With 4 days to go until Dead Like Me Online was to close its doors forever, the news that the current owner has sold the site was released to the public!
The new owners must have some original plans for the site, with a fresh site design being uncovered today. It’s good to see that the future of DLMO is now safe again!
Dead Like Me Online (DLMO) is the leading site to talk about Dead Like Me. With show facts, discussions, and even the odd cast member(s?) actively talking to fans, it was with some surprise that on Friday, May 18th 2007, the site owner Rich (posts under the username of “Ellensababe!”) announced that the forum would be shutdown.
The forum members at DLMO have actively supported the attempt to “resurrect” Dead Like Me, and it is a shock that with the recent good news of a film being produced, the site owner would decided to close the board.
The exact reason behind Richs decision to close the site is unknown, if we find out, we will let you know. We can only hope for some last minute mind changing. (fingers crossed)
Will the site close down on May 25th 2007 – we will know soon 
Great News for fans of Dead Like Me the Series – The Movie WILL star the present leading actress Ellen Muth.Ellen stars as Georgia ‘George’ Lass, a young Seattle college dropout who joins the ranks of “undead” in the form of a grim reaper.
This amazing news has been found on 3 reliable websites, and is backend up by Ellen Muth’s own MySpace profile.
Can this be the first sign that MGM plan to include all other previous cast members? We hope so. Only time will tell, and we will let you know as soon as we do.
The top question on Dead Like Me fans minds are “Who will star in the movie?”
It’s an important question. And the answer could make the all the difference.
Obviously fans want the original cast members – but since Dead Like Me’s cancellation in 2004, most have gone onto other projects. (See: Dead Like Me Cast)
Does the Dead Like Me Movies success depend on who is chosen? The answer to this has to be a BIG YES. The people at MGM know this. A straight to DVD movie depends on a target audience. Previous fans. If MGM want to make money on this film, they know that getting the original cast is number one on their list of “things to do”.
A new cast would be off-putting to the shows previous/current fans. Although the movie has just been announced the prediction here is you can expect to see the original cast in this movie.
Will the Dead Like Me Movie follow on from the series, or a new “one off” film based on the Dead Like Me idea.
This is a hard question to answer. Why? Well…
If the show follows from the series, it will be almost impossible for new people to understand the film. This is a big down for MGM, who want to make as much money as possible.
If the show does not mention ANYTHING from the series, and follows no leads, it will be a big disappointment for current Dead Like Me fans.
(A good possibility is the way firefly and serenity was handled. Although not a fan of firefly, serenity was a good film, with a beginning, a middle, and an end. It was also reported to answer many questions left open when the series was cancelled)
This really is a question that can only be answered by MGM and the writers.