The Easter Eggs, Inside Jokes, and TV Show References in the Veronica Mars Movie

The movie's plot centers around the murder of Logan's pop star girlfriend, Bonnie DeVille, who was a high school classmate then known as Carrie Bishop. The character was originally played by Leighton Meester, but due to scheduling conflicts, she couldn't appear, and Andrea Estella (who really sings DeVille's songs in the film) stepped in. The movie's subplot includes Carrie having covered up the death of Susan Knight, the character who Carrie covers for in an episode on the show.