New direct to DVD season of 24, can Firefly be far behind? by rhuttner

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New direct to DVD season of 24, can Firefly be far behind?

POSTED BY: RHUTTNER
UPDATED: Sunday, October 26, 2003 17:58
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Friday, October 24, 2003 5:40 AM

http://www.imdb.com/StudioBrief/#10

Following the success of numerous made-for-video movies, Joel Surnow, creator of the Fox TV series 24, is planning to produce a version of the show that will only be available on DVD. "There's a whole new business to be made out of direct-to-video TV programming," Surnow told a Los Angeles conference Wednesday. As reported by Video Store Magazine, Surnow disclosed that the 24 DVD, which would be distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, will use a different cast than the TV show but employ the same concept. He said that it is likely to be even more appealing than the TV series because viewers sometimes object to having to wait a week to see a new episode. He also indicated that previous DVD sales of the 24 TV series "helped justify the kind of money we have to spend to make the show."

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Friday, October 24, 2003 6:41 AM

BARNEYT

If it works this could be a fantastic opportunity! But the budget has to be there, otherwise it'll be a waste.

Am definitely interested to see how this plays out though!

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Friday, October 24, 2003 7:33 AM

HAKEN

Likes to mess with stuffs.

I'm surprised that it took them this long to do it. Disney has been doing this for years.

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Sunday, October 26, 2003 9:24 AM

RHUTTNER

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Originally posted by Haken:
I'm surprised that it took them this long to do it. Disney has been doing this for years.

I know Disney released direct to video/DVD movies, but what series have they done?

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Sunday, October 26, 2003 4:26 PM

ARCBEATLE

Haken was just reffering too the movies, they havent done any strait too DVD series yet.

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Sunday, October 26, 2003 5:44 PM

Well hell, I'd buy three sets of a new Firefly Season if it helps. I'll use the spares for coasters or somesuch

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Sunday, October 26, 2003 5:58 PM

ARCBEATLE

Or give em' out, spread the FireFly goodness!

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