I definitely think they'll be respectful about his passing in real life, be silly not to. Maybe letters or information about him without his ever appearing would be the way to keep him in the story but not central to the plots of whatever escapes they were up to

That's an interesting question. If it were me, I'd have Book leave the ship and join the Abbey as he was in the movie. Maybe he'll just show up in a few guest appearances voiced by a guest actor.
So many stories, so little time.

I think going between the show and the movie is a smart move Caleb
I'm just curious as to how they'll bring Book into it (If they do)

Looking forward to some animated Firefly. I'm glad they're not going the live action route; I feel the show and movie already captured that magic. Let's see what they can do with animation.
So many stories, so little time.

She can grind my gears any day my chad from another dad

Jewel still looks hot my nigga from another single mom,
Ho Ho Ho

He's got that touch of grey atop, but Jayne was always one of my favourite characters. I also liked Wash. River was fun to watch as well. She demonstrated the right amount of crazy and over the top brilliance.
"Your emotional state is not my responsibility." – Warren Smith

Adam has managed to piss off 49% of Americans since Firefly NZer
I'm glad he's part of whatever it is that they're doing.
Apparently they're announcing it on the 15th of March (16th for you - obviously
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Adam Baldwin looks exactly the same as he did 20 years ago! I loved that show and the chemistry of the characters but…
Disappointment usually follows anticipation at times like this.