Fan funded sequel

POSTED BY: rklenseth
UPDATED: Tuesday, May 2, 2006 19:54
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RKLENSETH

Tuesday, January 3, 2006 8:38 PM

This related to the current poll question. What if we were to set up an account on this site (Haken any possibilities of this?) where we Browcoats can donate whatever we want to help fund a sequel. We can do this for a year and I think we could really put together some money to in the hopes to help fund a sequel. In a year we can present this money to Universal or to Joss for them to make a sequel. If they refuse to accept we can always donate the money to worthy causes in the name of the franchise and Browncoats. I know we can do this because I remember the effort of the Firefly DVD for Troops fund we did over a year ago that from what I remember was a success as well as the fund to put Firefly DVDs in public libraries fund.

Now I think we can at least pull together a few million dollars together and that could help in the long run. What does everyone think?

Oh, and play Cantr II at www.cantr.net.

TEETHGRINDER

Tuesday, January 3, 2006 8:49 PM

I agree!!! I was just thinking about a similar idea. I'm sure I'm not the only fan who thinks we can pull it off. It's gonna involve a lot of work but I think it's feasible. We just need someone to run things and do the finances... Someone who's preferrably done a similar thing before. Count me in and keep me updated. Let's keep EM flying.

EGS

Tuesday, January 3, 2006 8:52 PM

I like the idea of having the show head back to television or DVD in the sense that you pay for each episode, because it is believed that this alone would pay for the cost of each episode. There is a few sites dedicated to this idea that I have seen, and it is rather interesting. Especially how people are now downloading TV shows, for 2.00 and it has created a larger audience then found on TV. There is an article at IMDB, about The Offices low ratings. This is just a part of it

"The NBC sitcom The Office, which has failed to live up to expectations in the ratings, has turned out to be a smash hit on the Internet. Daily Variety reported today (Tuesday) that the show regularly accounts for half the slots on Apple's list of top 20 TV shows for sale at its iTunes Store. It also is responsible for NBC selling more copies of its shows (at $1.99 a pop) than any other network, wiping out the early advantage of ABC, which became the first network to sell shows online."

I mean this makes sense and I could see Firefly returning in this format, as Im sure the Browncoats would support this till the end. It is an interesting possibility, and I have my fingers crossed, that with this trend picking up, that we might get to see Firefly back on the small screen!

www.canadianbrowncoats.com

or

http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/canadianbrowncoats/

DEMENTEDYAM

Tuesday, January 3, 2006 8:53 PM

As an alternitave to funding a sequel, would it be possible for us to raise enough money to buy the TV production rights from FOX and give them to joss or SciFi/Universal ?

I'd much rather see another series than see another movie, and if SciFi is willing to run the reruns, i'd bet they're willing to start the series again, especially if they get the rights for free (from us)

PSOLARIS

Tuesday, January 3, 2006 8:56 PM

There was a thread about a month ago about this kind of idea. It was a mock fund raiser to see just how much we ourselves could raise, and those that were interested in donating for real were to put down their donation total and only if the idea were to take off were those people that posted a donation to be contacted (or something to that nature). I was relatively new to the site when I saw the thread, so it's in the archives somewheres. You'll have to check it out...could be just what you're looking for

Psolaris

"Ten percent of nuthin' is...let me do the math here...nuthin' into nuthin'...carry the nuthin'"

RKLENSETH

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 1:33 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by dementedyam:
As an alternitave to funding a sequel, would it be possible for us to raise enough money to buy the TV production rights from FOX and give them to joss or SciFi/Universal ?

I'd much rather see another series than see another movie, and if SciFi is willing to run the reruns, i'd bet they're willing to start the series again, especially if they get the rights for free (from us)

Even if we did do this it would still have to be picked up by network and it could very well end back up in the hands of the Fox Network that cancelled it in the first place. Remember 20th Century Fox who owns the rights and made Firefly didn't cancel Firefly it was the Fox Television network that did. The Studios make it and then shop it around for a network. Usually the sister company has first dibs but like Buffy and Angel which is owned and made by 20th Century Fox ended up on the WB network which is a Time Warner company.

Oh, and play Cantr II at www.cantr.net.

DIETCOKE

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 2:11 AM

I'm in. I was just talking about this on another thread. I think it's a great idea. Didn't one episode cost $2 million? So if we raised $4 million we could have a two-hour direct to DVD show. Joss could throw in a million or too as well.

Great idea. That would rock the film industry. Let our voice be heard.

NY/NJ/CT Browncoats: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firefly_nyc

SUMMERWIND

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 10:02 PM

New poster here. With regards to a fan funded sequel I think there are several alternatives, some of which have been addressed above.
1. Set up a fund where fans donate and at the end of a year give all the money to Joss/Universal/Fox/SciFi to be the first funding cycle of a new movie
2. Same as 1 except the money goes towards a new tv show.
etc.
And now for my wild and crazy idea...
I think that instead of giving the money to Joss immediatly we should set up a Non-profit company dedicated to bringing Firefly back. This company would set up fundraisers, marketing campaigns, assist with any legal issues regarding film rights, and more. If you have several devoted people working full time to bring Firefly back it may accomplish more than setting up a fund for a specific purpose because a company by nature is more versital than a fund that sits around waiting for a certain amount to go to one specific idea.

-Summerwind

"We all die alone"

FRANKIE

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 10:54 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by dementedyam:
As an alternitave to funding a sequel, would it be possible for us to raise enough money to buy the TV production rights from FOX and give them to joss or SciFi/Universal ?

I'd much rather see another series than see another movie, and if SciFi is willing to run the reruns, i'd bet they're willing to start the series again, especially if they get the rights for free (from us)

I really like this idea, because it's probably possible. Fox probably doesn't really care that much about the rights... and they can't cost nearly as much as making new episodes. Personally I'm much more in favor of continuing the TV show, as something was lost when it went to the bigscreen. I still can't put my finger on it... but something, something in the characters, something real and tangible... but nevermind, i'm getting abstract.

I say we do that. :)

FRANKIE

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 11:04 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by summerwind:
I think that instead of giving the money to Joss immediatly we should set up a Non-profit company dedicated to bringing Firefly back. This company would set up fundraisers, marketing campaigns, assist with any legal issues regarding film rights, and more. If you have several devoted people working full time to bring Firefly back it may accomplish more than setting up a fund for a specific purpose because a company by nature is more versital than a fund that sits around waiting for a certain amount to go to one specific idea.

Actually... I'm with summerwind on this... but who would run it?

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