Maybe we, the collective fans, could buy the rights to Firefly from FOX
POSTED BY: Penthos
UPDATED: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 21:07
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It was made clear to me that a decision maker would react badly to fan's money being involved in the production no matter how it was presented.
Again, this is not what I am proposing. I'm not talking about raising money to pay for the production of more Firefly. In fact, I'm not talking about the fans being involved in the "production" in any way. Frankly, I think that's a unworkable approach and I don't blame Joss for not wanting it.
All I am talking about is raising enough money to buy the rights from FOX and then immediately giving ownership of those rights to Joss\Mutant Enemy. Once that's done, the fans are out of it and its up to Joss and Mutant Enemy to get it going again. All I want is for Joss to have the rights to his own show and to do with it what he sees fit.
I realize that new things are happening... Joss is working with Fox again and there's the Dr Horrible webisode thing etc... But that doesn't change the fact that all FOX has to do is keep is repackaging old DVDs and we keep making them top DVD sellers for several weeks. Why in the world would FOX bother to buy the cow when the milk is free?
To me it sounds like this ship is running on hope and luck. You rely on luck and you wind up on the drift, remember? I would say that we give this new "relationship" between Joss and FOX some time to ferment and grow, but if nothing is in the wind by Serenity Day 2009, then we need to start aiming to misbehave.
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Count on paying them at least a million each to come and stay for two days.
I am a SAG actor myself and special appearances are not that expensive... certainly not for a project that they all loved to work on. I am sure it would cost a little more than SAG day player rates, but it would not be even close to one million a day. Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts do not get 1 mil per day. Otherwise I agree that the dinner would be a smashing idea!
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whether you keep the rights or give them to Joss - Joss is still going to feel like he has to keep the people who donated happy - regardless of who actually owns it, I think that's the problem - I wish I could remember where I read about his comments to that effect - it would probably express more clearly what I'm trying to say but can't remember the details of.
I admire your efforts, really I do - and I'm not one of those ppl that goes around saying give up it'll never happen - in fact - though i probaly shouldn't admit it pubically - I'm the one responsible for posting videoos of Alan and Jewel giving renewed hope by saying they themselves are still hopeful for a sequel to the BDM and I know their words aren't going to change anything, but I've seen the way they renewed people's hopes, and THATs why I posted them, too many people giving up ...
I do get where you're coming from, but I don't think that it's the plan that is going to work ....
I'll keep trying to find that post....
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Obviously if Joss straight up said something to the effect of "if the fans bought the Firefly rights and gave them to me as a present without obligation, I would not want them," then I certainly would not endeavour to do so.
I'm stubborn though so I would have to see it or hear it for myself :)
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Originally posted by Talie:
whether you keep the rights or give them to Joss - Joss is still going to feel like he has to keep the people who donated happy - regardless of who actually owns it, I think that's the problem - I wish I could remember where I read about his comments to that effect - it would probably express more clearly what I'm trying to say but can't remember the details of.
I admire your efforts, really I do - and I'm not one of those ppl that goes around saying give up it'll never happen - in fact - though i probaly shouldn't admit it pubically - I'm the one responsible for posting videoos of Alan and Jewel giving renewed hope by saying they themselves are still hopeful for a sequel to the BDM and I know their words aren't going to change anything, but I've seen the way they renewed people's hopes, and THATs why I posted them, too many people giving up ...
I do get where you're coming from, but I don't think that it's the plan that is going to work ....
I'll keep trying to find that post....
You see, this post is exactly what you are say. Just hope something happends, but don't do anything and give that "free milk". This will not commit to anything new content, video wise. Now I know there is "Virtual Firefly" and various comics, but I'm not a reader and prefer to see the graphics and action. Likewise, I prefer to take action over hoping everything will work. I truely have never been so serious about anything else like this show, because I'm tired of the way the public is treated by these studios.
Now, I did state that I needed to do research. This means that Joss, and all the cast would need to be interested in my purposal before I do anything. If Joss doesn't like the idea, then fine. I did try though and that is better than being scared to ruffle feathers. Truely, Fox could sit on the rights knowning that we want them, just to keep that "free milk" going. This is why I feel the current tactics really don't work (Though I just brought the Collector's DVD and complete collection again today).
Help me out, I'm trying to gather as much information as I can. Past tactics, different costs and facts to what went right or wrong. Don't just tell me that this person doesn't want it, or that this didn't work in some way. I want details and actions taken. I prefer to here from the crew on their opinions and not from third party. Give me facts, and processes. Don't give me reasons why we can't. Can't is not in my nature.
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