I see. The series' ratings were actually stellar, so Fox and Whedon argued over the piles and piles of cash the show was earning, so Fox killed their golden goose to spite Whedon and suck up to Lucas? Interesting take.

Too bad Fox pissed off Whedon, because that left the door open for Universal to make a fortune on the movie. Oh, wait...
Actually, Fox may have (accidentally?) made a very good business decision with
Firefly: save money by killing the series, then make money on the DVDs. I'd be curious to see Fox's bottom line on the whole
Firefly affair.
So who owns Whedon's other properties (Buffy and Angel)? Whedon, or the networks?