Veronica Mars is a teen-themed crime drama that first aired in 2004 on the UPN Network, but went over to CW Network after UPN went off the air. The show was cancelled at the end of its third season, and last aired in 2007.
A version for the silver screen has been reportedly in development and the first details surfaced in January 2009.Buzz Sugar: A Veronica Mars Movie Could Be in the Works (January 19, 2009) Screenwriter Rob Thomas expressed that he was actively working on a script for the possible film but still required financing.Buzz Sugar: A Veronica Mars Movie Could Be in the Works (January 19, 2009) The show's star Kristen Bell has also expressed interest with no official details being released.Buzz Sugar: A Veronica Mars Movie Could Be in the Works (January 19, 2009)
Show Summary
The series starred Kristen Bell as Veronica Mars, a student who moonlighted as a private investigator. The show juggled investigative exploits with Mars' school-life in both high school and college. The shows writing and characters were often compared to Joss Whedon's TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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Fast Facts
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Premiered
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Cancelled
May 17, 2007
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Last aired
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Total seasons
3
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Total episodes
64
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Channel
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Created by
Rob Thomas
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Executive producer
Joel Silver
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Set in the fictional city Neptune, California
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Series began in Veronica Mars' junior year in high school
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Final season took place in Neptune's Hearst College
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Cancelled to make room for the reality series, Pussycat Dolls Present
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CW President Dawn Orstroff stated that Kristen Bell and Rob Thomas might collaborate on another CW project in the future
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January 2009
Rumored full-feature film version in development
