Melbourne Browncoats

Posted By Melbourne Browncoats on July 11, 2010

There will be lots of goodies to satisfy Browncoats as we launch this year’s season of Can’t Stop the Serenity. Every event will have something different, so don’t miss out on your opportunity to get your hands on some Browncoat contraband while also supporting Equality Now.

We’ll be announcing more details on what’s on sale in the lead up to each event.

Available for purchase at our Launch Event (July 14):
- Jayne’s “Troublemaker” T-shirts (M/L/XL) – $35
- Firefly keychain – $15
- Done the Impossible DVD – $20
- Done the Impossible soundtrack CD – $20
- Browncoat Lanyards – $5
- Browncoat Wristbands – $3

Quantities are limited and all sales are CASH ONLY.

You can also pre-purchase your tickets for future CSTS events to secure your spot (and save some money!):
- CSTS Cosplay Celebration – $10
- CSTS Feature Event – $17

Category: Browncoat Charity Booth, Can't Stop the Serenity, Merch | 1 Comment »
Tags: browncoat, csts, feature event, Firefly, launch event, launch party, serenity, troublemaker

Posted By Michael on July 9, 2010

Some cunning people have thrown together a clever remix of the Firefly opening credits. It’s done 80s Action TV Show style with thrilling clips showing each character in a nutshell, and a high-tech computer imaged opening…
I think it’s quite good actually. Takes me back to the days of Magnum P.I. and original Knight Rider

Category: Miscellaneous | 1 Comment »
Tags: Firefly, io9, Remix

Posted By Melbourne Browncoats on July 9, 2010

It’s Prime Time Emmy Nomination time again, and this year some of our favourite Whedonverse stars have been nominated…

• Christina Hendricks – Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series – Mad Men
• Neil Patrick Harris – Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – How I Met Your Mother
• Neil Patrick Harris – Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series – Glee
• Seth Green – Outstanding Voice Over Performance – Robot Chicken

You can check out all the nominees here.

Who do you think should win?

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Tags: Christina Hendricks, Emmy, glee, how i met your mother, mad men, Neil Patrick Harris, robot chicken, Seth Green, Whedonverse

Posted By Melbourne Browncoats on July 6, 2010

Join us as we celebrate 5 years of Can’t Stop the Serenity.

CSTS Launch Party – 14 July 2010
CSTS Cosplay Celebration – 4 August 2010
CSTS Feature Event – 28 August 2010 – Tickets now on sale!

Click here for more information about these events
Learn more about Can’t Stop the Serenity in Melbourne.
Volunteer to help out for our Main Event.

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Tags: celebration, cosplay, csts, feature event, melbourne, serenity, volunteer

Posted By Melbourne Browncoats on June 27, 2010

We’re five year’s strong and gearing up for our best year yet. Join us as we launch our 2010 Can’t Stop the Serenity season! This year, to celebrate the 5th Birthday of Can’t Stop the Serenity, Melbourne is hosting a number of events throughout July, August and September.

Joss Whedon fans will enjoy screenings of Serenity, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog, Done the Impossible, The Guild and Megabot.

CSTS Launch Party – 14 July 2010
Featuring Done the Impossible: A Fan’s Tale of Firefly and Serenity, door prizes, raffles, auctions and more!
Join us at Loop in the CBD. Tickets are just $10, available at the door and places are limited. Click here for more details.

CSTS Cosplay Celebration – 4 August 2010
Featuring costume competitions for Whedonverse and non-Whedonverse cosplayers, and the Australian premiere of Megabot, starring Fran Kranz (Topher, Dollhouse).
Join us at Loop in the CBD. Tickets are just $10, available at the door and places are limited. Click here for more details.

More events to be announced shortly…

The CSTS Feature Event draws fans from all over Victoria to see Serenity and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog on the big screen, plus door prizes, raffles, auctions, Whedonverse merchandise and more! Plus events featuring Dr. Horrible’s “Commentary! The Musical!” and “The Guild”.

Category: Can't Stop the Serenity, Charity Activities, Events | 1 Comment »
Tags: auctions, browncoat, celebration, cosplay, cosplayers, csts, Dr. Horrible, feature event, Firefly, fran kranz, joss whedon, launch party, melbourne, merchandise, serenity, topher, Whedonverse

Posted By Melbourne Browncoats on June 21, 2010

Our good friends at Continuum are gathering to watch Toy Story 3 this weekend, on Sunday 27 June at Hoyts @ Melbourne Central.

For those of you who may not know, Joss had a hand in the very first Toy Story. In fact, he was nominated for an Academy Award and a Saturn Award for the screenplay.

If you’d like to come along and join us to watch the third installment of this delightful trilogy on Sunday 27 June, RSVP here.

Category: Events | 1 Comment »
Tags: continuum, hoyts melbourne, toy story 3

Posted By Michael on June 18, 2010

QMX will soon be releasing for pre-order a very nice River Tam Maquette.  This is a limited release of just 1,500. The statue has exquisite details of the costume and props from the scene in Serenity that inspired it, and is cast in polystone resin and hand-painted.

The base is also highly detailed and sculpted.

River lookin' all stabby t'wards Reavers and all.

River Tam will soon be available for preorder for US$69.95 from QMX

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Tags: maquette, QMX, reavers, river tam, serenity, stabby

Posted By Melbourne Browncoats on June 14, 2010

To celebrate the fifth year of Can’t Stop the Serenity, we’ve got a whole host of events planned.

And if you’re attending a Browncoat event, what better way to do it than in your very own replica of Mal’s famous brown coat.

Aussies have a rare opportunity to own one of these gorgeous coats from Abbyshot. The rugged coat is constructed entirely from high-caliber, genuine cow suede with pebbled leather cuffs. A western style duster completed with gun flaps and custom-designed brass buckles. Available in S, M, L, XL and XXL for just $400 plus shipping.

If you are interested in ordering one, please drop us a wave via email. This opportunity is available for a limited time until 11 July 2010.

Category: Browncoat Charity Booth, Can't Stop the Serenity | 1 Comment »
Tags: Abbyshot, browncoat, coats, duster, serenity

Posted By Melbourne Browncoats on June 14, 2010

It’s Whedonverse-a-rama at Supanova Sydney & Perth!

We’ve already mentioned that Eliza Dushku (who played Faith in Buffy & Angel, and Echo/Caroline in Dollhouse) and Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia in Buffy & Angel) will be attending, and sadly Tahmoh Penikett has gone and gotten himself a new gig and won’t be attending.

But, it’s not all bad news!

Summer Glau, our very own River Tam, will now be attending! She’ll be joined by Dichen Lachman (Sierra/Priya in Dollhouse) and Mark Lutz (Groosalugg in Angel).

And if that’s not enough reason to head up to Supanova in Sydney, the Melbourne Browncoats are joining forces with the folks behind “Can’t Stop the Serenity” Sydney to spread the Browncoat signal to the masses with our very own Browncoat Booth! We’ll be selling tickets to the upcoming CSTS Sydney event (June 26), and giving a sneak peak of the goodies that will go up on the auction block at the event.

Now, it wouldn’t be a Browncoat Booth without lots of goodies to buy, so here’s a sampling of what we’ll have on offer: Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog DVDs, Dollhouse Season 1 DVDs (Region 1), Serenity mini-posters, Browncoat lanyards, and Alliance Currency Packs. Quantities are limited, so stop by early to make sure you don’t miss out!

Get the latest on Supanova at Supanova.com.au.

Category: Browncoat Charity Booth, Conventions | 1 Comment »
Tags: Angel, browncoats, Buffy, charisma carpenter, Cordelia, csts, dichen lachman, dollhouse, Dr. Horrible, Echo, eliza dushku, Faith, mark lutz, priya, serenity, Sierra, summer glau, supanova, Whedonverse

Posted By Melbourne Browncoats on June 3, 2010

Creation Entertainment’s third “Salute to Firefly & Serenity” took place on November 22-23, 2008 in Burbank California.

Guests included Gina Torres, Adam Baldwin, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Mark Sheppard, Yan Feldman & Rafael Feldman.

Brian Rubin of Whedonopolis has written a great summarised report of the convention. You can also read the Whedonopolis Q&A recaps for Morena Baccarin, Jewel Staite, Alan Tudyk, and Raf & Yan Feldman.

If you’re interested in attending a Creation Entertainment event, visit their website. You can also purchase autographs and Serenity merchandise from their Shop and eBay store.

Creation Entertainment are proud Global Sponsors of Can’t Stop the Serenity.

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Tags: adam baldwin, alan tudyk, autographs, burbank california, creation entertainment, ebay, entertainment event, Firefly, gina torres, global sponsors, jewel staite, mark sheppard, morena baccarin, serenity