I can't find the Kickstarter stats I want--I want to know more about projects after they're started. Which ones are most profitable now that they've burnt all that investment money, and are shifting into long term operational mode (for those that apply--clearly albums and movies don't).
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§ ita § - Mar 13, 2013 9:46:23 am PDT #23737 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Steph L. - Mar 13, 2013 9:47:53 am PDT #23738 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
At this point, I'm wondering which will happen first: the VM Kickstarter hits $1 million, or the new pope is announced. (I keep refreshing both the Kickstarter page and CNN.)
Consuela - Mar 13, 2013 9:49:57 am PDT #23739 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I can't go to Kickstarter from work, but what's the rationale for crowdsourcing the funding? It's not like Rob Thomas is some no-name person without connections in Hollywood, you know?
I mean, is crowdsourcing paying for the film, or is it paying the salaries of some producers at Warner Brothers?
DavidS - Mar 13, 2013 9:51:24 am PDT #23740 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I can't go to Kickstarter from work, but what's the rationale for crowdsourcing the funding? It's not like Rob Thomas is some no-name person without connections in Hollywood, you know?
I can't imagine there were a lot of investors lined up to do a VM movie.
Polter-Cow - Mar 13, 2013 9:54:28 am PDT #23741 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I mean, is crowdsourcing paying for the film, or is it paying the salaries of some producers at Warner Brothers?
It's to prove it's feasible:
Of course, Warner Bros. still owns Veronica Mars and we would need their blessing and cooperation to pull this off. Kristen and I met with the Warner Bros. brass, and they agreed to allow us to take this shot. They were extremely cool about it, as a matter of fact. Their reaction was, if you can show there’s enough fan interest to warrant a movie, we’re on board.
Sophia Brooks - Mar 13, 2013 9:54:29 am PDT #23742 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
It sounds like it is Rob Thomas and Kristen Bell doing the movie, and that Warner Brothers will release the rights to it and/or, if the fans show enough interest that Warner Brothers thinks it can make money, I guess they might give even more.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 13, 2013 9:54:41 am PDT #23743 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Battleship got funded by the studio system. IJS.
Tom Scola - Mar 13, 2013 9:56:59 am PDT #23744 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
It's not as if Thomas hasn't been pitching this movie to Hollywood for the past few years.
Atropa - Mar 13, 2013 10:01:08 am PDT #23745 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Of course, Warner Bros. still owns Veronica Mars and we would need their blessing and cooperation to pull this off. Kristen and I met with the Warner Bros. brass, and they agreed to allow us to take this shot. They were extremely cool about it, as a matter of fact. Their reaction was, if you can show there’s enough fan interest to warrant a movie, we’re on board.
So what happens to the Kickstarter funds if WB turns around and decides not to give their blessing and cooperation?
(Having seen some of the behind-the-scenes stuff for running a Kickstarter, I am now politely skeptical about all of them.)
Sophia Brooks - Mar 13, 2013 10:03:20 am PDT #23746 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
So what happens to the Kickstarter funds if WB turns around and decides not to give their blessing and cooperation?
Well, this is why I only gave $35!