Star Wars Forced Out

FILM classic Star Wars has lost its crown as the world’s best sci- fi movie.

Space adventure Serenity knocked the 1977 Darth Vader film off the top spot in a poll.

The movie, about a renegade spaceship crew, was a spin-off from short-lived TV show Firefly, created by Buffy The Vampire Slayer’s Joss Whedon

Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner took third place in the SFX magazine survey of 3000 fans, with the original Planet Of The Apes in fourth place, followed by The Matrix and Alien.

Other top 10 entries included 1950′s classic Forbidden Planet, Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Terminator and Back To The Future.

SFX magazine editor Dave Bradley said: "Seeing Serenity topple Star Wars is a massive surprise."

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