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As far as crowdfunded projects go, this one looks particularly awesome.
Starting life a minor project that no company would pic up, Con Man's IndieGoGo page
Now, with San Diego Comic Con in full swing, the first trailer for the 12 episode series has dropped online, and for any sci-fi enthusiast it looks hilarious. Watch below.
Starring both Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion from Firefly , the series follows Wray Nerely (Tudyk) as he struggles to find work after starring in the cult classic spaceship show Spectrum.
At comic conventions he is flooded by fans wanted his autograph, die-hard fans hoping he will star in a full length movie.
Show all 30 1 /30In pictures: Comic-Con 2015 In pictures: Comic-Con 2015 Comic-Con 2015 Co-hosts/actors Bella Thorne (L) and Tyler Posey perform onstage during the MTV Fandom Fest San Diego Comic-Con at PETCO Park
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In pictures: Comic-Con 2015 Comic-Con 2015 Actor Greg Grunberg (left) and writer/producer Tim Kring take a selfie on stage at the 'Heroes Reborn' exclusive extended trailer and panel during Comic-Con International 2015
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In pictures: Comic-Con 2015 Comic-Con 2015 (L-R) Actors Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Jennifer Lawrence and director Francis Lawrence of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" attends the Lionsgate press room during Comic-Con International 2015 at the Hilton Bayfront in San Diego
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Sound familiar yet? That’s probably because it loosely follows what actually happened to Firefly all those years ago.
For those who don’t know, Firefly was a space-western written by Avengers director Joss Whedon. It was cancelled very soon after airing but quickly built up a strong fan following, with DVD sales going through the roof and eventually a movie, Serenity , being made.
In just the trailer we get a quick look at a few of the guest stars who will feature in the show, including both Seth Green and Whedon. Also set to guest are Firefly stars Gina Torres and Sean Maher, as well as Guadians of the Galaxy director James Gunn, actress Amy Acker and Felicia Day.
You can pre-order the series on Vimeo now.
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