once We Were Spacemen. There are episodes with Jewel Staite, Gina Torres and Sean Maher.

[-] dmention7@midwest.social 11 points 5 days ago

If you're into anime, Cowboy Bebop comes pretty close to the whole rag-tag crew in a sci-fi western vibe.

[-] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago

But with...

* J * A * Z * Z *

[-] dmention7@midwest.social 3 points 5 days ago

I mean they both cover all the essentials:

Spaceships? ✅️ Gunfights? ✅️ Banging theme song? ✅️ Sarcastic loner captain?✅️ Will-they-wont-they hottie with her own shuttle? ✅️ Sassy corgi? Okay, I guess Firefly falls short there.