Five hundred years in the future, Captain Mal Reynolds and the crew of the transport-for-hire ship Serenity take on two new passengers and soon find themselves in a crossfire between an invincible military force and cannibalistic savages. Writer/director Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, makes his long-awaited feature film directorial debut with Serenity, based on his cult television series Firefly. This large format, full color companion to the movie features: a special Introduction by Joss Whedon; an in-depth interview with him about the making of the film; the full shooting script, including scenes cut from the final edit; fascinating production and background memos by Whedon, including A Brief History of the Universe, circa 2507 A.D.; and scores of stunning movie stills, storyboards and pieces of production art.