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I'm stealing this directly from WHEDONESQUE because the wording is better than anything I could come up with. I will come around and remind you guys before the date these cards are to be sent. (It certainly can't hurt James, either, publicity wise)
'Not Fade Away' - the latest fan campaign for the Spike DVD movie. If you're interested in showing support to get a Buffyverse straight-to-DVD movie released, well there's details at Support Spike.com.
http://www.supportspike.com/camp9.htm
Now, some bits (that pertain to Spike fans) of what Dalton posted in the replies.
The postcard campaign whilst unlikely to rock the world surely cannot damage the chances of further Buffyverse endeavors. If successful it will at least remind Fox that there is a large fanbase of loyal followers who are willing to spend hard-earned cash on this franchise, and maybe just maybe might create a spark of interest amongst those suit-types over whether the movie would be profitable (which I really think it would).
Some people seem to have long-accepted that the on-screen Buffyverse has ended. I love the Angel finale, "Not Fade Awaay", and appreciate the thematic cliffhanger ending, but I think the Buffyverse deserves some closure. If Whedon thinks that there are stories that ought yet to be told, I say we trust him, and support him by taking the tiny effort of buying/printing a postcard and sending it to the address on the website around Whedon's birthday.
This campaign is only going to be effective if the majority of people who care and who have heard the campaign actually do send their postcard, so I would encourage everyone at Whedonesque to tell Fox:
*That we appreciate them for producing Buffy/Angel
*But really want too see more from it, and are willing to spend money to do so.
STUFF FOR KEENIES TO DO
For any who want to do more than send their postcard:
*Spread the word about the campaign in the weeks leading up to June 20th. Let every Buffyverse fan you come across know about the campaign. Bring it up in forums, other places on the net. The more postcards that arrive with Fox, the more Fox will understand what they are throwing away if they decide not to go ahead with any further Buffyverse plans. The vast majority of people who would spend money on a Spike movie do not check Whedonesque regularly.
*Send emails to media people such as:
Ask Ausiello, Ask Matt, Ask Kristin
The campaign that gets specific about its priorities on how we go about supporting a Spike movie.
*We know who to target: 20th Century Fox.
*We know who the players are: Tim Minear, James Marsters and Amy Acker.
*We know the format: straight to DVD.
*We write our postcards, and make efforts to praise Fox for producing Buffy/Angel, but request strong support for a Spike movie helmed by Minear, starring Marsters, and going straight to DVD. We point out that we are only a vocal minority, that there are a legion of quieter fans not sending postcards who would snap up such a film.
*We know a date: Send on or about June 20, 2006 so they will arrive by Joss Whedon's Birthday on June 23rd.
The more postcards arriving at the same time, the bigger the impact.
Please feel free to use the postcards below or choose postcards from your hometown to show the diversity of the fanbase. E-mail webmaster@supportspike.com if you'd like your postcard count added to the total.
'Not Fade Away' - the latest fan campaign for the Spike DVD movie. If you're interested in showing support to get a Buffyverse straight-to-DVD movie released, well there's details at Support Spike.com.
http://www.supportspike.com/camp9.htm
Now, some bits (that pertain to Spike fans) of what Dalton posted in the replies.
The postcard campaign whilst unlikely to rock the world surely cannot damage the chances of further Buffyverse endeavors. If successful it will at least remind Fox that there is a large fanbase of loyal followers who are willing to spend hard-earned cash on this franchise, and maybe just maybe might create a spark of interest amongst those suit-types over whether the movie would be profitable (which I really think it would).
Some people seem to have long-accepted that the on-screen Buffyverse has ended. I love the Angel finale, "Not Fade Awaay", and appreciate the thematic cliffhanger ending, but I think the Buffyverse deserves some closure. If Whedon thinks that there are stories that ought yet to be told, I say we trust him, and support him by taking the tiny effort of buying/printing a postcard and sending it to the address on the website around Whedon's birthday.
This campaign is only going to be effective if the majority of people who care and who have heard the campaign actually do send their postcard, so I would encourage everyone at Whedonesque to tell Fox:
*That we appreciate them for producing Buffy/Angel
*But really want too see more from it, and are willing to spend money to do so.
STUFF FOR KEENIES TO DO
For any who want to do more than send their postcard:
*Spread the word about the campaign in the weeks leading up to June 20th. Let every Buffyverse fan you come across know about the campaign. Bring it up in forums, other places on the net. The more postcards that arrive with Fox, the more Fox will understand what they are throwing away if they decide not to go ahead with any further Buffyverse plans. The vast majority of people who would spend money on a Spike movie do not check Whedonesque regularly.
*Send emails to media people such as:
Ask Ausiello, Ask Matt, Ask Kristin
The campaign that gets specific about its priorities on how we go about supporting a Spike movie.
*We know who to target: 20th Century Fox.
*We know who the players are: Tim Minear, James Marsters and Amy Acker.
*We know the format: straight to DVD.
*We write our postcards, and make efforts to praise Fox for producing Buffy/Angel, but request strong support for a Spike movie helmed by Minear, starring Marsters, and going straight to DVD. We point out that we are only a vocal minority, that there are a legion of quieter fans not sending postcards who would snap up such a film.
*We know a date: Send on or about June 20, 2006 so they will arrive by Joss Whedon's Birthday on June 23rd.
The more postcards arriving at the same time, the bigger the impact.
Please feel free to use the postcards below or choose postcards from your hometown to show the diversity of the fanbase. E-mail webmaster@supportspike.com if you'd like your postcard count added to the total.