So, Did the Spinward Traveller Debut Happen at Gencon?

[atpollard]

From her IMDb page...

I believe that photo was taken at Gencon, when she discovered that not only was the movie not ready for release, but she was not going to get her SWAG for being a supporter, either ... I heard she really wanted that Beowulf Free Trader starship Crew ID card and Personal UPP Tee-Shirt.

 

[martletsquire]

Soooooo. Is this photo just a cheap tease or does this mean the glacier is actually moving?

Just want to know, as a spectator, at the tortoise long-distance race, so I can start the corn growing for the next corn for the popcorn.

 

[aramis]

Soooooo. Is this photo just a cheap tease or does this mean the glacier is actually moving?

Just want to know, as a spectator, at the tortoise long-distance race, so I can start the corn growing for the next corn for the popcorn.

If there is motion, it's well hidden.

 

[martletsquire]

Yikes!

Thanks for the update.

 

[lordmalachdrim]

No known activity on this or any of his other projects. But he does own/manage a game store now.

But if you check out the store's facebook page and store page you'll quickly realize that it's likely just another scam.

You can keep track of the entire mess at http://notanotherdime.blogspot.com/

 

[coliver988]

Soooooo. Is this photo just a cheap tease or does this mean the glacier is actually moving?

Just want to know, as a spectator, at the tortoise long-distance race, so I can start the corn growing for the next corn for the popcorn.

I think you have time to grow the corn, but will no longer be able to pop it in <redacted> as it froze over.

 

[Condottiere]

You have to pitch to one of the streaming services, either Netflix, Hulu or Amazon.

Their demographics are more likely to be familiar with Traveller, and they need original content, preferably IP that they already own.

 

[aramis]

You have to pitch to one of the streaming services, either Netflix, Hulu or Amazon.

Their demographics are more likely to be familiar with Traveller, and they need original content, preferably IP that they already own.

The pilot isn't even finished yet.

 

[Condottiere]

Use existing footage as proof of concept, after letting a professional editor try to give it some coherence.

If they are interested, they're likely to pump some serious money into the production, and recast and reshoot.

It would be a nice gesture to then adequately compensate the original cast and crew.

 

[Blue Ghost]

Ages ago I worked on an indy trailer for a feature (early twenties) and it was by far one of the most professional looking pieces of film I had and have ever seen to this day.

It was a little anthology (or was to be) about what people did on and around the fourth of July in the city. I think most of them were love stories. The footage looked spectacular. Truly. But it never got picked up, the director passed away in the 90s, and that was that.

In my opinion Traveller probably has a lot more marketability for return on investment than all the indy stuff I crewed on. It has name recognition, a pre-established background, and a host of other things going for it.

I hope you guys can make it happen.

 

[Barsanuphius]

The TV show/movie

What if one of us were to do it? Would there be support or do you think "Whit" the shit blew it for us all?:coffeesip:

 

[Barsanuphius]

Show/movie

Seriously, If I were to do this, just thinking, I would do a rewrite, change the name of an original character, i.e. John Spinward is just plain stupid, IMO, and possibly invite some of the original cast, as it is a shame that it was flushed by a terrible person, and start afresh.

 

[whartung]

In my opinion Traveller probably has a lot more marketability for return on investment than all the indy stuff I crewed on. It has name recognition, a pre-established background, and a host of other things going for it.

I'd rather they just come out with "Star Pirates" and then put "based on Traveller" in the credits or something in small print. Or even better, a sly, "Thanks Marc" at the end, for "those in the know".

Simply because, historically, "movies based on XXXX" almost always, frankly, suck. Especially games.

AT BEST we've had some good movies based on books.

Firefly was good not because it was based on Traveller, however intangible. It was good because Josh Whedon and Tim Minear made it good. Traveller, at its core, IMHO, is "low fantasy". Like "Aliens". Meat and potatoes, shirt sleeve worlds with Colt .45s and walkie-talkies.

As folks have been beating to a formless pulp on this forum for years, "Traveller is generic sci-fi". The Imperium in a TV series, especially a first stab at one, especially the Third Imperium, is going to have the lightest of footprints on the story. As much as the 3I has a light hand in many Traveller adventures. Even lighter than the "Alliance" in Firefly, since it acted as a overbearing force of authority (something the Imperium, especially dirt side, is not).

Outside of, perhaps, a shadowy, nascent noble class, who has time to "describe" the Imperium, it's history and scope, in a 2 hour movie which is, for most, ideally, filled with "run and gun", damsels in distress, and starships blasting off from Mos E^H^H^H^H^HRhylanor.

Pretty sure the "trader" or "political" campaign isn't going to convey well to casual viewers.

 

[robject]

Simply because, historically, "movies based on XXXX" almost always, frankly, suck. Especially games.

Epic fail example: Dungeons & Dragons, the movie.

[...] who has time to "describe" the Imperium, it's history and scope, in a 2 hour movie [...]?

Pretty sure the "trader" or "political" campaign isn't going to convey well to casual viewers.

Epic fail example: Dune.

 

[aramis]

Epic fail example: Dungeons & Dragons, the movie.



Epic fail example: Dune.

The Dune by De Laurentis actually gives just enough for the non-fan to grasp what's going on. It was my introduction to Dune. I THEN went and read the novels...

The Sci-Fi channel miniseries gives the wrong bits...
... and the wrong visuals...
... and twists the intent of the text in a few places...

 

[McPerth]

Epic fail example: Dune.

Another one: Starship Troopers

 

[Condottiere]

Not the first one.

Of course, the director subverted the intent and message of the the novel, which made it a humorous take on fascism.

 

[Keklas Rekobah]

I could get into something like “The Jamison Chronicles”.
Captain Alexander Lascelles Jamison telling stories of his illustrious career, starting from the day he enlisted into the Merchants, to his (semi-) retirement at the end of the Fifth Frontier War.
Sorta Firefly-esque, maybe, but with a more obvious Traveller format.

 

[Blue Ghost]

What if one of us were to do it? Would there be support or do you think "Whit" the shit blew it for us all?:coffeesip:

Back in 2005 this was my intent when I went back to school to finish off my degree. I'd get a job, preferably at a bookstore because I love books, work there for a couple of years to hopefully get some kind of supervisor or assistant manager position, then take the money and dump it into updating my camera skills by renting a camera package or taking a class or two down in LA. But, fate dealt me a real wild card.

Having done all that I would have shot some shorts, notably one about a medieval English knight, and maybe turn that into a larger project. And, depending on how that went, maybe shoot a fan Traveller short. And this was about the time Hunter and I were talking T20 via email, and what kind of opportunities there would be for licensing a novel, at which point he tossed the idea of writing adventures towards me. So, my Traveller juices were fired up at that time. Nowadays, in terms of shooting something, I'm a bit burnt out.

Still, if someone did it locally, then I'd pitch in. For all of Andrew Boulton's CGI stuff on YouTube, I'm a bit surprised that with all of the Trek and Star Wars fan films, that no one's taken on a Traveller project. Just my perspective on things.

 

[Blue Ghost]

I'd rather they just come out with "Star Pirates" and then put "based on Traveller" in the credits or something in small print. Or even better, a sly, "Thanks Marc" at the end, for "those in the know".

Simply because, historically, "movies based on XXXX" almost always, frankly, suck. Especially games.

AT BEST we've had some good movies based on books.

Firefly was good not because it was based on Traveller, however intangible. It was good because Josh Whedon and Tim Minear made it good. Traveller, at its core, IMHO, is "low fantasy". Like "Aliens". Meat and potatoes, shirt sleeve worlds with Colt .45s and walkie-talkies.

As folks have been beating to a formless pulp on this forum for years, "Traveller is generic sci-fi". The Imperium in a TV series, especially a first stab at one, especially the Third Imperium, is going to have the lightest of footprints on the story. As much as the 3I has a light hand in many Traveller adventures. Even lighter than the "Alliance" in Firefly, since it acted as a overbearing force of authority (something the Imperium, especially dirt side, is not).

Outside of, perhaps, a shadowy, nascent noble class, who has time to "describe" the Imperium, it's history and scope, in a 2 hour movie which is, for most, ideally, filled with "run and gun", damsels in distress, and starships blasting off from Mos E^H^H^H^H^HRhylanor.

Pretty sure the "trader" or "political" campaign isn't going to convey well to casual viewers.

I never saw the D&D movie, but knew what it was going to be like; B-grade action fluff with lots of CGI and competent, yet on-the-nose, story, dialogue, and performances with no real appreciation for the historic roots of things like knights, dragons, goblins, and whatever else.

I think you're right about a Traveller film. It's bit more gritty than a Star Wars, but no less grand in terms of scope.