NEW PLAN

POSTED BY: OLDDUCK
UPDATED: Friday, July 11, 2008 10:09
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OLDDUCK

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 4:22 AM

No more lamenting and hand wringing over the loss of firefly. The Plan I propose is for fans to raise $ 100 mil by selliing shares in a for profit corporation in 100 share units at $1 per share - there could even be a "day player" drawimg based on one entry for every 100 shares purchased. The shares and money would be used for "founders shares", to buy the rights and residuals, recreate sets, put writers, production staff, and cast under contract, and to underwrite production costs. Lots of details to be resolved but all is possible. The fact that fans put up the $ to make this happen would create a huge buzz and an incredible amount of free publicty. Lets do the impossible and do it TOGETHER! OLDDUCK

OUT2THEBLACK

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 4:04 PM

Some of us are beginning to get serious about this...We will be in touch about it...

STAPLES

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 1:58 AM

I've said it before, I'll say it again - I'm in. I don't know how many fans have the cashy-money to throw at this right now, the economy is kinda shot, but I'd be more than willing to spend my time (and the little extra money) helping to organize something on a grand scale.

ARTCAT81

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 2:31 AM

If you do go this route, make sure all of your t's are crossed na dI's dotted, i hate to burst your bubble but it was tried,

http://realityme.net/2006/01/17/browncoats-defeatedagain/

In the end a lot of browncoats felt scammed, you simply cannot start taking the money until you have the legal groundwork under you.

That being said, best wishes and your enthusiasm is lovely to see.

In my opinion the best way to fund a sequel or continuation in teh verse is to continue to buy the dvds share them with friends, buy the lunchbozes, ornaments, comics, books etc.

Browncoats are the shiniest folks in the 'verse
www.texasartcat.com/bluesun.html <--my bluesunshop

ANONYMOUS1

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 2:38 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by out2theblack:
Some of us are beginning to get serious about this...We will be in touch about it...

Remember we don't want to do anything to hurt Joss.

A Hollywood insider explained to the last person who started raising money that it could scare Hollywood away from Joss if fans started raising money. All the money was returned by the way.

Let's see how Joss decides to make his investment back from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. If he puts a donate button up...well...we know what to do with that...don't we.

http://doctorhorrible.net Official Fansite

http://drhorrible.com Official website

OLDDUCK

Thursday, July 3, 2008 12:13 AM

Thanks for the reply. The mim. requirements would be a registered corporation with an escrow of funds until bench marks were met ie., business plan and budget. min. $$$ amt in escrow, agreement made with key people for their participation, purchase of rights to the use the names and story lines and the right to future revenues from merchandise and DVD sales of previous FF/Sern productions. My thought was to use founders shares to maximize funds available for production costs and to provide ownership motivation to the talent that made this intelligent and entertaining story possible! My greater hope is that it would move forward the human conversation by considering no subject off limits.

OLDDUCK

RALLEM

Thursday, July 3, 2008 12:27 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Anonymous1:
Quote:
Originally posted by out2theblack:
Some of us are beginning to get serious about this...We will be in touch about it...

Remember we don't want to do anything to hurt Joss.

A Hollywood insider explained to the last person who started raising money that it could scare Hollywood away from Joss if fans started raising money. All the money was returned by the way.

Let's see how Joss decides to make his investment back from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. If he puts a donate button up...well...we know what to do with that...don't we.

http://doctorhorrible.net Official Fansite

http://drhorrible.com Official website

I would gladly donate money for this but only if Joss were at the helm.

http://swyzzlestyx.com/index.html

FUTUREMRSFILLION

Thursday, July 3, 2008 11:40 PM

$100 million? Really?

I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

FORSAKEN original

RALLEM

Thursday, July 3, 2008 11:48 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion:
$100 million? Really?

I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

FORSAKEN original

You may not fear the reaper, but do you fear the Reavers?

http://swyzzlestyx.com/index.html

OLDDUCK

Friday, July 4, 2008 11:40 PM

RE: "NEW PLAN" ISSUES:
1) Harm Joss: If Joss is not on board with a fan financed future for FF/SER, it has as much chance as Reavers being invited to a dress ball on Persephone - he is the soul of the story.
2) Shareholder protection: using a corporate structure with escrow, povides legal and financial safeguards for all involved.
3)100 million stock cap: since few stock offering are ever fully subscribed, and shares are often exchanged for services or used for founders shares, and production costs for FF/SER are unknown to me and, since it's common to raise capitol in stages, I guesstimated an amount that would provide a bd of dir. with the necessary capitol to complete the next chapter of the story.
4) Politics: I don't know what effect a fan financed FF/SER would have on the franchise's future, but I do know that there is no news of a new Firefly TV series and that Nathan Fillion has ZERO info about a second Serenity movie(see prior posting). Maybe the prospect of a "bottom" up revolution in entertainment creation would motivate the establishment to focus on what a growing BROWNCOAT fan base wants.

OLDDUCK

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