If Firefly has that many fans, then they should donate money for a new series/movie

POSTED BY: Salvadorefolly
UPDATED: Saturday, April 10, 2010 14:32
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KWICKO

Tuesday, February 10, 2009 12:30 PM

Maybe we could set base it in Nigeria... I hear there's royalty there who are looking for good investments.

Mike

"It is complete now; the hands of time are neatly tied."

RALLEM

Tuesday, February 10, 2009 1:11 PM

SSG mentioned that having more movies made by means of direct contribution is impossible due to legality and ethical issues, but it as well as other petition drives do keep arising periodically. I think the only possibility of success in one of these drives would be if an agreement between Joss Whedon, Universal, the actors involved, and Firefly’s/Serenity’s fans through documentation was made so that a movie would be made if a certain benchmark was achieved like a certain level of sales of a certain product.

For this project to happen I think enough fans would need to buy at least one share of common stock so that they could table a motion at the Universal Studios to make a Serenity 2 movie if a predetermined number of a certain product such as Serenity’s Blue Ray edition were purchased. Then I think some coordination between the several Brown Coat clubs could possibly achieve the next link in this chain by going to the conventions to show Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, and possibly Alan Tudyk, as well as Ron Glass that a project would begin if a certain benchmark were achieved and ask them if they would support that project through participation if it were achieved.

I think a copy of the agreement should be brought to the conventions so the people mentioned before could take it home to study and decide with an understanding that a decision would be mailed to a central location. I think on the documentation given to the people listed above, it should also contain a way to contact someone if any questions arose. It might also be wise to have a copy of the agreement mailed to the people listed above in case they were not reached at the conventions but I do think the convention drive would be important as long as it weren’t intrusive so a buzz between the fans could help carry the project forward. I might be missing a few links in the chain I described in the fan participation of the making of a Serenity 2 movie, but a similar plan of action should be able to get the ball rolling and no such legality or ethical issues would arise. I think the purchase of common stock by the individual fans could also be coordinated by newsletters of the several active Brown Coat organizations so that while the stocks were individually owned they could still represent a unified effort.

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SIGMANUNKI

Wednesday, February 11, 2009 6:57 AM

Rallem, fans will never have enough stock to achieve what you want. Check out the cost if you don't believe me. To the other points you've made, check the archives for reasons why they won't work.

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RALLEM

Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:40 PM

It takes one share of common stock to table a motion. I don't know if parlementary procedures are followed in a board room or not but if they do it takes a one more share of common stock to second the motion. I am not asking for fans to buy a controlling share of Universal to force them to bend to our will, because that wouldn't be neccessary. I think any corporation board of directors would want ot hear a potential money making proposal from just about anyone, let alone a stock holder. As far as me searching through the archives of this site why don't you just give me the bullet points as to why my other points of interest won't work. Please.

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CONNOR

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 12:55 AM

To be honest, I'd donate more than just a one-off $100 USD to see a new film or series, but I don't think the fans have the organisation or business skills to pull this off. If somebody wants to go consult a lawyer, spend hours in conferences with Universal or FOX execs and then have no further part in the films production except for feeding money into it, then that's up to them: it just doesn't seem likely.

MACDONALD

Saturday, April 10, 2010 2:32 PM

I don'tknow how to use the commands so this may not work.

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Hell, I would give up my medical practice in a New York minute to be a part of something that could change the face of fan power in entertainment the way this will!!!

This is my kind of thinking :)

How about a worker co-op? Then all get one vote, no one can take over regardless of their shares, and the profit/surplus=big damn series or movie.
(And it's much, much more sustainable than a inc. model)

The world is full of extremely rich (and unfortunately sometimes greedy and lacking in vision) douchebags that do not much work for the money.

The people can rally...the people can have vision...Firefly fans are giving to charities :)
That says a lot.

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