Bring back Frank Black and make a Millennium movie

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BRING BACK FRANK BLACK - MAKE A MILLENNIUM FILM
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Chris Carters sci-fi horror series Millennium (1996-1999) has achieved cult status with fans around the world. The TV series had a profound impact on those who watched it; the lead character Frank Black, played by actor Lance Henriksen, was a true hero for our time and is loved by many. This is why Twentieth Century Fox should immortalise him in film.

There are some strong arguments to justify making a Millennium movie:

Pre-sales of the new DVD box set, Millennium: The Complete First Season, have achieved a high sales rank at Amazon.com;
The growing fan base for Millennium following the release of the DVD of the TV series, would mean an immediate, captive audience for DVD sales of the movie;
The primary target audience for the movie would be 35-65 year-olds who represent the fastest growing cinema-going and DVD-buying audience;
It would also appeal heavily to the 25-34 age group (particularly given the runaway success of the recent TV series, CSI), who account for 35\% of all cinema-goers;
The movie would allow a deeper development of Frank Black, giving a new angle on this intriguing character;
Fans of both Millennium and Lance Henriksen are predominantly from eight of the largest cinema attending countries in the world.

The success of the movie will be dependent on two things: that Lance Henriksen is cast as Frank Black and a top rate script is developed. Lances portrayal of the troubled FBI profiler was breathtaking, creating one of the best TV characters of all time. Lance himself is keen to further develop the role; he has made it clear that he would like to do a Millennium movie.

Perhaps more importantly, there is a large potential market. Millenniums largest fan bases are the US/Canada followed by the UK/Europe and Australia/Asia. These are all large cinema-attending countries:

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US/CAN/MEXICO: 60\% fan base; population - 428 m; percentage of 25 to 65-yr-olds - 55\%; available audience - 235 m; total accessible audience - 141 m.

UK/EUROPE: 30\% fan base; population - 536 m; percentage of 25 to 65-yr-olds - 53\%; available audience - 284 m; total accessible audience - 85 m.

AUSTRALIA/ASIA: 10\% fan base; population - 3,152 m; percentage of 25 to 65-yr-olds - 45\%; available audience - 1,418 m; total accessible audience - 142 m.
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The demographics support these audience figures. Whilst the 25 to 34-yr-old group represents 35\% of all cinema attendees, the number of people over 35 yrs that are going to the cinema regularly has grown by nearly 200\% over the last 6 years. Nearly three quarters of these go with their partner or spouse; of course, the movie will have a strong appeal for both.

Moreover, it is the older age groups that have both the disposable income and time to enjoy these pursuits: in the UK alone 11m people between the ages of 45-60 own 70\% of the nations wealth. And over the last two decades consumption by the over 50s has risen by three times that of the rest of the population.

As we said at the start, the numbers add up. When box office return is so important to you, can you afford NOT to make this movie?



(* sources: Nationmaster.com, UNESCO Institute for Statistics, Lance Henriksen Magic, Office of National Statistics)