Submission + - Felicia Day's "The Guild" movie breaks 24-hour fundraising record in just 22 hou (polygon.com)
DenialS writes: Long before both web series and crowdfunding became commonplace, Felicia Day used PayPal donations to fund the first season of The Guild, a show about a group of MMORPG players. Fans of the series have come through again in a big way, pledging more than $2.5 million in less than 24 hours to produce a feature film to celebrate The Guildâ(TM)s 20th anniversary in 2027.
I first watched the series when it streamed on the Xbox 360, and laughed through all six seasons as the characters were summoned IRL to awkwardly navigate various crises. While the series ended in 2013, Day retained copyright, and like the series, the movie will also be an independent production. The original cast will return, as will Wil Wheaton in his recurring role as Fawkes, Epicurean leader of rival guild the Axis of Anarchy. Many other cameos drawing on Day's connections with geek & sundry are anticipated.
The previous record for the first day of pledges for a movie on Kickstarter was held by Veronica Mars, but "The Guild: Ren Faire'd" surpassed that total in just 12 hours. Veronica Mars went on to earn $5.7m in pledges by the end of its campaign. The Guild campaign runs until August 21.
The previous record for the first day of pledges for a movie on Kickstarter was held by Veronica Mars, but "The Guild: Ren Faire'd" surpassed that total in just 12 hours. Veronica Mars went on to earn $5.7m in pledges by the end of its campaign. The Guild campaign runs until August 21.
