Nearly six years after it was cruelly ripped from our hearts by its untimely cancellation, Veronica Mars will live again. After years of on-again, off-again plans to revive the cult detective drama for the big screen, creator Rob Thomas and star Kristen Bell decided to take the matter into their own hands and ask the fans to fund the project via Kickstarter. For those who missed the series: Well, firstly, we’re very sorry for you. You should take care of that. (It’s on Netflix streaming, you know.) Veronica Mars was a show about the daughter of a private investigator who follows in her father’s footsteps at high school (and later, college). Smart, funny and more than a little noir, Veronica Mars wasn’t the best fit for the UPN and CW networks that aired the show, and after three critically acclaimed but low-rated years, they pulled the plug in 2007.
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.