Going Back to Mars

So here's a non ComicCon post that I've been saving for a little while... wanted to give MOO a chance to get through all three seasons first... plus, with Kristen Bell recently weighing in on the topic of a movie, now seems an appropiate time to run this...

Backing up a bit... One of the shows that I definitely miss from recent years is Veronica Mars... Unfortunately it was one of those "too smart for TV" shows... Only lasted three seasons, and honestly the third definitely showed the signs of interference from the networks... and ever since it's been off the air there have been rumors and speculations about a Veronica movie - either to tie up the loose ends left dangling at the end of season three or to move the story forward...

But, what if there had been a season four? Series creator Rob thomas answered that question on the Season Three DVD set when he created a "trailer" for a possible fourth season with the working title "Veronica in the FBI"...

(This video was posted in two parts, but they should play one after the other if I've done my embedding right... if there are problems, please let me know...)



As far as the actual future? Well, this is from the series's Wikipedia page:

Thomas stated that he was interested in writing a feature film based on the series, in the interest of providing closure to the storylines and character arcs. In September 2008, Michael Ausiello, now a writer for Entertainment Weekly, reported that Thomas still planned to make a film, even though he was busy with other projects. He met with Bell to discuss the plot, which would likely involve Veronica solving crime in college rather than as an FBI agent. Thomas felt that the "FBI scenario was more of a 'What if...?'", aimed at getting a fourth season, and that he "would want to bring back our key players, and it would be tough to believe that the FBI stationed Veronica in Neptune." Ausiello later reported that Enrico Colantoni would be involved in the project. Colantoni said that he was fully aware of the talks taking place, adding, "cult shows have translated well into the film arena. Nothing's official, but they're talking about it." In addition to the feature-film possibility, Thomas has had a meeting with DC Comics to talk about a Veronica Mars comic book series.

In September 2008, Thomas told Entertainment Weekly that "I thought I had the idea broken, but I've hit a wall in the final act that I haven't quite figured out". Thomas exclaimed that he was very busy writing for Cupid and Party Down, both of which he created. In January 2009, TV Guide reported that the film was Thomas' first priority after Cupid. Thomas noted that as well as writing the script, someone would need to pay for the film, but indicated that producer Joel Silver was ready to green-light the film. In June 2009, Bell said "I don't think it will ever happen, and here's why: [Series creator] Rob Thomas and I had a powwow, and we were both 100 percent on board. We took our proposal to Warner Bros. and Joel Silver told us that there is no enthusiasm [there] to make a Veronica Mars movie, and that is unfortunately a roadblock we cannot compete with."

Nonetheless, check out the link above to find out what you can do to possibly support Kristen and Rob in their efforts to somehow give us more Veronica...