(Joss Whedon, US 2005, 119 min., 35mm)

The crew of the cargo spaceship Serenity, led by Captain Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan Fillion of Waitress), protects a mysterious young girl by avoiding the fascist Alliance and a powerful bounty hunter (Chiwetel Ejiofor). Their evasive plan leads them into direct battle with the cannibalistic Reavers. Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, made this thrilling feature-length extension of his abruptly cancelled sci-fi/Western TV series Firefly after diehard fans of the show demanded more.