Want to know more about Veronica Mars, late of the cult TV show set in Neptune, CA, a place with great similarities to San Diego?

After a mega-successful Kickstarter campaign to revive the franchise, the Veronica Mars movie premieres Friday and the Paley Center for Media will live stream a talk with star Kristen Bell and the rest of the cast at 8 p.m. Thursday

Kristen Bell as Veronica Mars. Photo credit: VeronicaMars 2014/YouTube
Kristen Bell as Veronica Mars. Photo credit: VeronicaMars 2014/YouTube

Meanwhile, the Washington Post has the details on how a passionate fan base helped make the dream of Veronica Mars‘ dedicated creators and cast possible. They always wanted to continue the story of the plucky girl detective after their show drew a small group of totally dedicated fans, but not the masses required to keep the show on the air. It was canceled seven years ago.

Have you missed the show? Is it worth paying the price of admission to see it at the cineplex?