"I have read recently that Veronica Mars fans are sending Mars Bars, and I don't want to dampen their enthusiasm, but it's not going to happen," he says. "Unfortunately. Lord knows I would have loved for it to keep going."
Veronica Mars the character is not dead yet though. Thomas recently has been in talks with DC Comics about bringing the teen detective to comic books, an opportunity he's enthusiastic about that will allow him to use the planned fourth season storylines. He's also contemplating a feature film script based on the character. "But the show is a thing of the past now," he reiterates.
"It makes me sad because I so appreciate the people who are doing it," he says about the rabid Internet fan base. "I also know the Mars Bars campaign needed to happen a month earlier if it was going to have any impact."
Fortunately for fans, the video pitch to have Veronica in the FBI will be available on the season three DVD, even if it didn't result in a fourth season. "Our Hail Mary pass came close to working, but it didn't get past all the barriers it needed to."
Look for more from Rob Thomas and more at the Banff World Television Festival soon.
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1 - TV and Film Guy
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2 - Eric
Awesome! Go for it DC! It makes sense for everyone. I bet Thomas has ideas for Season 4 that he can still share and make money off of. DC gets to test out a talent like Thomas, who would be great on a book like Robin. Plus, Mars had at least 2-2.5 million viewers if I remember right, and I think comics sell around 40,000. There's a a good chance that DC could expose a lot of new readers to comics with this. Plus, Veronica always seemed like a show geared for a comic book-inclined audience, so odds are a lot of the readers would stick around if marketed to.
Plus, with Thomas at the helm, this would be amazing for the fans. Also, if it is successful, it could help him get his screenplay for a VM movie greenlit.
I have never felt like such a fanboy. It boils down to this: Please!!!
GO PIRATES!