Mystery Science Theatre Crushes Veronica Mars Record
The Kickstarter fundraising record set by the “Veronica Mars” movie was broken Friday by another cult classic positioning itself for a reboot.
Fans of “Mystery Science Theater 3000” are now one step closer to seeing the campy comedy series return with a new cast and star cameos.
The Kickstarter campaign, launched by show creator and original star Joel Hodgson, raised $5,764,229 in a month. That money, plus another $425,000 raised outside of Kickstarter, is enough to shoot 14 new episodes.
Hodgson tweeted afterward that he was “thrilled and exhausted.”
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