Petition Matt Damon to negotiate a Serenity 2? by ihaveissues

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS

Petition Matt Damon to negotiate a Serenity 2?

POSTED BY: IHAVEISSUES
UPDATED: Thursday, February 28, 2008 06:45
SHORT URL:
VIEWED: 5616
PAGE 1 of 1

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:14 PM

The Bourne Ultimatum won 3 Oscars on Sunday, and reports are that Universal is itching for a 4th Bourne movie, but Matt Damon isn't all that interested in it.

Now assuming Matt is a Browncoat, and knowing the crowd he came to age with, why wouldnt he be?!....

So why don't we plead with Matt Damon, to do another great Bourne movie IF Universal also bankrolls a new Serenity Movie with Joss?

Universal then gets a GUARANTEED theater blockbuster, AND a GUARANTEED DVD blockbuster....

And Matt gets the adulation of a million Firefly fans :)

Thoughts?

Mal: "Seems like we arrived here in the nick of time. What does that make us?"
Zoe: "Big damn heroes, sir!"
Mal: "Aint we just!"

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:45 PM

PHYRELIGHT

Hmm... Usually it helps to be within Damon and Universal's inner circle to get anything like this done, but it would be worth a shot to petition them. Chances of succeeding are slim, but not trying at all results in zero chance. Certainly, give it a try.

"I swear, having you guys in my corner is like being friends with Zorro."
-Joss on us fans and our persistent reputation
Thanks, Joss!

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 3:10 PM

STRANGEBIRD

Wow. I really applaud your enthusiasm but honestly this is just grasping at straws. I know some of us are getting a bit desperate though. Like you said, it all depends on how big a fan Matt is. That's just assuming he is a fan. IF he is and IF Uni is interested I can see it happening. It comes down to funding and that means interest. George Lucas could make his films because all of them since "The Empire Strikes Back" were independent films he paid for straight out of his pocket. Money and power make movies these days. Joss doesn't have as much as people seem think, he sure deserves it and has it among his peers. His peers aren't all the insanely wealthy though. Not sure how much Matt really has. The real power lies with producers and the heads of corporations. Not actors or writers or most directors, no matter how famous and talented. I'm not saying this is how it should be though, I wish it wasn't.

That said I wish you well in this endeavor and I hope you prove me wrong. If you get it going and have a petition to sign, you've got my name. Like was said above, not trying won't get anything at all.

To quote a BDH:

I smell alot of IF coming offa this plan.

....but then again... We've done the impossible before, and that makes us mighty.

P.S. We're Browncoats, we are going to keep trying until we get beaten into a pulp or get what we want. We gotta use smarts and come up with the ideas most folks wouldn't think of. Or want to try.

<------<<< ~~~~~~~~~~~~~(*)~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>>------>

"When you can't do something smart, do something right." -Jayne quoting Book

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 6:33 PM

WHITESILENCE

Maybe you should find out if Matt Damon is a Browncoat first.

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 7:48 PM

OUT2THEBLACK

Quote:
Originally posted by ihaveissues:

The Bourne Ultimatum won 3 Oscars on Sunday, and reports are that Universal is itching for a 4th Bourne movie, but Matt Damon isn't all that interested in it.

Now assuming Matt is a Browncoat, and knowing the crowd he came to age with, why wouldnt he be?!....

So why don't we plead with Matt Damon, to do another great Bourne movie IF Universal also bankrolls a new Serenity Movie with Joss?

Universal then gets a GUARANTEED theater blockbuster, AND a GUARANTEED DVD blockbuster....

And Matt gets the adulation of a million Firefly fans :)

Thoughts?

Interesting notion...Not saying it couldn't work , but what we'd be asking is for Matt to agree to make a film he doesn't really want to make , in return for bribing Universal to make a film they *may not* want to make...

And the 'upside' for Universal is to make a film that would *likely* do well on DVD...

If this scheme could be made to work , it would look brilliant...Were it not to work , it might kill the Serenity franchise once and for all...

Still , it's unconventional and creative...I wonder how Matt feels about not being in Paramount's Trek XI ? He's said to have been favorable toward the notion of being 'the new Captain Kirk' , but wasn't called for the role...

Might be a bit of 'in your face' to Paramount if Matt Damon were to take a major guest role in the second Serenity flick...But he's probably not the sort to begrudge anyone over a perceived snub , whether it be an oversight , or purposeful...

A 'major' guest star could be a great asset to another Serenity movie...Wonder if the Serenity crew would work their roles for 'points' , a percentage of the box office take ?

In that case , an 'investor' like Matt Damon could help launch Serenity 2 , and the Crew of Serenity would get their big payday when 'the job' was done...

We DO need a 'corporate angel' to help with finances...

Matt Damon would be fine , but we also need someone like Jeff Bezos (Amazon CEO) to help cover the risks...He'd stand to gain 'a lot' of coin from the box office release as an investor , and on the 'back side' , as a seller of DVD's and Serenity2 paraphernalia...

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 8:42 PM

IHAVEISSUES

I like the idea of petitioning the Amazon CEO, and making Matt a guest star... or at least a cameo by him ...

Mal: "Seems like we arrived here in the nick of time. What does that make us?"
Zoe: "Big damn heroes, sir!"
Mal: "Aint we just!"

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 4:46 PM

FREEBAGEL

Wait, why exactly are we under the notion that Damon is a big Firefly fan? What am I missing here?

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 5:08 PM

IHAVEISSUES

I'm using the Socratic method to deduce that Matt Damon is a HUGE Firefly fan.

A. often plays a sensitive killer.
B. action genre fan.
C. Likes pretty and strong females

Therefore, Matt Damon is likely a huge fan.

... right? :)

Mal: "Seems like we arrived here in the nick of time. What does that make us?"
Zoe: "Big damn heroes, sir!"
Mal: "Aint we just!"

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 5:49 PM

WORLDOFHIGLET

I think your logic is not like our human logic - possibly it's more advanced?!

Seriously though, anything is worth a shot but finding out if he's a browncoat would be good.

PS anyone else here who always gets the 'Matt Damon' vision from 'Team America'every time you hear his name? Probably best not to mention that in any petition.....

You are beholden to no man
http://worldofhiglet.blogspot.com/

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 5:56 PM

PEPPERG

you can't possibly be serious...

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 7:04 PM

WORLDOFHIGLET

Also best not to mention that people other than us think Nathan is sexier than Matt:

http://www.film.com/celebrities/story/fivemensexierthanmattdamon/11784
156/17382693

(as seen in another post that I can't now find!)

You are beholden to no man
http://worldofhiglet.blogspot.com/

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 8:37 PM

CALHOUN

Why not just petition Bill Gates??

Surely he must be a browncoat..

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 9:05 PM

BSCPANTHERFAN

I think Matt is a bit busy with Sara Silverman at the moment.

What do you mean, "that video was a joke?" Isn't everything on Youtube real?

So who is he?
He's my husband.
Well who in the damn galaxy ain't!

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Thursday, February 28, 2008 5:52 AM

CHRONICTHEHEDGEHOG

Matt's already signed on to make Bourne 4, so I think you're a little late.

-------------------------------------------------

I do not kill with my hand.
He who kills with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I kill with my heart.

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Thursday, February 28, 2008 6:45 AM

CALDAR22

now that's a good idea.

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

YOUR OPTIONS

SHARE THREAD

NEW POSTS TODAY

USER	POST DATE

USER

POST DATE