Archive for March, 2009
Kristen will be making a special appearance in Rob Thomas new TV show Party Down, starring Ryan Hansen, etc.
“Veronica Mars” star Kristen Bell, most recently seen on TV in “Heroes,” is teaming up with her old boss again, at least briefly.
Partydown Rob Thomas, the creator of the CW’s late, lamented “Veronica Mars,” is one of the creators of “Party Down,” a pleasingly droll ensemble comedy that premieres on Starz March 20. The show is about a group of L.A. would-be writers and actors who work part-time as cater-waiters, and Bell will appear in the May 22 season finale of the show as the head of a rival catering firm.
According to a Starz press release, Bell will play “Uda Bengt, a former Party Down team member now running a rival team, Valhalla Catering, the best crew in town. Ruthlessly efficient, she tolerates nothing less than perfection from the highly imperfect Party Down crew. She carries her secret weapon in her back pocket, Party Down CEO Alan Duk’s number on speed dial, and thinks nothing of getting Ron [Ken Marino's character] fired if he gets in her way.”
What would a Veronica Mars movie be without the real Veronica Mars? That’s our Kristen ofcourse. Thank god she’s into it!
Kristen Bell has revealed that she is “really excited” about the proposed movie adaptation of Veronica Mars.
The actress, who recently appeared in Heroes, starred in the show as a student who moonlights as a private investigator from 2004 until 2007.
“I’m really excited about the prospect of a Veronica Mars movie because we’ve been talking about it for so long,” she told Fandango.
“If they write it, I’ll do it. Absolutely.”
Earlier this week, Mars creator Rob Thomas announced that a film is “close” to being completed and he hopes to pitch the idea to studios soon.
Would you like to see a Veronica Mars movie?
When it comes to Veronica Mars, I know fans have some pretty strong feelings about the possibility of their beloved TV show getting the big-screen treatment — but it looks like fans are going to have to get used to the idea. iF Magazine recently spoke with Mars creator, Rob Thomas and he told them that the unexpected scale-back of his current series Cupid has freed up plenty of time to get to work on the feature film version of the teen sleuth, and that it looks like a feature film will be gearing up for production.
For those of you who might have missed Veronica’s short run on TV, here is a little primer: Mars (as played by Kristen Bell) was a high school student/private investigator who each week would take on a different small town mystery. Once described as “a little bit Buffy, and a little bit Bogart”, Mars would solve crimes all the while dealing with the blow back from being abandoned by the popular crowd, and some serious personal issues. The show was beloved by fans, and even though it only lasted three seasons, it hasn’t stopped fans from being awfully protective of their blond P.I.