Rumors of the Serenity fan film The Bellflower’s death have been greatly exaggerated. And while it’s true the film has been delayed a bit, it’s only because The Bellflower’s creators are working hard to increase the awesome.

To get the scoop in The Bellflower’s creator/producer’s own words, click here. And to see evidence of Bellflower’s increasing coolness, check out the following updates to QMx’s Bellflower Launch Center:

• To view the latest CGI tests, click here.
• To check out a passel of new ship designs, click here.
• And to see the newly-launched blueprints section, click here.

So we come to the final sneak peek of a very special item that will be offered at this Sunday’s Can’t Stop The Serenity screening in Los Angeles: Inara’s Shuttle, part of a new (and previously unannounced) set of architectural cutaways of Serenity.

Created by one of the most accomplished architectural illustrators in the business, John R. Mullaney, the Serenity Architectural Cutaways set will offer you a hand-illustrated look into the heart of Serenity, her shuttles, even the mule. Two years in the making, these illustrations go beyond a simple exposed view of Serenity’s insides – they also include screen-accurate decor, props, even personal items – each drawn and colored in excruciating detail.

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