First of all, THANK YOU! This forum is a great source of pride for myself and everyone involved in Valemont. It's a testament not only to our show, but also to your collective imagination and dedication. You have taken the term "interactivity" further than we ever thought possible. And when I say "our" show, I mean all of ours -- the creators
and the community. Through your postings here and on Facebook you have already given us great insights and ideas for what we should focus on for Season 2. Speaking of which...
We are currently in serious talks with MTV about growing Valemont into a real TV show. Towards that end, MTV is airing a 1hr. "Extended Edition" of the earlier 1/2 hour special they already aired a few weeks back. This will be a new cut, ending at around Ep 20 story-wise, with
messaging to drive new viewers to MTV.com where they can watch the last 15 Episodes (plus two alternate endings) of the show. Obviously, you have probably already seen all the episodes. But where you can help is this: ask all your family and friends who might enjoy the show to please watch this special edition; if you want to rewatch that would be great too.
Strong TV ratings on the special would be nice, but the key here is the clickthru rate from on-air to online. How many viewers get hooked by the end of the 1 hr. edition and migrate to MTV.com to watch the remaining 15 Eps will go a long way in determining the fate of Valemont. So if you want to help guarantee a Season 2, let's overwhelm MTV with positive numbers this Sat night!
One thing I can tell you about Season 2: you ain't seen nothing yet. We have plans to take the show even deeper into the mythology of Valemont, to explore all the secrets of university life and, of course, to take off as many characters' clothes as we can along the way.
But seriously, the most exciting part of our plans revolve around you, the Valemont community. What we have planned for the ValemontU site is...
groundbreaking. We want to dial up the interactivity and create a virtual college where each of you will have a voice. And a real stake in the storytelling. If we can pull it off, it will be like nothing ever done on TV.
I will say no more until we know for sure there even will be a Season 2. But now you know what's at stake. You know the goal and the strategy. Let's show MTV that Valemont is worthy. And that vampires never take "no" for an answer...
See you on the air,
Brent Friedman
Co-Creator & Exec Producer, "Valemont"
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