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brightknightie) wrote2023-11-18 08:16 am
brightknightie) wrote2023-11-18 08:16 am
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MST3K has arranged for Plan 9 from Outer Space... if it meets its fundraising goal
Joel has announced that if they reach their fundraising goal and can produce a fourteenth season of Mystery Science Theater 3000, they have arranged to be able to tackle -- at last -- Plan 9 from Outer Space itself, reputedly the worst movie of all time.
They're now up to 37% of their goal with 7 days left (from 10,387 contributors). You can get details and pledge here.
I'm concerned that their fundraising this time around is being slowed by (1) most of their folks being unable to do even social media promotion until recently because of the strikes, (2) moving from well-known Kickstarter to a lesser-known platform this time to be able to keep more of the funds raised, and perhaps (3) some lingering unhappiness from some backers of the previous season when the shipping of the "backer rewards" (t-shirts, pins, etc.) was unexpectedly late and overly expensive from pandemic supply-chain problems.
They're now up to 37% of their goal with 7 days left (from 10,387 contributors). You can get details and pledge here.
I'm concerned that their fundraising this time around is being slowed by (1) most of their folks being unable to do even social media promotion until recently because of the strikes, (2) moving from well-known Kickstarter to a lesser-known platform this time to be able to keep more of the funds raised, and perhaps (3) some lingering unhappiness from some backers of the previous season when the shipping of the "backer rewards" (t-shirts, pins, etc.) was unexpectedly late and overly expensive from pandemic supply-chain problems.