The Veronica Mars Movie is now officially shooting. As if word from the cast and crew wasn’t enough, we’re now seeing on-location photos taken by paparazzi.

The Veronica Mars Movie photos offer a glimpse into the very first scenes being shot. Kristen Bell (playing Veronica) and Jason Dohring (Logan) are filming outside of “Neptune’s hottest night club” 09ER. Logan is in his convertible, which Veronica appears to take control of in a couple of the photos.

See ’em in the gallery. The fact that it has been so long since we’ve seen Bell in her iconic role gets us extremely excited:

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Over the past few weeks we’ve learned about many casting announcements. Recent actors and actresses who have joined the production include Ryan Hansen, Krysten Ritter, Tina Majorino, Daran Norris, Amanda Noret, Sam Huntington, Chris Lowell, Francis Capra, Christina Larkin, Percy Daggs, and Enrico Colantoni.

Hard to keep up with all the actors/actresses and characters? We’ve put together this handy Veronica Mars character guide in case you need a refresher.

The Veronica Mars Movie is currently shooting in and around Los Angeles. We’re sure more set photos will leak as the cast and crew film over the next few weeks. Stay tuned!

The movie, whose characters gained fame through the television show which aired several years ago, is expected to premiere in early 2014.

The Veronica Mars Movie project couldn’t have happened without fans. The cast and crew could only shoot it if they raised $2 million from fans in a 30-day period. They were able to reach that goal in days and went on to raise a total of $5 million. The extra money will go to improvements in the movie’s production and distribution.