Veronica Mars Movie: Kristen Bell, Cast Reveal Kickstarter Film Details During San Diego Comic-Con 2013

Kristen Bell and the cast of the Veronica Mars movie appeared at San Diego Comic-Con 2013 and revealed some details about the Kickstarter-funded project.

Jason Dohring, series creator and movie director Rob Thomas and more joined Bell for the panel. Here are some highlights from TVLine:

Bell and Dohring's first scene together:

Bell's first scene on the movie shoot was with Dohring. "We just kept staring and going, 'Are we really here right now?'" recalled the actress. Speaking of the couple, when a fan asked who taught Dohring how to smolder, Bell replied, "The heavens?" The actor also got props from co-star (Ryan) Hansen, who was a novice when the show first started. "Jason was like my acting coach," Hansen said of those early days.

The accessibility of the movie and who got left out:

Alyson Hannigan's Trina isn't in the movie, and series characters like Duncan and Beaver won't get mentions, either. "A lot of thought went into that," explained Thomas. "I wanted to write the movie in such a way that for the fans, there's plenty of Easter eggs... that you will appreciate because you watched the TV series." But the EP noted that people who are new to the project will be able to understand it, too. "I wanted the movie to be the start of something." Dohring also teased that there are "lots of other surprises that people don't know about that will be cool."

More sequels:

Thomas said he hopes the flick - which will likely be released in early 2014 - is only the first of many films. "I want to be a Bond franchise. I hope to make a ton of money on this movie and we get to do it [through] the normal channels. If we're a huge hit - I don't think Kickstarter is meant to fund huge hits."