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Covert Serenity Promo Afoot?
Two short film clips have appeared online that may be the beginning of a viral marketing campaign for the upcoming SF film Serenity, based on the short-lived FOX TV series Firefly. The first film clip, which features a title card reading "R. Tam, Session 416, Second Excerpt" was posted on the iFilm Web site on Aug. 16. It features a man who appears to be choking, followed by a brief appearance by Summer Glau, who plays a character named River Tam in the film.
A second clip, labeled "Session 1 Excerpt," was discovered on Aug. 23 and shows more of Glau being interviewed by a man possibly portrayed by Serenity writer/director Joss Whedon himself, with clear references to characters, situations and places mentioned in Firefly. The existence of the second clip was revealed on various Firefly fan groups and message boards by a poster using the name "John Dowses" which, as noted by several fans, is an anagram for Joss Whedon.
A representative from Universal, the studio releasing the film, told SCI FI Wire that she had no knowledge about the origin of the footage. Universal is owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM. Serenity opens Sept. 30.
