The creator of Norman Mailer was American. The creator of a tv series franchise that Malcolm Reynolds was a character on was American too.
Joseph Hill Whedon ( ; born June 23, 1964) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, comic book writer, and composer. 
Norman Kingsley Mailer (January 31, 1923  November 10, 2007) was an American novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright, film-maker, actor, and political activist. 
The "Firefly" media franchise is an American space Western media franchise created by Joss Whedon and produced by Mutant Enemy Productions. 
 Mal is played by actor Nathan Fillion in the 2002 TV series "Firefly" and the 2005 film "Serenity". 
