Ellen Muth (aka Georgia Lass aka Peanut) will have the leading role in a new Independent film with the working title ‘The Nephila’.

:::The Nephila:::

The maker, Joshua Mathieson, will be answering questions about the movie over at DLMO on this thread (will need to register):

Welcome to Dead Like Me Online! • View topic – Nephila Q&A

Joshua offers this teaser about the movie and Ellen’s role:

I will give you a bit of a teaser and say that Ellen is the daughter of the fallen angel that she believes is her Uncle. Imagine all that could be possible if you had all the powers of an angel, with the free will of a human? Would you use that for the advancement of mankind or would you fall to temptation? Hmmm…

First indications of this news appeared on a Twitter account for ‘EllenAMuth’.  This may well be her real account, so if you’re an Ellen Muth fan here’s the link:

Ellen Muth (EllenAMuth) on Twitter

Here’s a discussion of Ellen on Twitter from her website:

ellen-muth.net • View topic – Ellen Muth on Twitter

MGM passes audit

Court-supervised reorganization unlikely

By Carl DiOrio

July 15, 2009, 11:42 AM ET

MGM has passed its annual audit.

That’s the expected good news, delivered by the Century City-based studio on Wednesday. An unfortunate related update is that a J.P. Morgan-led creditors committee appears unmollified by the announcement.

There was never considered a sizeable risk that the audit would result in a warning being issued about MGM’s viability as a “going concern.” But the mere theoretical chance of that happening shook creditors, who then hired investment consultancy Houlihan Lokey to advise on possible strategies for dealing with the situation.

Fortunately for MGM, the successful conclusion of its audit means the creditors would be hard-pressed to force a court-supervised reorganization of the studio. It appears the more than 140 lenders comprising the creditors group can only jawbone about their concerns for the time being.

MGM, which is owned by a consortium of private equity firms, Sony and Comcast, also has been mulling how to restructure its finances. One big concern involves the April expiration of MGM’s credit facility at J.P. Morgan.

MGM didn’t mention a recent re-valuation of its film library conducted by Bank of Montreal. But the results of that new valuation will bear directly on any discussions the studio has with prospective new financial partners in the future.

Word among financial community sources was that the semi-annual library valuation came in considerably lower than MGM’s previous estimate but at a level that allows them to continue to operate under the current debt facility.

“MGM is in full compliance with all of its debt covenants,” the studio said.

MGM bears more than $4 billion in debt, and public trading in Lion debt instruments has been active. It’s believed that famed corporate raider Carl Icahn has been quietly buying debt derivatives instead of debt, because he’s not approved by creditors to acquire actual debt.

MGM passes audit

We’re at that point in the ‘House MD’ episode where the patient’s heart stops, but with the help of those handy little shocker devices the patient is brought back for the next round of treatment.

This means the bankers will wait for events outside their direct control to force the issue.  Ominously the library has been valued lower than prior years reflecting an industry devaluation in prospective dvd sales – not a temporary move but reflecting the fragmentation of audience and successful growth of competing avenues taking that audience.

Is there a pathway buried somewhere in all this mess for MGM to start up another Dead Like Me project?

That weight lifting program post DLM has been paying off.

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Just read this post in the Dead Like Me Forum by DB7878 (who is now essentially running the site – a true Dead Like Me Fan!!!)

It basiclly says how Ellen Muth saw the movie as an end to the Dead Like Me franchise.

The movie, which is about iconoclastic 18-year old Georgia Lass, who is killed by falling space debris (a toilet seat from a satellite), and becomes a grim reaper. She joins a local grim reaper group and is assigned the task of helping the souls of the newly dead cross into the afterlife. Dead Like Me: Life After Death is a sequel to the Showtime series, Dead Like Me, which ran during the 2003 and 2004 seasons. After its initial run, reruns of the series could be seen on the Science Fiction channel. Jasmine Guy, Callum Blue, Joy Stevenson, and Britt McKillip reprised their television roles for the movie.

 

A question and answer period followed the film, during which time Muth revealed the bad news that she felt the movie represented the end of the Dead Like Me franchise.

It is sad what happed to the Dead Like Me series, it was really an amazing show. The movie tried to recapture that “magic” – getting (most) of the cast back together, but I felt that somehow it was just different. Very good! – but different.

Despite Ellens thoughts, I would still LOVE to see another Dead Like Me series – or move. There is so much they could still do.

Do you feel Ellens comments suggest the end?

Here is an article that many of us Dead Like Me Fans could relate to…

http://io9.com/5273419/what-it-would-take-for-new-firefly

“What It Would Take For New Firefly?”

So, any comments?

MGM, owner of the ‘Dead Like Me’ franchise , has two major stakeholders at odds.  On one side are  the private equity firms that bought it several years ago and then put Sloan and some $3.7 bil in debt in place.  On the other are the lenders of that debt, and the lenders, not unlike any good grim reaper, have a postit with the initials M-G-M and an ETD quickly approaching and are holding meeting discussing the collection.  The stakes are high for fans of ‘Dead Like Me’ because depending on the outcome we may see some new DLM project sooner, or perhaps never again.  

See the thread ‘MGM State of Financial Health’ inside the forum for more detail.

Just a quick “thanks” to DB7878 – who has agreed to help keep the site up-to-date with the latest Dead Like Me – and Dead Like Me Life After Death News!!! Thankyou

The news on this site has been very slow lately – and it’s not because the Dead Like Me World is, err, “dead” – it’s the fact I just haven’t had time to keep the site updated with how the movie is doing,  DVD release dates, or any other news the fans deserve to read. I’m very sorry!

I’m also sorry I haven’t been posting in the forum – I read it everyday, but just never seem to get the time to post. – Sorry again!!

So…

I’m looking for some TRUE Dead Like Me Fans. People who love the show – and have time to talk about it. I need a few people who can run the site, keep it updated with news, stories, and anything else that takes your fancy (Dead Like Me related of course!)

If you would like to become a write for the site, the requirements are:

• You can write. (And can do it often)
• You know how to use Word Press. (Very important!)
• You read entertainment site, forums, etc, where you can find hot news about Dead Like Me.
• – It would be nice if you talked in the forum too

It’s a big requests lists I know! And here comes the real slap in the face – it’s unpaid. There are no Ads on this site. I don’t get paid. It’s just a fan site, and if you are a fan, and you want people to read your thoughts this is the place to do it. Check Google – this site is on Page 1 for “Dead Like Me”, “Dead Like Me Movie”, “Dead Like Me Forum”, “Dead Like Me News”, etc, etc. Basically, people come here for the news – and you could be the guy/gal who gives that news. Like a Dead Like Me Anchorman!

So you get the fact people are actually reading what you write – and you also get a YOURNAME@deadlikememovie.com email address.

Don’t all rush at once to request an account! Lol

Seriously, please, if you want to help out – post in comments below

Regards,

UPDATE: Alex Ankales, a director of development in the straight to video feature division was one of the people let go.

EXCLUSIVE: MGM/UA thought they could do this without any announcements. But I’ve confirmed that about 3% to 4% of the studio’s total employment was “restructured” today and “a small number” of people lost their jobs. But when the studio was working with a skeleton staff to begin with, those layoffs and firings become more significant to operations. I’m told that the studio’s fiscal year ended yesterday, on March 31st, so today a lot of people’s contracts ended and some didn’t get renewed, especially in the television and distribution departments. Also, in-house flack Jeff Pryor was demoted to outside consultant (I say rightfully so because he was beyond useless). He won’t deal with movies and corporate anymore, just handle TV and digital. As for the studio’s fiscal future, I don’t know how MGM/UA stays afloat, I really don’t.

http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/source-wholesale-layoffs-at-mgm/

Is this going to stop any chance of seeing another Dead Like Me Movie???

– Post submitted by DB7878

So today I finally watched Dead Like Me: Life After Death.

First thing’s first, and I don’t actually think I’ve said this before:

THANK YOU MGM – THE CAST / CREW and anyone else involved in the making of the show. Thanks for the movie!

Why did they make a movie about a show after been ‘dead’ for 5 years? – It has to be for the fans. They knew we wanted more, and they provided it.

Now, I’m not going to write a review – the reviews in the FORUM are MUCH better then I could ever do, and I agree with all of them in one way or another.

What I would like to talk about is the chances of the movie leading onto another series…

When Dead Like Me ended all that time ago – I was really upset, I couldn’t believe such a great show was gone. You think its going to go on for years, and then “BANG” it’s cancelled. First you’re mad – you try to fight it, but over time, you accepted it was gone.

When you watch a movie – you know it’s a one off. You don’t expect the credits to roll, and then a series to be produced on what happens after that. You know it’s over with. – Though, Some movies are left open for a sequel…

Should we just be happy with the movie – it was amazing really that it was made so long after the series ended. Should the fans expect more, or be grateful for what they got.

How do you feel?  Forum, Comments – all welcome