Money changes everything
Legal action against Walk the Line may be in the offing, because I'm receiving money for a product without paying for the license it uses. I may later release it without the Serenity tie-in, but for now, the auction is closed, and no pledges will be confirmed. (Or, if I can't get fundable to do that, I will send you your money back)

Thanks a million to everyone who put money in. Many people - including myself - said I was crazy to try this, that only the Greg Stolze's of the industry can pull this off. But it worked, if anything, TOO well. I don't think I'm Greg Stolze, but I think this does prove that the ransom model is NOT dependent completely on a huge celebrity reputation, but rather on simply an established history of quality. I expect we'll see more and more of it in the future.

Till next time,
Steve