BRACE YOURSELVES. . .THIS ROCKS!!!!!
POSTED BY: Static
UPDATED: Friday, June 24, 2005 20:46
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Okay. . .so I called the Universal rep this afternoon, just sort of a "Hi. . .just wanted to see if you guys were in a position to give me hard confirmation on Serenity showing at Mission Valley."
This is cool #1. . .he said, "I think we can do that. . .I'm just not sure when. They're being a little weird..." and I realize he thinks I'm talking about an ADVANCE screening. This is cool b/c he was actually in the 'advance screening' state of mind.
So. . .I reassure him that the only date I'm working on with him is September 30th. . .that I realize he's got tons on his plate and I don't want to ask for anything uber-special. . .just want to make the nationwide release something of memory.
THEN he tells me. . ."Oh. . .you guys probably won't even have to wait until September 30th anymore. Our test markets and advance screenings are off the charts. . .we had no idea. . .when you said, 'Big following', I didn't realize how big. . ."
And THEN he said,
Quote:
"All of us (Meaning the Distribution folk at 'Versal) really wish we'd just gone ahead and premiered it in May. It's working out as well as "Star Wars" and if we'd started in May, it would have run all summer."
Now. . .
See. . .
For a Firefly fan to say, "It'll be as big as Episode 3!!!" is delerium and delusion.
For a MOVIE CRITIC to say, "It'll be as big as Episode 3!!!" is optimistic if not slightly unrealistic.
For a DISTRIBUTOR. . .who's JOB involves looking at numbers and analyzing statistics, etc. etc. etc. . . to say something along those lines, however. . .and to have the OBVIOUS frustration in his voice of "Dammit, I wish we'd thought of that". . .
I mean. . .
WOW.
So. . .yeah. As the conversation ended, his words were, "I'd go ahead and look for a nationwide release to be earlier than September 30th."
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EEEK!
That does rock, Static!
Giddy I feel.
But...if they move the opening date up, that will cause kinks in our plans, our t-shirt designs, our banners....
Though, not having to wait until the end of September....EEEK!
"What's the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?"-H.D. Thoreau
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I know. . .
Full-blown GONZO of the whole "Mixed Feelings" thing going on here, huh?
YAY!!!! Early nationwide release!!!!
DAMMIT!!!! I gotta scramble to change my hotel reservations and change my work vacation and swap shifts again and shit!!!!
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Now that is ruttin' AWESOME!!!
WOOHOO!!!!!
Great news there, Static!!!!!
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Am just .... I just ... I mean I .... Its really ....
*falls over*
(enthusiasm makes me kinda monosyllabic)
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Okay, I'm lost, I'm angry, and I'm
armed.
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Originally posted by Static:
I know. . .
Full-blown GONZO of the whole "Mixed Feelings" thing going on here, huh?
YAY!!!! Early nationwide release!!!!
DAMMIT!!!! I gotta scramble to change my hotel reservations and change my work vacation and swap shifts again and shit!!!!
But we don't know when it'll be yet, so we can't change plans. Oh ugh. PLEASE don't be the weekend of my friend's wedding!!! Also, the 30th was the PERFECT weekend for me. It's my HS 10 yr reunion and it was the perfect excuse for me not to go.
I wonder how soon we'll find out. Can't..take..stress..
*joins zoot on floor.*
"What's the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?"-H.D. Thoreau
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*Squeaks* <-The only immediate reaction I could manage.
That is...beyond awesome. Just...ah! AWESOME. I hope Universal knows that if they did indeed put their faith in the fandom and release earlier, we would be right there. AND we would adore them. Yes.
*Squeaks again*
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WOW! AWESOME!
Oh and the new issue of WIZARD the comic magazine,in the summer preview issue they had a"look ahead to the fall" section and they listed serenity due sept 23rd,but i have a feeling it will be sept 9th or 16th---SO RUTTIN SHINY!
"Hamsters is nice."
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So this will make my summer a big question mark. This means I can’t make any plans, doesn’t it?
A happy question mark, but still a question mark.
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WooHoo, very shiny :-).
Now here's hoping if they bring forward the US date, they'll bring forward the UK and other international dates as well. Else we on the other side of the pond will have to spend even longer dodging around spoilers like a giant spider in a minefield.
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