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Could Franny's story be adapted for film or television? "To me it would be a compelling TV show because it lends itself to that serialization ... and Mae Whitman will star as Franny Banks ... after she's done playing my daughter on
'Parenthood,'" joked Graham. Fans of Graham's previous series "Gilmore Girls" have renewed enthusiasm and hope for a possible film, thanks to Rob Thomas' wildly successful use of the Kickstarter website to finance a movie of the defunct TV series "Veronica Mars." Graham says it's not her decision. "The difference with 'Veronica Mars' is they had a script already and the star and the creator had a united vision in terms of doing it. I had talked to ("Gilmore Girls" creator) Amy (Sherman-Palladino)... years ago about a movie. "It's not up to me, I can't make it happen on paper, but I understand, and it is a funny world now where like fans made a
'Veronica Mars' movie happen, and I'm sure people are like, 'Well, hold on. I want my favorite thing to be a movie,' and I totally get it and I wish I had a more satisfying answer." ___ Online:
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