Official Word from Joss Whedon on the OB

POSTED BY: rklenseth
UPDATED: Thursday, June 10, 2004 05:28
VIEWED: 26281
PAGE 1 of 9

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NEXT PAGE

RKLENSETH

Friday, June 4, 2004 3:23 PM

Quote:
Browncoats -
Joss emailed me this to me and I wanted to post it IMMEDIATELY because BIG NEWS is contained within. What a day we had today! But enough from me now, here's a quote from our fearless leader:

"Hi guys. Just wanted to give you some news but guess what? I can't get on the site. I have trouble with passwords. So hopefully Chris B will forward this to you with his wily technical knowledgablosity.

Today was (as I think you know) the first day of filming of Serenity. Which is pretty big for me (it felt weird to START with Mal's death, but scheduling isn't my area). It was a blast. Sean said it was like school was back in session after summer vacation, which I have decided to take as a compliment. Gina did a happy dance (and there are few happier sights than Gina doing a happy dance). We're still flying. And the best part is, that's not even why I'm posting.

The real news, and you heard it here first, is that Universal has thrown down an official release date! So mark your calendars, Browncoats, 'cause if you're planning to get married on April 22nd 2005, you better change the date. Seriously. Who gets married in April? Just change it.

April 22nd. Exactly when I wanted to open, 'cause it's SOON. I can't wait for you all to see what we're putting together. It's a crazy-quilt of infotainment that like to call a 'film', and it just may be the best one ever made. Or one of the ones in the middle. Probably not the worst... I'm thinking middle. High middle. So buckle up and get ready for that patented Joss Whedon "high-middle" excitment. It's on its way.

I'm tired, and apparently I have to direct, like, EVERY scene, so I'm
crashing. Thanks again, all of you, for helping me home. It's good to be back.

-joss."

It was a shiny, shiny day!

Best,
Buchanan

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

SILVERCROSS

Friday, June 4, 2004 4:04 PM

woah, woah, woah, back up there, Mal's DEATH?!?!?!? Did I miss something?! People are gonna DIE in the film?! (Jayne's ok right?!) But, yay, less than a year to go!! Any word from the Almighty JW on the UK release- London Premiere sounds like fun!!

Jayne: "Pain is scary" (serenity)

SKYDANCE

Friday, June 4, 2004 4:07 PM

Whee!

BROWNCOAT1

Friday, June 4, 2004 4:16 PM

Yeeeeeehaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shiny news! Consider April, 22nd 2005 marked on my calendar & cleared of anything but watching the BDM!

Wait a gorram sec.........Mal's death?!? What in the ruttin' verse are you talking about Joss. I hope that is some sick joke.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

FORRESTWOLF

Friday, June 4, 2004 4:21 PM

I'm thinking a FUTURE scene of Mal's deathbed? But I have to say that making the whole movie a pseudo-flashback would be mildly annoying.

Or he's just pulling our leg.

Either way, WOW. I'm floored. April, 2005. Gotta pick myself up off the floor (and go run Neverwinter Nights Firefly with my friends tonight :)

- Forrestwolf

TERRIBLETINK

Friday, June 4, 2004 4:23 PM

I have a feeling that the crack about starting with Mal's death is just his way of freaking out the fans. Sort of like poking a stick into a beehive. At least, I hope that's what it is....I would much rather be poked at with a stick than have Mal die in this movie.

So less than a year to go. Woo-hoo!

I am sending out happy, thankful thoughts to Joss for keeping us updated.

----------------------------------------------------
"I'll be in my bunk."

BIKISDAD

Friday, June 4, 2004 4:24 PM

I'm pretty sure that Joss is just "Joss"ing us on the whole Mal's death thing. But YAY! April 22, 2005, a new national holiday - Browncoat Day!

Apathy on the Rise. No One Cares.

MANWITHPEZ

Friday, June 4, 2004 4:50 PM

If Joss was really filming Mal's death scene...you think he'd tell us?

Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."

GHOULMAN

Friday, June 4, 2004 4:51 PM

Shiny.

TIMBEISHIR

Friday, June 4, 2004 4:59 PM

Joss is such a evil bastard. I love it. He knew exactly what kind of reaction he would get from saying something like that, and it worked. Now April 22 needs to hurry up and get here, gorramit.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NEXT PAGE