'Veronica Mars' Movie Kickstarter Raises Over $1 Million In Four Hours, What Rob Thomas and Kristen Bell Has to Say

Veronica Mars, a culty TV show starring Kristen Bell as high school-aged detective which got the ax from The CW way back in 2007, may be returning to all of our lives. 

Ever since the show was cancelled after its third season, fans have been crying "too soon!" (Not as loudly as say...Arrested Development fans, but still). Showrunner and executive producer Rob Thomas took to crowd-funding platform Kickstarter and asked fans to literally put their money where their mouth is.

Short version: they delivered, and how.

The campaign, which Thomas put up with the permission of Warner Brothers to "gauge fan interest",  raised more than $1 million dollars in four hours. As of press time, the amount pledged stands at $1,327,454. At this rate, the $2 million dollar project will be fully funded by 8 p.m.

Veronica Mars fans can take solace in the fact that a movie will almost certainly be happening. Thomas puts a release date at early 2014 and gave this synopsis on the campaign page.

"Life has taken Veronica away from Neptune. In the years since spoiling Keith's chances to be reelected sheriff, Veronica hasn't taken a case. But something big is about to bring her back home and back to her calling. My goal is to include as many of your favorite characters as possible. It is, after all, time for Veronica's 10-year high school reunion," Thomas said.

He added that "the more money we raise, the cooler movie we can make" before floating a few ideas on just how high tech a Veronica Mars movie could get.

"A two million dollar fundraising total probably means cross words are exchanged at the class reunion. Three million? We can afford a full-on brawl. Ten million? Who knows... For some reason the Neptune High class reunion takes place on a nuclear submarine! A Hobbit shows up! There's a Bollywood end-credit dance number! I've always wanted to direct Bill Murray. We'll figure out something cool," he said.

The campaign also included a message from actress Kristen Bell, the full text of which is below:

A Message from Kristen:

dearest marshmallows... 

I am currently the happiest blonde in a hamster ball the world has ever seen. We have been waiting so long to make this movie dream a movie reality, and it's because of YOUR commitment, YOUR persistence, that we finally have a chance. We just have one more step to go. 

You have banded together like the sassy little honey badgers you are and made this possibility happen. i promise if we hit our goal, we will make the sleuthiest, snarkiest, it's-all-fun-and-games-'til-one-of-you-gets-my-foot-up-your-ass movie we possibly can. 

I promise to give it my all. i promise to work my hardest to give everyone a little bit more Veronica, and i will be oh so honored to do so.  

I only ask for one thing in return. 

If I ever die, do me a favor. Go on Oprah and tell the world that I loved kittens. 

LoVe to you ALL, 

kristen bell