It just passed 200k with 4200 backers.
According to the Eurogamer article video and screenshots are coming
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-11-06-elite-dangerous-screenshots-and-video-are-coming-braben-says
It's going to be busy in 2014 with Star citizin, 0x10c and Elite Dangerous.
No high profile space sims for a decade and then suddenly 3 at the same time.