TERRIBLE NEWS! SERENITY DELAYED!
POSTED BY: gojiro
UPDATED: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 08:06
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*POUT* :{
Joss! I wanna see the BIG DAMN HEROES!
*stomping feet in tantrum*
Now I have to fix my convention backdrop.
gorrammit! Maybe it should just say, "Coming Soon!
...but not soon enough for us Browncoats!"
Keeper of Jayne's goggles. 8)
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THIS IS JUST GAY! well browncaots, i guess we know what must be done... we destroy all the other movies that are to be aired in april and then they shall move serenity back up 
"You can live with a man for fourty years , share his meals, talk on every subject, then tie him up, and hold him over the volanoes edge. And on that day, you will finally meet the man"
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Quote:
Originally posted by ShanYu:
we destroy all the other movies that are to be aired in april and then they shall move serenity back up
There are other movies?
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Originally posted by 11thHour:
Oh jeeeeeeez...
Now I gotta change practically every FRIKKEN one of my guerilla marketing posters. 
*grumble grumble*
11th Hour
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Originally posted by Stillshiny:
And the logo on 98% of My T-shirts. Of course I suddenly feel inspired to make several new designs. Unfortunately, this is one of those bits of news to fuel the fire of the scoffers. We the true browcoats will wait for our Big Damn Movie.
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Originally posted by BrownCoat1:
Don't think of it as having to make new shirts, rather think of it as how the originals are now a conversation piece since they have the original release date on them.
I like the way you think! Yes, those posters and flyers with the April date on them will become incredibly sought after collector items in the future. 'cause Firefly/Serenity is going to become crazy successful and all those items from the "early days" will be considered a valuable part of history.
Anyway, with the movie release date now set for end of September, Dragon*Con is going to be HOT HOT HOT! As the excitement builds and we get to gather even more fans eager to buy tickets! YAY!
Lines 'round the block.... LINES 'ROUND THE BLOCK!
11thHour
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"Doing the impossible makes us mighty... happy."
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Several things are obvious.
-One, the possiblity of a future TV series for Firefly seems now to be far less than it was, because of the time factor for the actors and the loss of continuity, and also the collective memory of the series.
-Two, a massive loss of momentum is now taking place, with new fans we have painstakingly invited to join the party in April now being put off five more months. This is a loss of credibility for all of us and for Joss as well.
-The possiblity of a TV series or even more movies involving all the original players is also compromised. If that was ever going to happen, the cast is now forced to diddle around five more months out of their lives while the wheels that were in motion now rust on the tracks. These folks have to plan and pursue their careers, and the chances are great that several of them will be forced to sign contracts that will keep them out of future movies or a TV series. No one benefits by this. Not us, not the cast or crew, and not, ultimately, the movie producers who have delayed this.
Therefore I say something is decidely fishy here. I smell a rat. I still suspect the major premise of the Firefly epic rubs some people the wrong way, and they have taken action against the movie. Let us not forget Mr. Whedon's support of Mr. Kerry.
I would be greatly surprised now if the movie is EVER shown. Mark my words. Joss even said about the new release date, "Hopefully it won't change again."
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Anybody know what Adam or Nathan or Jewel or any of the other cast bloggers say about this? Surely Adam would have a comment.
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I had the same first reaction as all of you. I was mad as hell. But it makes sense.
There was a conversation somebody had with Joss at a convention, I believe, where he was quoted as saying, regarding the BDM, "The first week['s ticket sales] are up to the studio, after that it's up to me." Meaning the studio's ads would drive in the crowd opening weekend, and word of mouth about how frickin awesome the movie is would keep the numbers strong. And he urged us all to go see the movie not just opening weekend, but every weekend after.
What does all this have to do with anything? Serenity isn't a franchise movie. People aren't going to hear "Serenity" and think "Oh! Have to go see that!" We just aren't there yet. But Triple X, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Star Wars, these are all things coming out after Serenity that would suck the buzz right out of our BDM. So no matter how much word of mouth was generated, it wouldn't matter, because those people would already be off to see one of the aforementioned movies.
Consider the last Star Trek movie, Namesis. It was released exactly one week before The Two Towers. It grossed less than some J.Lo. flick the first week, and then got killed by TTT the next week. Why? Because the key of the Trek franchise is staying power. Which means opening a week before a franchise movie? Death.
So, fellow Browncoats, we are disappointed, but take heart, and this will only serve to make our Big Damn Movie, Bigger, Better, and More Successful. And as long as we make that happen, that makes us Big Damn Heros as well.
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Worst thing about this news is that the sequel is also be delayed by 5 months. But I guess we need to make sure the first BDM is all nice and successful so we get can get a sequel....
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Quote:If you were anticipating paid employment by a studio on the promotion of a movie, what would you say? Whedon has put his trust in those people paid to understand the marketing of movies. They are probably not as pretty as the actor-chappies, but then neither is the auteur
Originally posted by Ruxton:
Anybody know what Adam or Nathan or Jewel or any of the other cast bloggers say about this? Surely Adam would have a comment.
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Does anybody know if this is an international release date or just U.S? Please don't tell me it's going to be one of these films where I can get the U.S. DVD from amazon.com before it's even released in the cinema over here in the backwater wastes of Scotland!!
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