Joss Whedon's stab at sci-fi TV, Firefly, is heading to the big screen, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

As well as adapting the series for the big screen, Whedon will also make his directorial debut on the project.

Firefly the movie will go into production early in 2004 and will be produced by Mutant Enemy Inc. in conjunction with Universal, who recently acquired the rights from 20th Century Fox Television.

According to the report, the film "will incorporate the mythology from the show but will take on a more epic feel."

Whedon hopes to reunite the television series cast and add new characters to the mix as well.