Over the last twenty-four hours I've come into
possession of three snippets of news regarding
The Dresden Files. None of these three snippets
of information is 100% concrete but, together, I
do think they go a long way towards 'illuminating
the darkness' we've been faced with over the past
three months.
There may be some wiggle room here but until
Saturn Films, Lionsgate Televesion or the Sci-Fi
Channel deems to provide us with an official
announcement then it stands as the most
definitive statement yet made available to us.
Robert Hewitt Wolfe, executive producer and
writer of the show, was kind enough to respond to
my request for an update yesterday evening. In
his reply, he states:
"
Still cancelled as far as I know. Bear
in mind that I don't work for the show anymore.
My contract expired when I delivered the last
episode for air. So I'm totally out of the loop
if there have been any new
developments."
I followed up with a request for clarification on
the wording "still canceled" but have yet to
receive it.
Another little birdie who will remain nameless
(as I am unclear on their exact connection to TDF
or SFC) indicates that
a decision has
essentially been made and that SFC may very well
drag their feet on making an announcement until
it is far too late for anyone to do anything
about it.
In addition to the above, I have been in contact
with the ever delightful Meg Cabot concerning the
previous rumor reported on her blog that
"
all set pieces and costumes"
were being sold. In the follow up I've learned
that the reader in question, Vanessa,
"
claims to live in the filming area and
that she has been buying things up at the sales
for the past few days (this was last week), and
that things are almost gone." Meg
helpfully suggests, if the production were moving
then it is quite possible they would sell off
unneeded items rather than haul them across the
country, however, given the dubious nature of the
previous reports on Edmonton, I'm inclined to
think this is not the case. Considering what
we've been hearing, while this rumor is still
unsubstantiated, I have no current reason to
believe it to be false.
Yes, some of this info may be considered dated or
mere rumor but I think it would be a grave
mistake to fail to recognize that no true
'positive' news is emanating from any source. If
we are going to fight for renewal we must base
our efforts and goals around the most realistic
picture of the situation at any given time.
...and
since SFC apparently doesn't know
that you shouldn't interrupt a wizard while he's
wizardin', I suggest calling or mailing
a heartfelt post card / letter to the following
letting them know how much The Dresden Files
means to you:
Lionsgate:
Kevin Beggs - President of TV Programming &
Production
Jon Feltheimer - Chief Executive Officer
Michael Burns - Vice Chairman
2200-1055 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 2E9
Telephone (877) 848-3866
2700 Colorado Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Telephone (310) 449-9200
Facsimile (310) 255-3870
75 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10019
16th floor
Telephone (212) 669-5000
Saturn Films:
Nicolas Cage
Saturn Films
9000 Sunset Blvd., Suite 911
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Norman Golightly, VP of Creative Affairs
Saturn Films
9000 Sunset Blvd., Suite 911
Los Angeles, CA 90069
If you haven't yet done so then please purchase
The Dresden Files from:
iTunes (Digital
Downloads)
Amazon (Season 1 DVD Set)
Lionsgate is responsible for these releases and
good profits will only encourage them to continue
TDF is some form.
Continue to send your letters to SFC but
encourage Lionsgate and Saturn Films to find a
good home for The Dresden Files.
As always, more updates as they become
available...
