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“Maybe there’ll be a movie!” It’s been the rallying cry of many a disappointed fan of a prematurely dead TV series. Deadwood fans have carried the hope of a wrap-up movie ever since the HBO Western was fed to the pigs. Arrested Development has teased fans with the promise of a Hollywood feature for years—and still is, even as it gets ready to release a new season on Netflix, which is intended as the prelude to a still-not-certain flick. Community pre-emptively raised the hope while it was still on the air with the slogan, “Six seasons and a movie!” There has been similar talk about a Veronica Mars movie ever since the UPN/CW teen-noir drama slept the big sleep too soon, after three seasons in 2007. But it may actually happen—depending how badly its fans want it. Creator Rob Thomas and star Kristen Bell have launched a Kickstarter project to raise $2 million to pay for a Veronica Mars movie. You pay for it, they’ll make it. As with many Kickstarter projects, there are sweetener incentives for donors—everything from T-shirts and digital downloads of the movie (“within a few days” of the theatrical debut) to being cast as a background extra. But there’s also a catch. Because of schedule issues (particularly Bell’s commitment to House of Lies), they need to raise the funds in 30 days. If not, no one pays—they leave the pledges uncollected—and the chance to make the movie passes forever. Now I’m not in the business of telling you what to do with your money. But I will say that this is an important experiment, not just for this particular movie but for the movies (and TV) in general. Yes, I’d like to see Veronica Mars get a chance to come back. (And I say this as someone who doesn’t always think movie versions of TV shows are a good idea; but Veronica Mars’ mystery format and unfinished business make it a good candidate.) The bigger deal, though, is what a successful Mars mission could mean for
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Posted: March 13th, 2013
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