Veronica Mars, AKA Kristen Bell, is back thanks to Kickstarter!

From 2004 until 2007, Veronica Mars was a full-fledged mini-phenomenon.  Never popular enough to get huge ratings or on a prominent network enough to get serious critical attention, Veronica Mars still somehow managed to lure in a devoted group of followers who were crushed when The CW ended the show (the show started on UPN, then transferred to The CW when the networks merged).  However, everyone’s favorite spunky teenage detective is making a comeback thanks to the magic of Kickstarter.  A petition to create a Veronica Mars movie by show creator Rob Thomas raised over $2.5 million on Kickstarter, blowing past the $2 million dollar goal in SIX HOURS.

“My mind is blown.  I’ve been fantasizing about this and had to tell myself, ‘Stop it, Rob, you’re being silly.  You’re setting yourself up for disappointment,'” Thomas told EW.  “And now today has exceeded the wildest pipe dream I let myself entertain.  Holy cow.  We better make a good movie.  These amazing fans have stepped up.  We better deliver.”

While that’s not the most successful Kickstarter ever, it’s a huge thrill for Thomas and the show’s star, sloth-loving Kristen Bell, who announced the Kickstarter once they got permission from Warner Brothers to explore movie funding.  The show’s fans will take on the bulk of the fundraising, while Warner Brothers Digital Distribution will handle the promotion, marketing, and distribution of the film.

The more funding they get, the better the movie, so head over to Kickstarter and chip in a little for the cause.  If you want to see what all the fuss is about (so do I), the show’s three seasons are streaming on The WB’s website.

Tags: veronica mars, veronica mars movie, veronica mars movie funded by kickstarter, kickstarter, veronica mars movie coming, kickstarter funds veronica mars movie, warner brothers, warner brothers digital distribution, rob thomas, movies, hollywood, kristen bell, warner brothers to make veronica mars movie, kickstarter campaign funds veronica mars movie, the wb, television

I’ve never had a problem eating food from a gas station.  Just two weeks ago, I ate a couple of hot dogs purchased from a gas station.  They were delicious.  That’s not the first time I’ve eaten gas station food, and I doubt it will be the last.  There’s nothing like a fun food novelty. […]

Commissioner Roger Goodell gathered 32 NFL owners for one big question.  One of the league’s most wanderlust-stricken franchises is looking to move again.  The Oakland-Los Angeles-Oakland Raiders, tired of gutting it out in a run-down stadium, were once again looking for greener pastures.  Only the Miami Dolphins refused to cooperate.  With a vote of 31-1, […]

In 2006, an injury to Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe opened the door for an undrafted free agent by the name of Tony Romo to take the helm of America’s Team and lead the Dallas Cowboys to an early playoff exit.  Bledsoe went from starter to afterthought in a season.  Now, the circle continues […]

For 89 years, Oscars has never had a major mistake.  The last few Oscars might have had a few flubs, but at least they never got the most important category of the night wrong.  Well, that’s now changed, all thanks to OG Bonnie and Clyde legends Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway.  When Faye Dunaway called […]

Tom Brady has been wildly successful, if controversial.  He’s the first quarterback ever to win five Super Bowls and only the second player to do so after Charles Haley.  Unlike Haley, Brady won all his Super Bowls with the same team, the New England Patriots.  The only thing that seems to be able to stop […]

Ben Affleck, no matter what you might think of him, is a talented actor and director.  He’s got the goods, but he’s smart enough to know when he’s in over his head.  All along, since he took on the mantle of Batman, he’s had his eyes on writing, directing, and starring as the Caped Crusader. […]

In May, students for the for-profit American College of Education were running into some problems.  Their access to email accounts and course information was locked down by Google, who had disabled their accounts.  The reason why?  A fired IT worker for the American College of Education locked the school out of their Google cloud account. […]