Whedon: "This movie should not exist," he continues. "Failed TV shows don't get made into major motion pictures--unless the creator, the cast, and the fans believe beyond reason. ... It is, in an unprecedented sense, your movie."Russell, M.E. (24 June 2006). "The Browncoats Rise Again". The Daily Standard. Archived from the original on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2006-07-16.
Whedon: "This movie should not exist," he continues. "Failed TV shows don't get made into major motion pictures--unless the creator, the cast, and the fans believe beyond reason. ... It is, in an unprecedented sense, your movie."Russell, M.E. (24 June 2006). "The Browncoats Rise Again". The Daily Standard. Archived from the original on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2006-07-16.