The Veronica Mars feature that so many fans of the girl detective have been looking forward to won't be coming any time soon. And for once in that troubled show's life, it's not because of studio meddling or low ratings. It's creator Rob Thomas, doing things like responsibly working on his other projects, and actually taking care of his newborn.

Thomas spoke to Entertainment Weekly's Ausiello as part of his usual TV scoop report, and confessed he's not making much progress on the feature. "I haven't gotten far on my VM movie outline," he tells me. "I thought I had the idea broken, but I've hit a wall in the final act that I haven't quite figured out. And with Cupid and Party Down occupying 80 hours a week, and a new baby boy occupying the remaining hours, I haven't nailed it down."

But just like everyone assumes that every summer they'll get a ton of stuff done, Thomas is looking forward to the holidays for some free time. "I'm hopeful that I can find the time to figure it out over the Christmas holidays." And it just so happens that what most VM fans want for Christmas is the movie-- so get crackin' Rob!