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Rumors, Private Investigators / Daniel Carlson

Trade News | January 19, 2009 | Comments (25)

There’s been talk of a big-screen adaptation of “Veronica Mars” ever since the show ended in May 2007. Sure, it enjoyed a three-year run, which is longer than most other shows that, like “Veronica Mars,” fall into that category of cult classic series whose lives are destined to be cut short before the stories can reach an emotionally fulfilling conclusion. But that’s all there’s been: talk.

But at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour — which is where networks give panels and tout upcoming schedules to a room full of bitter professionals — series creator Rob Thomas said that a film version of “Veronica Mars” is his next project after ABC’s “Cupid,” the upcoming series that’s a reworking of Thomas’ own 1998 comedy series starring Jeremy Piven. Thomas added, though, that writing a “Mars” film is “just half the battle. Somebody has to pay for it.” He said that series producer Joel Silver has already expressed interest in the film, but it’s ultimately still too early to start hoping for a movie. There’s no telling how long Thomas’ work on “Cupid” will occupy him, or even if the film will materialize once the series wraps or gets to a place where Thomas can leave or back-burner it to focus on the film. At any rate, it would be nice for Thomas to visit that world one more time, if only to spend more two hours in Neptune.

Ah, what the hell. Here’s one for old times’ sake:


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Comments

Yeah. I'll watch it right after I watch that special two-hour Deadwood HBO movie I was promised three years ago. Then I'll invest in another Nigerian tin mine, coz that's about as likely to deliver.

Posted by: PaddyDog at January 19, 2009 11:34 AM

I'm not 100% sure... I could be wrong, but... I think Paddydog was being sarcastic. I dunno. Someone gimme a second opinion.

Posted by: TK at January 19, 2009 11:45 AM

I can hear the bells all ringing, joyful and triumphant.

Of course, that could just be my alarm clock.

Posted by: Brook at January 19, 2009 11:48 AM

After hearing how great Veronica Mars was for a long, long time, I finally caved and am just finishing up the third season today, actually. It just as good as I heard and was getting a little bummed that it is almost over (well my time with it, I guess it has been over for years) So this is really exciting news. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. :)

Posted by: ami at January 19, 2009 11:55 AM

I dunno. Someone gimme a second opinion.

Alright. You're ugly too.

Posted by: branded at January 19, 2009 11:55 AM

RIP Rodney.

Posted by: branded at January 19, 2009 11:56 AM

TK:

You clever boy. You have exposed my subtle post and now my true emotions lie bare for all the Pajibaverse to see. But where the hell did Branded get "ugly" from?

Posted by: PaddyDog at January 19, 2009 11:58 AM

He got it from Rodney Dangerfield.

Posted by: Snath at January 19, 2009 12:11 PM

Every time I see that clip, I'm astounded at the perfection of Kristin Bell's posture. Seriously, has that woman EVER slouched in her entire life?

Posted by: Sarah at January 19, 2009 12:26 PM

Man, that scene was a gut punch when it happened. Just brutal, the whole end of that episode really. Veronica Mars and Logan Echolls taught me that while the on-again off-again, I love you but I'll hurt you, we're meant to be but not right now, "epic" romances make for great TV but shitty real life.

As for the movie, if it happens I'll see it, but I'm not gonna get super worked up over it.

Posted by: Genny (also Rusty) at January 19, 2009 12:46 PM

Sarah, if Bell ever slouched they would only get the top of her head on screen. Girl is short.

I wonder if the movie will follow the idea of the lost season where she went on to be an FBI agent.

Posted by: L.O.V.E. at January 19, 2009 12:57 PM

Holy shit! I just realized how much Jason Dohring reminds me of Mickey Rourke, you know, back in the day when his cheeckbones were about three inches higher on his face and his skin hadn't been chemical-peeled to the point of irrevocable scarring. Similar acting style too. So in about 25 years, we can at least look forward to Dohring in Wrestler 2: The Revenge

Posted by: PaddyDog at January 19, 2009 1:42 PM

So I just get over the emotional gut-punch of the latest BSG web series and full episode and you hit me with epic love? You sadistic bastard, you even went and got my hopes up with talk of a Veronica movie. My carefully crafted, stable, post-weekend good mood just came crashing down. You probably punt baby seals and kill sea kittens. You're a sad, sick, twisted man, Carlson.

crosses fingers for Veronica movie

I said good day!

Posted by: lordhelmet at January 19, 2009 2:10 PM

I came late to the series: I discovered Season 1 over a blissful weekend on DVD while Season 2 was late in its on-air run, and I fell instantly in love.

I would welcome a film, if Thomas had complete control of its development, if only for some fucking proper closure; I almost put my fist through my at-the-time new LCD monitor when I was watching Season 3, and the credits rolled on the final episode...

My despisal of FOX began with the end of Firefly; reached a penultimate pinnacle with the cancellation of Tru Calling; ending with a complete dismissal, with the way this series was ablated, mid-arc, from the airwaves.

FUCK FOX FOREVER.

Posted by: Rykker at January 19, 2009 2:26 PM

Add me to the list of people who bought, watched and now deeply and unabidingly love Veronica Mars because of Pajiba.

And The Wire

And Buffy (all 7 seasons.)

You people should be charging Amazon and iTunes commissions.

Posted by: Neon at January 19, 2009 2:27 PM

What BSG web series do you speak of, lordhelmet?

Posted by: jM at January 19, 2009 3:01 PM

The webisodes are called Face of the Enemy I think (there was a previous web series about life on New Caprica, can't be arsed to look it up tho). It's a Gaeta-centred series of 10 epis that aren't critical but help explain Felix's pissy mood in regular epi 4x11. It confused the hell outta ladyhelmet and me in places.

Posted by: lordhelmet at January 19, 2009 3:17 PM

jM, all the webisodes are on Hulu, and I'm still trying to piece together if they take place before the episode that aired friday or after it. Right now, I'm leaning towards after. Anyway, there's like 10 of them and they add up to equal one regular length episode, or there abouts.

Posted by: Genny (also Rusty) at January 19, 2009 3:44 PM

I was also convinced to check out this "Veronica Mars" thing by Pajiba. A couple of hours into it, I was astonished that TV can be this f'ing great - and madly in love with the series.

Also, I liked the Season 3 finale a lot - it ties up nothing, but it is so very nicely done. Seems it never rains in Southern California...

Posted by: muzz at January 19, 2009 5:14 PM

I know what I'm doing for the next hour.

Posted by: jM at January 19, 2009 5:28 PM

The day a Veronica Mars movie is released might possibly be the happiest day of my young adult life. I just read the headline, not even looking at the picture of Ms. Bell, and almost squeeled out loud. And I never even liked Logan, and definitely can't stand Jason Dohring as an actor.

If they do get the go-ahead for the movie, it better have Weevil or not even bother with the whole thing. Hope you're feeling better buddy! And I'm totally with you Ginny (also Rusty) on the ridiculousness of Veronica and Logan. It was good tv, but the whole time all I could do was wonder what a hot chick like V was doing with an idiot like him! And Dohring has never done much for me, his baby face is a little too feminine for my tastes.

Posted by: Austin (aka Trampy McBitch) at January 19, 2009 8:48 PM

first, you should hate the CW, not FOX...well, hate them both.

second, I'm so glad to come here and find out I wasn't the only one annoyed by the on-and-off relationship of logan and veronica (did you know stupid girls called them Lo-Ve?)
I hope they don't end up doing a cheesy movie.

I don't want to see Parker or the characters created just to fill air space.
I'd love to see whatever happened to the parents of Meg, the Kanes (including Logan)and, of course, more flashbacks with amanda Seyfried.

Posted by: mario at January 19, 2009 10:18 PM

Is this film going to be a double feature with the Arrested Development movie?

Posted by: JC at January 19, 2009 10:20 PM

I have a love/hate relationship with Kristin Bell. 95% of the time I think she's the package (hard working, takes care of herself, upbeat personality - overall cutie.) The remaining 5% of the time ... she's just a plain Jane actor, with WAY too much "zazz."

[SPOILER ahead]

And the V was a bitch to Logan. Come on, she dumps the guy just after his dad is uncovered as a murderer of his old girlfriend. The time he needs her the most she crawls back to her ex-boyfriend right in front of his face. And the entire season she's friends with Weevil - the one guy who's maliciously endangering Logan's life and making it hell. WTF was up with that?

[/Spoiler]

But anyway ... I really do hope this movie eventuates and gives us closure on the story. I don't really hope for much more than that. After the first two seasons, the show itself actually went pretty downhill. - I'm suprised none of you guys mentioned that.

Posted by: Lydia at January 19, 2009 10:40 PM

Gaeta is gay. Adama Jr insists on wearing clothes. They're both dead to me.
Logan is a (second generation) Scientologist. Death will bring sweet relief and a surprise party in Hell. Right next to a 300-seats dinner table. No one ever used it, people still wonder who it was built for.

Posted by: Irina at January 20, 2009 4:00 AM