Grab your grenades Browncoats because on the 17th of September the California Browncoats are going back to Serenity Valley!

Organiser Susie says “We are excited to announce that CSTS-LA will feature Francis Hamada’s epic fan film Browncoats: Independence War, a prequel to Firefly and Serenity.

We are going non-traditional (you might even say Independent-like) by showing this film for Can’t Stop the Serenity, but we believe in this movie and want to give Browncoats a taste of a whole new chapter in the ‘verse (unofficial).”

The film is set in the year 2511 in the Valley of Serenity on the distant Planet Hera, and rebel fighters aka “the Independence Army”, intent on secession, are fighting their last skirmishes against the superior and well-supplied Alliance Forces. Experience the drama and sacrifice of the battle of Serenity for the first time as seen through the eyes of the brave men and women of the 5th Battalion of the 76 Combat Brigade.

You can meet some of the cast and crew of this shiny new film including:-

1) Francis Hamada Writer, Director
2) Richard Martinsen – Sgt. Paul A. Davies
3) Derek W. Adam – Spc. Blane McTaggart
4) Shannon Kealey – Corporal Taylor Acrey
5) Nathan Cosmo Rahn – Spc. Theo Buchanan
6) Henri Wiazowski – General Schwartzman
7) Tim Sudano -1
st Assistant Director
8) Kurt Stumbaugh -Visual Effects
9) Eric Ipsen – 2nd Camera Operator

There will also be a lively auction, a chance to win fantastic prizes and an opportunity to donate to some amazing causes –

equality now, the non-profit organization working to promote and protect the human rights of women and girls around the world and

Fandom Charities the non-profit organization established for the purpose of raising funds for charitable organizations through fandom events, conventions, and appearances so that currency you donate is off into the universe doing good for you.

The event takes place at Long Beach Comic Con and amazingly, admission to this fantastic screening is included in the cost of the LBCC Badge!

For more information check out the California Browncoats Facebook page

www.facebook.com/CaliforniaBrowncoats

And for information on Long Beach Comic Con visit their website:-

longbeachcomiccon.com