Felicia Day is reviving her popular web series, The Guild, in a brand new way, and it’s shaping up to be amazing. Before many scripted shows moved to YouTube, Felicia Day launched The Guild, which realistically portrayed geek and gaming culture. The series followed a group of online gamers who formed friendships in a virtual world and then had to deal with the challenges of real life. Because it was released for free, the show reached a wide audience who connected with its story and characters.
Felicia Day took a chance by adding a PayPal button to the website for The Guild, letting fans contribute to production costs if they wanted. To everyone’s delight, fans really stepped up, making it one of the earliest successful crowdfunding efforts – even before Kickstarter was around! These donations covered the cost of finishing the first season. Now, as the show approaches its 20th anniversary next year, The Guild is returning as a movie. This new format feels like a fitting way to both celebrate the show’s legacy and make the anniversary extra special.
Let me be honest: I’m a big fan of Felicia Day. I’ve enjoyed her work ever since shows like Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, The Guild, and the early days of Geek and Sundry. I was completely hooked on The Guild when it first came out, so I signed up for updates as soon as they announced a 20th anniversary movie. I followed the project closely leading up to the Kickstarter campaign, and now that it’s launched, we have lots of exciting details to share about what’s in store.
Why Felicia Day Chose To Create A 20th Anniversary Movie Of The Guild
Felicia Day created the movie version of The Guild both because the show is celebrating its 20th anniversary and out of frustration with Hollywood. While at Denver Fan Expo 2026 (where I was present representing Ebaster), Day explained that a producer called wanting to reboot The Guild with a new, younger cast. This understandably upset her, as the show was a passion project. As a fan, it also felt like another unnecessary reboot. While some aspects of The Guild might feel dated after 20 years, especially with changes in gaming, that doesn’t mean it needed a complete remake.
Felicia Day provided more details about the situation during the twelve-hour livestream fundraiser for the Kickstarter campaign, which was broadcast on Twitch and later uploaded to YouTube.
I’ll never forget when a big-shot Hollywood producer called me, almost a year and a half ago. After years of feeling like our work on The Guild was overlooked, and honestly, like I was becoming irrelevant, I was thrilled they finally wanted to talk! But then they said they wanted to reboot the show… with a younger cast. It really stung. I already felt discarded by the industry, like everything I’d built meant nothing to them. I had decided I was going to make a movie to prove what we could do, maybe even to show them what they were missing, but what’s happened since then has completely blown my expectations away. It’s beyond anything I could have imagined.
The Kickstarter campaign was a huge success right from the start. Even before it officially launched, it became the most pre-followed movie project on Kickstarter’s history. They reached their $1.5 million funding goal within just over three hours of starting – that’s when I signed up to support them! Since then, they’ve set three new records.
- Biggest Movie Launch Day Kickstarter Has Ever Seen
- Fastest Movie To $2.5 Million in Kickstarter History
- Most Funds Raised in 24 Hours by a Movie on Kickstarter Ever
It’s amazing how much love there still is for The Guild, even after twenty years! Fans are excited to support the cast and characters by funding the reunion. The Kickstarter campaign itself feels like something straight out of the show, and it makes us all feel like we’re part of creating this movie alongside the Day’s and the whole team. Every donation brings this project closer to becoming a reality.
What To Expect From The Guild’s 20th Anniversary Movie
Details about the plot are still mostly secret, but some exciting news has been shared. The entire original team from The Knights of Good will be back for the film! Also, The Guild is heading to a Renaissance faire – we don’t know exactly how it fits into the story yet, but a gaming guild at a ren-faire just seems perfect. Most geeks, myself included, are big fans of renaissance faires.
Plus, viewers can look forward to some special appearances! When Felicia Day started the Kickstarter campaign, she hinted at several cameos. While most remain a surprise, three guest stars have been officially announced: Ben Sheridan will be playing Wiggly, Tara Caso as Dena, and Wil Wheaton returning as Fawkes. More information will be shared later, but so far, the revival of The Guild is shaping up to be everything fans hoped for.
2026-07-22 03:19