Felicia Day's 'The Guild' Movie Breaks Kickstarter Record with $5.7M
Felicia Day's Kickstarter campaign for a film based on her web series The Guild raised over $5.7 million, surpassing the previous record set by the Veronica Mars movie project. The campaign's success highlights the continued strength of fan-funded entertainment and sets a new benchmark for crowdfunded productions.
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