Serenity didn't get anywhere near breakeven. Breakeven means it made back the investment. Universal probably received less than half of the boxoffice gross.
Fred: The size and depth of the wound indicate a female vampire. Harmony: Or gay! Fred: Um…it doesn't really work like that.
'Harm's Way'
Firefly 4: Also, we can kill you with our brains
Discussion of the Mutant Enemy series, Firefly, the ensuing movie Serenity, and other projects in that universe. Like the other show threads, anything broadcast in the US is fine; spoilers are verboten and will be deleted if found.
Tamara - May 30, 2006 5:46:17 pm PDT #8520 of 10001
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
Vonnie K - May 30, 2006 6:04:53 pm PDT #8521 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Ouch.
Tamara - May 30, 2006 6:14:38 pm PDT #8522 of 10001
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
Vonnie, they will probably eventually breakeven with DVD sales, TV revenue, and licensing, but it will most likely never be really profitable.
aurelia - May 30, 2006 8:20:56 pm PDT #8523 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I gotta quit talking about this show, because I'm starting to sound like that woman with the monkey baby and the Star Wars fetish.
hahahaha!
Topic!Cindy - May 31, 2006 1:20:30 am PDT #8524 of 10001
What is even happening?
I think seeing the UK Office first spoiled me for the US version. From what I saw it certainly wasn't bad, but it wasn't as, I dunno... excruciating.
I didn't like the US version the first time I tried it. I'd seen the UK version and it was so perfectly dry, I couldn't see why they'd bother to make it here, with an American cast. Then Scott decided he wanted to give it a go. I caught a few more S2 episodes, and was utterly hooked. Now they're completely different shows for me.
Uhhh, topic. Nathan Fillion was in the movie Slither, which was directed by James Gunn, who's married to Jenna Fischer, who plays Pam in The Office! See? I was sort of on topic.
More sorta on-topic. The character Gunn, on Angel, was named for James Gunn (who wrote Scooby Doo, starring SMG) and his brother Sean (who has appeared in at least two episodes of A:ts). David Denman is Roy on The Office (and has also appeared on Bones), and played Skip on A:ts, who was revealed to be working to advance Jasmine's plans. Jasmine, of course, was played by Gina Torres—Zoe, in Firefly and Serenity.
(David Denman is also going to be in Fan Boys with Kristen Bell, who plays the title character on Veronica Mars, which is neither here nor there, but there were are.)
Vonnie K - May 31, 2006 3:09:24 am PDT #8525 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Roy was SKIP?!!
OK, my mind is blown.
Also, Sean Gunn is the actor who plays Kirk in Gilmore Girls, right? When was he on AtS? He's got a distinct-enough face that I feel like I should remember, but I have no idea.
DCJensen - May 31, 2006 4:08:00 am PDT #8526 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
Says IMDB:
- She (2000) TV Episode .... Mars
- Hero (1999) TV Episode .... Lucas
tiggy - May 31, 2006 5:47:17 am PDT #8527 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
Jars - May 31, 2006 6:06:58 am PDT #8528 of 10001
Hee, I love how I'm still getting converts, in a ripple effect kind of way.
I just got a text message from an ex-boss of mine, who I intoduced to Firefly a few years ago, about another guy I usd to work with.
"It has taken a while, but I finally converted Ronnie to the Way. He sat down with the boxset intending to watch an hour, and ended up watching eight episodes in a row."
Topic!Cindy - May 31, 2006 6:08:20 am PDT #8529 of 10001
What is even happening?
I even knew Dave Denman played Roy, and Dave Denman played Skip, but never put the two things together. I just knew the name "Dave Denman" sounded familar (in article about Roy) until tiggy made her lj entry.