Thomas personally greeted each of the kickstarter supporters who came to the. Veronica mars has accumulated a cult following online. Like our clients, we are focused on innovation, speed to market, and value. Veronica mars movie release is like nothing on earth.
With kristen bell, jason dohring, enrico colantoni, chris lowell. Almost since veronica mars 2004 went off the air, theres been talk of making a movie. Fast forward to the wonderful world of today wherein internets have provided the collective veronica mars consciousness channeled flawlessly by creative genius rob with the ability to make our neptuneinspired dreams come true. It is a continuing film adaptation based on the television series of the same name created by thomas. Those fans assembled for the veronica mars movie kickstarter in 20, getting the project funded in 10 hours. Mar 12, 2014 seven years after the tv show was taken offair, the veronica mars movie hits theaters and ondemand services on friday thanks to crowdfunding service kickstarter. The series, centered on a teen detective played by kristen bell, developed a cult following and lasted for three seasons.
Veronica mars was the daughter of a southern california sheriff played by enrico colantoni. Part of that story was later used as the premise of the fourth season of the series, released on july 19, 2019 by streaming platform hulu. Veronica mars 2014 we find a similar pursuit of justice outside the law in rob thomass veronica mars 2014, but here our protagonist finds a solution to the heroic exceptionality which made keller dovers position problematic. Veronica mars, tvs realest depiction of rape, is going to be a movie. Years later, a fanfunded veronica mars movie was also released after show creator rob thomas and bell created a kickstarter. Veronica mars movie brings in thousands on kickstarter pcmag. A veronica mars feature film and comic book series continuation had been discussed, and for a short time there was talk of another collaboration between bell and creator thomas that would be unrelated to the veronica mars series. Veronica mars is the motion picture adaptation of the television series of the same name written and directed by series creator rob thomas and starring kristen bell.
Mar 15, 20 highest goal ever set in the 4yearold websites history. The series had a lot more humor than the film does in my opinion. Updated creator rob thomas and star kristen bell have launched a kickstarter campaign for a veronica mars movie set during the titular characters high school reunion. The monthlong kickstarter campaign to fund a movie based on the cult favorite television series. Crowdfundingplanning is a complete solution for a fast and successful crowdfunding campaign empowering smbs, startups, entrepreneurs, cf expert professionals and investors community. The veronica mars movie plays like a love letter to the fans. Veronica mars kickstarter project should make crowdsourced. A little shy of a month ago rob thomas set up a kickstarter campaign.
Mar 09, 2014 its a passion project for a lot of those people involved in the tv show, says jeff bock, senior boxoffice analyst for exhibitor relations. Following the cancellation of veronica mars, bell voiced interest in appearing on heroes because she was a fan. Thanks to over 95000 amazing kickstarter backers, were making a veronica mars movie. New love triangle footage from the veronica mars movie. As you may know, veronica mars is the highest profile movie to date to be financed via kickstarter, a crowdfunding service thats like a glorified version of tossing money in a street musicians hat.
The veronica mars movie project paints an interesting picture of the future. Years after walking away from her past as a young private eye, veronica mars gets pulled back to her hometown, just in time for her high school reunion, in order to help her old flame logan echolls, whos embroiled in a murder mystery. On the kickstarter page, thomas writes that he and bell have always wanted to do a veronica mars movie, and have even been close to getting one. Veronica mars movie brings in thousands on kickstarter. Bell had gotten the blessing of warner brothers which owns the veronica mars property to seek donations for a possible movie project. Seven years after the tv show was taken offair, the veronica mars movie hits theaters and ondemand services on friday thanks to crowdfunding service kickstarter. Mar 15, 20 it took three days for veronica mars to change the way movies are made or maybe it didnt. Has veronica mars ushered in a new era of movie development. Mar 14, 2014 as you may know, veronica mars is the highest profile movie to date to be financed via kickstarter, a crowdfunding service thats like a glorified version of tossing money in a street musicians hat.
James franco has joined the veronica mars movie project. On march, 20, thomas and bell launched a fundraising campaign on kickstarter to produce the film. Veronica mars being the main character in the tv series of the same. Kickstarters veronica mars movie project a smash success.
In this case, paying the man may result in a veronica mars movie that would not otherwise exist. Watch angry nerd the veronica mars movie project and the. The veronica mars movie project hit crowdfunding site kickstarter this morning, with a flood of early support. Veronica mars movie kickstarter shatters sites crowd. Fundraising serves the dual purpose of raising some funds but for projects with socalled bankable elements like veronica mars, a project with. Kickstarter funding brings veronica mars movie to life. Mar 14, 20 veronica mars, tvs realest depiction of rape, is going to be a movie. Jul 24, 2019 veronica mars was cancelled after season 3, but had amassed a dedicated fan following.
Apr 15, 20 even before a single frame has been shot, the veronica mars movie boasts a happy ending. The veronica mars movie project crowdfunding planning. Rob thomas even developed a pitch that revolved around graduation day at hearst college. Instead, the size of the response threatened to overwhelm the making of the film itself. On march, 20, thomas posted a kickstarter page announcing he had acquired permission from warner brothers to proceed with fundraising for a veronica mars movie. Veronica mars creator rob thomas announced tuesday that original castmember jason dohring has officially joined kristen bell as part of the movie project being partially funded by kickstarter. The veronica mars movie project thats right, not some startup to launch a new web company, but a campaign to bring bobcat my favorite. But veronica mars is the first fanfinanced movie adaptation, a product of the internet and socialmedia era. The veronica mars movie project by rob thomas kickstarter. The veronica mars movie project kickstarter youtube. The veronica mars movie project by rob thomas kicktraq.
Veronica mars movie kickstarter the veronica mars movie. Veronica mars, tvs realest depiction of rape, is going. Veronica mars movie is the fastest kickstarter project to. A new, fourminute sneak peek of the upcomingand eagerly anticipated veronica mars movie has been released by rob thomas. Its the perfect project to be funded in such a manner because its based on a program that was beloved but never widely seen. Rob thomas, the veronica mars creator and producer, announced on wednesday morning that he and ms. Establishing a framework within which we can create and add value to crowd funding. Veronica mars movie kickstarter in chronological order.
The veronica mars movie project with closed captioning. Over the years, as the popularity of television has exploded, numerous critically acclaimed shows have found themselves unable to pick up traction amongst the commercial viewing audience, much to the chagrin of those who become ardent fans and supporters of the show. You will be sent a limitededition veronica mars the movie tshirt available only to kickstarter backers. If this kickstarter project succeeds it will be a model for huge corporations and creators to.
Thomas revealed that the primary goal for the soundtrack was to get more publicity, which will in turn hopefully get more viewers for the show. Veronica mars kickstarter backers get refunds after complaining. It hit all the notes that seduced marshmallows when the show was on the air. Veronica mars film a go, thanks to a kick from kickstarter. Wallace percy daggs iii and mac tina majorino were graduating, veronica kristen bell had been sidetracked by freeing keith enrico colantoni from prison and there was a murder in neptune that was affecting the. Veronica mars rob thomas, kristen bell, jason dohring on fans and logan veronica duration. The veronica mars movie project by rob thomas community. In february 2009, according to entertainment weekly, thomas fueled rumors of a possible veronica mars film. The veronica mars movie premiered in 2014, and the property had since lain dormant at least in liveaction. Veronica mars movie project kickstarter campaign closes.
What if gangland enforcers break robs typing fingers. Rob thomas collecte des fonds sur kickstarter pour son projet the veronica mars movie project updated. So i just backed my very first cause on kickstarter. One such show was veronica mars, a modernday hardboiled detective mystery series that starred kristen bell as the titular. Release dates 21 also known as aka 18 release dates usa 8 march 2014 south by southwest film festival germany march 2014. He is best known for creating the acclaimed television series veronica mars 20042007, 2019, and cocreating 90210 200820, party down 20092010, and izombie 20152019. Veronica mars, tvs realest depiction of rape, is going to. I edited together the events of the veronica mars movie kinckstarter in chronological order, from the first kickstarter video to first footage from the veron. Veronica mars kickstarter project should make crowd. The video includes tons of new, fanpleasing footage from the kickstarterfunded film, as well as interviews with the cast and crew.
Available to us, canada, australianew zealand, mexico, brazil, and select eu countries now including norway and switzerland. Veronica mars premiered on the nowdefunct network wb in september 2004. As a true marshmallow, i of course backed this project, no questions asked. Rob thomas, the creator of veronica mars, has been pitching a movie version of the cult tv show for a while now. Plus youll receive all three seasons of veronica mars on dvd, a bluraydvd of the movie with bonus features, the digital version of the movie, a tshirt and a pdf of the script.
Veronica mars movie is the fastest kickstarter project. The veronica mars movie project faces the usual risks of film and tv production what if kristen bell joins a cult bent on the destruction of visual media. Apr 28, 20 but veronica mars is the first fanfinanced movie adaptation, a product of the internet and socialmedia era. Rob thomas is raising funds for the veronica mars movie project on kickstarter. As reported by zap2it, james franco will be a part of the veronica mars movie, and he will be reprising the role he played in the recent hit comedy this is the end.
Original television soundtrack, a song compilation from the series first and second seasons, was released by nettwerk records on september 27, 2005. Veronica mars held its world premiere at south by southwest on march 8, 2014, and was released in the united states in a limited theatrical release and through video on demand on march 14, 2014 by warner bros. Mar, 20 veronica mars movie brings in thousands on kickstarter. Veronica mars is a 2014 american neonoir mystery film produced and directed by rob thomas, who cowrote the script with diane ruggiero. It took three days for veronica mars to change the way movies are made or maybe it didnt. My case study focuses on the veronica mars kickstarter campaign rather than a selforganized mode of fan participation like firefly. Veronica mars will return, thanks to fan financing the. Thankfully, the film was made with fans in a kickstarter online campaign. Thanks to you and 91,561 other backers, the veronica mars movie project has been successfully funded. The veronica mars movie project and the pitfalls of crowdfunding. In addition, youll be sent the pdf of the shooting script.
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