Veronica Mars’ movie is a go! ‘My mind is blown’ says Rob Thomas

—EXCLUSIVE By Erin Strecker



You did it, Marshmallows!

Less than 11 hours after Rob Thomas and Kristen Bell announced a Kickstarter campaign, fans have raised the $2 million necessary to finance a Veronica Mars movie. It’s officially on!

“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,’” the Mars creator tells 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.”

“I knew Veronica Mars fans were cool, but I had no idea they could rally with such power. They are unstoppable —just like Veronica. I will have a permanent blush on my face, feeling so lucky to be associated with this entire thing,” says Bell.

The goal was to raise $2 million in 30 days. Warner Bros. Digital Distribution has agreed to put the movie into production and pick up the tab for marketing, promotion, and distribution. But exhibiting a passion that broke Kickstarter records in just six hours,fans have been flocking to the site since the page went up at 7:30 a.m. PT. And even though the goal has been reached, pledges can keep coming in.

In a previous interview with EW, Thomas spilled details about the upcoming movie’s plot, which will include —no surprise —murder, mystery and a high-school reunion. It will film this summer and be released in early 2014.

Don’t know what all the fuss is about? Now is the perfect time to catch up: The entire three-season run is streaming in full over on TheWB.com (the show originally aired from 2004-2007).

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I watched the first season. A few episodes in the second. It was a meh show for me, not bad but not all that riveting either. Bring Party Down back!

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Kristen Bell is really hot. I know this is a news flash. Maybe I just like her since she looks a lot like Jamie Mcmurray...?

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CSFMB: Home of the small minded

This is literally the gayest story ever.

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Cool.

I mean cool that "the people" can make a move like this.


Maybe some of us can donate and get Dr. Dre's Detox released

Kickstarter to the rescue again. Who knows maybe some sequels will be made because of Kickstarter?

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To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Kickstarter also allowed The Last of McGuinness to be released, which is very good.

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spmack fans raised $200 to finance his movie.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Unless this is a porn movie staring Kristen Bell color me unimpressed.

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Terry's Peeps has jumped the very gay shark...

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This is my signature...

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Big Booty Bernice does not come cheap

I was debating whether it was a DB move for the creator and star to ask fans for money. In the end, I decided against it.

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Kristen Bell is cute hot. She sealed the deal for me wanting to have her for her role in Fan Boys but she is not the hottest woman in the cast that award goes to:

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

meh, Charisma Carpenter. Season 4 of Angel ruined that whole thing for me; her Playboy spread wreeked of the desperation to avoid being perma-cast in Lifetime/SyFy movies. At least Brian Krause from Charmed embraced it like a man!

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If they ever decided to finance a Seinfeld movie on Kickstarter I think that would go well.

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To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Yeah,because Seinfeld can't afford his own movie.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Of course he can, but Kickstarter is essentially free money from the fans. For the bands that do it, it's basically enough to record and mix the able and it sometimes gives the band some money beyond those costs too.

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To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

$175 is going to a hot blonde or brunette taking an acting class at Columbia.

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Man if Joss Whedon finds out about this there are going to be a ton of Nerds with less spending money

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

When I went there, they went for 1/5 of that.