 serenity is a 2005 american space western film written and directed by joss whedon. it is a continuation of whedon's short-lived 2002 fox science fiction television series firefly and stars the same cast, taking place after the events of the final episode. set in 2517, serenity is the story of the captain and crew of serenity, a "firefly-class" spaceship. the captain and first mate are veterans of the unification war, having fought on the losing side. their lives of petty crime are interrupted by a psychic passenger who harbors a dangerous secret. the film was released in north america on september 30, 2005 by universal pictures. it received generally positive reviews and was #2 during its opening weekend but it did not make back its budget until its home media release. serenity won numerous awards, including the 2006 hugo award for best dramatic presentation. ==plot== in the 26th century, humanity has left an overpopulated and environmentally devastated earth and moved to a new star system, colonizing many planets and moons. the alliance has won a war against the colonies, less established planets in the outer solar system. a young girl named river tam is the most promising of a number of young people being mentally and physically conditioned against their will by alliance scientists. rescued by her brother simon, the two find refuge aboard the firefly-class transport ship serenity, captained by scavenger/smuggler malcolm "mal" reynolds, a colonial veteran. an alliance a
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