Toon Zone Talkback - "Totally Spies" Totally Comes to Big Screen [Archive]

Classic Speedy

05-19-2008, 07:47 PM

Mickialla

05-19-2008, 07:56 PM

Where on Earth did this come from?? This movies going to bomb for the most part. If they made this movie like 2 or 3 years back it would've done good, but now, I'm not so sure.

Racattack!Force

05-19-2008, 07:59 PM

This would be the perfect time to air the new season of the show.

clipeuh

05-19-2008, 08:00 PM

Totally Spies is still popular in Canada.

Justy

05-19-2008, 08:54 PM

This would be the perfect time to air the new season of the show.
Hear, hear! Since they're making a movie, it makes even more sense for CN to air the new eps soon (when they're finished promoting and airing the premiere eps of their Saturday morning block). This may be what's going to happen since they already have breaks and rejoins for Totally Spies! for the Dynamite Action Squad block (from when they were airing Season 4 eps on Saturday mornings a few months back).

Where on Earth did this come from?? This movies going to bomb for the most part. If they made this movie like 2 or 3 years back it would've done good, but now, I'm not so sure.
This show is still fairily popular in Canada and Europe, though the absence of it from US airwaves has stagnated its popularity here. Though I still enjoy the show, its concept is not nearly as fresh as it was when it debuted in 2001 and wish the characters and plots had been developed more over the show's run.

Given the movie's reported budget ($12 million, according to the report), it wouldn't be hard for it to turn a profit if they both promote it pretty well and give it a wide release. We shall see..

Rolling Cloud

05-19-2008, 09:11 PM

Well, this should be fun. My sister will love to hear the news.

warnerbroman

05-20-2008, 07:37 AM

seeing girls running around in tight outfits is always win IMO

Jack_6428

05-20-2008, 03:03 PM

i dont get it...

totally spies will be in cinemas and stargate ark of truth & continuum wont ? thats stupid

Racattack!Force

05-20-2008, 03:42 PM

Where on Earth did this come from?? This movies going to bomb for the most part. If they made this movie like 2 or 3 years back it would've done good, but now, I'm not so sure.
Well, I kinda doubt it's going to air in cinemas here in the United States, as it's no longer popular. It's still popular in it's country of origin though.

Mickialla

05-20-2008, 03:46 PM

Well, I kinda doubt it's going to air in cinemas here in the United States, as it's no longer popular. It's still popular in it's country of origin though.

OOooo. Ok, cuz airing it in the U.S in cinemas would've been a terrible marketing move.

CartoonOverlord

05-20-2008, 03:54 PM

What the...of all shows, why did it have to be this one?

Mickialla

05-20-2008, 03:56 PM

What the...of all shows, why did it have to be this one?

Well, Totally Spies is still popular on Teletoon in Canada. But I personally would've liked an Atomic Betty movie more...

Racattack!Force

05-20-2008, 03:58 PM

What the...of all shows, why did it have to be this one?

Cause Marathon's got the money. :p Plus, it's one of the most popular cartoons in Europe (where the studio is located) and it's one of their most profitable series. So oh course they would make a movie. But as I've said, they've got the money and Atomic Cartoons (studio of Atomic Betty) doesn't.

Mickialla

05-20-2008, 04:03 PM

So oh course they would make a movie. But as I've said, they've got the money and Atomic Cartoons (studio of Atomic Betty) doesn't.

Dang flab it...

Draft

05-20-2008, 04:48 PM

This is a totally stupid idea, as the show is no longer airing on CN, and wasn't all that popular. They better hope Europe will be able to make back that 12 Million, cause it sure as hell won't even make 1 million in the U.S. (Including Merchandise sales)

Master Toon

05-20-2008, 06:44 PM

This is a totally stupid idea, as the show is no longer airing on CN, and wasn't all that popular.

I believe Totally Spies started out on FOX Family but it's not a very smart idea nonetheless. Totally Spies has a cult following at best.

strawberryjuice

05-20-2008, 10:08 PM

are.. are they serious?

man this is gonna do so bad in theatres... worse than bratz

Silverstar

05-20-2008, 10:15 PM

As was stated previously, a theatrical release in the US seems unlikely, as Totally Spies hasn't been airing here in the States for some time now, plus it was never a monster hit in the US to begin with. The TS movie will likely remain relegated to its' native Europe, or perhaps extend to a release in Canada, where the show is still popular.

NewcomerDC

05-21-2008, 11:05 AM

This is the talkback thread for "Totally Spies" Totally Comes to Big Screen (http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=23861).

Wow, wasn't expecting this. I have to wonder, is Totally Spies still popular? It seems like one of those "fad" shows that was super popular a few years back but not so much anymore, but am I wrong about that?
Looking at what this movie is going to be about, tell me that this synopsis didn't remind anyone of the origin episode "A Spy Is Born". I don't think the world needs yet another origin of anything especially Totally Spies.

And I will agree with everyone saying that this movie will bomb. Ohhhh, yeah it will fail in theaters faster than The PowerPuff Girls Movie which was yet another origin story that was already dealt with in the series itself.

Dr.Pepper

05-21-2008, 11:33 AM

I sure hope it doesn't come out to theaters in America. It would bomb miserably. It should just be played on TV.

RonDrakenfan17

05-21-2008, 01:10 PM

Finally a show I like hitting the big screens. Can't wait for it.

Edit;

It would be soo cool if Ben 10 AF got a movie in thetares for the shows finale.

Undrave

05-21-2008, 01:24 PM

They should have moved the girls up to university after the whole Terrence thing at the end of season 3 instead of waiting for season 5. That would have shaken things up a little.

They should have made the Martin Mystery crossover into a movie, at least a DTV one instead of just one episode.

warnerbroman

05-21-2008, 02:45 PM

Mickialla

05-21-2008, 02:51 PM

there was a crossover? wait that mean we can see it on CN right?

I don't know if that's a possibility; Martin Mystery was aired on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons, so I dont know if that'll end up causing some legal obstacles to cross...

Wanted

05-21-2008, 06:31 PM

If it's an episode of Totally Spies!, I don't see why it should cause any trouble.

desi

05-21-2008, 07:30 PM

So, Totally Spies is Canada's PPG? Even their movies have a similar story...except for the fact that TS' origin story has already aired.

Blackstar

05-21-2008, 09:30 PM

So, Totally Spies is Canada's PPG? Even their movies have a similar story...except for the fact that TS' origin story has already aired.

Except for the fact that both groups consist of 3 pre-adult girls, I don't see how Totally Spies and Powerpuff Girls are in any way similar. The WHOOP agents don't have super powers, aren't 5 years old, aren't sisters and weren't created from sugar, spice and everything nice mixed with Chemical X, as I recall.

If anything, Totally Spies is more reminiscent of Charlie's Angels in terms of premise and concept.

Movie06

05-21-2008, 10:16 PM

If anything, Totally Spies is more reminiscent of Charlie's Angels in terms of premise and concept.

That's a better comparison actually.

stargirl

05-21-2008, 10:25 PM

Heck. I've been hearing this news for a LONG time now.

The question is: when will it debut???
(Especially in the US; I really hope it does...)

Movie06

05-22-2008, 03:25 AM

You know, funny thing about the Totally Spies, I read that it was supposed to be released on the same date as Spider-Man 3. Guess Marathon didn't want competition.

Blackstar

05-22-2008, 08:32 AM

You know, funny thing about the Totally Spies, I read that it was supposed to be released on the same date as Spider-Man 3. Guess Marathon didn't want competition.

Eh, I think that the Totally Spies movie would be released with no competition and still not do very well in theaters. TS was never a monster hit here in the States, only a moderate hit. If Marathon is smart, they won't bother with releasing the film theatrically in the U.S. and will take it straight to DVD or just run the film on Cartoon Network.

Jave

05-22-2008, 10:37 AM

Except for the fact that both groups consist of 3 pre-adult girls, I don't see how Totally Spies and Powerpuff Girls are in any way similar. The WHOOP agents don't have super powers, aren't 5 years old, aren't sisters and weren't created from sugar, spice and everything nice mixed with Chemical X, as I recall.

If anything, Totally Spies is more reminiscent of Charlie's Angels in terms of premise and concept.I think desi meant they were similar popularity-wise, not story-wise.

Don_East

05-22-2008, 11:39 AM

Interesting, I heard for years of a movie based on the show but I never thought it would be made.

Jave

05-22-2008, 12:30 PM

Feel free to predict the title, by the way.

"Big Screen Much?"

stargirl

05-23-2008, 01:25 AM

Feel free to predict the title, by the way.

"Big Screen Much?"

HA! I like that! Or it could be...

"Theatric Debuts Are, Like, So Big Time"

tb4000

05-23-2008, 09:41 AM

Will it be released here in the states?

Silverstar

05-23-2008, 09:49 AM

Will it be released here in the states?

No one knows for sure yet, but I'm guessing that if the Totally Spies movie does come to the US, it won't be released theatrically; it would seem to make more sense to release it as a DTV or something in the States, since TS was never that huge here. I imagine this film would take a huge bath if Marathon tried to release the TS movie in theaters here; it would almost be another Doogal situation.

Racattack!Force

05-23-2008, 04:42 PM

No one knows for sure yet, but I'm guessing that if the Totally Spies movie does come to the US, it won't be released theatrically; it would seem to make more sense to release it as a DTV or something in the States, since TS was never that huge here. I imagine this film would take a huge bath if Marathon tried to release the TS movie in theaters here; it would almost be another Doogal situation.
Oh, because of all the negative stuff I've heard about the movie, I thought it bombed everywhere. :sweat: So it actually did well in it's country of origin? :confused:

The Irishman

05-23-2008, 08:01 PM

Oh, because of all the negative stuff I've heard about the movie, I thought it bombed everywhere. :sweat: So it actually did well in it's country of origin? :confused:

OT, but Doogal did OK in the UK (hey, that ryhmes) because it was based on a children's TV show from the 60s, therefore many people could relate to it. The US market didn't have an audience like that because the show was never broadcast here (possibly because it was French and had tons of drug references, I don't know). The movie was therefore judged on an 'as is' basis and unfortunately it wasn't very good. It's a tragedy that Butch Hartman was attached to it.

I'd say a broadcast on TV or a direct to DVD release is most likely for the Totally Spies! movie, at least in the States. Internationally, I'd think it's quite likely that a theatrical release would do quite well.

NewcomerDC

05-23-2008, 09:06 PM

Finally a show I like hitting the big screens. Can't wait for it.

Edit;

It would be soo cool if Ben 10 AF got a movie in thetares for the shows finale.
I will repeat what I said in an earlier post. This movie will flop and I am not kidding on that idea. The best bet is making the film a DTV release.

Same goes for anything Ben 10 related. If there's one thing CN doesn't want is another one of their films being laughed out of theaters. Just look at the Box Office run of The PowerPuff Girls and tell me that WB and CN should had spent their money on a better film that wasn't an origin story and just sent the film straight to DVD.

Mickialla

05-23-2008, 09:07 PM

I will repeat what I said in an earlier post. This movie will flop and I am not kidding on that idea. The best bet is making the film a DTV release.

Same goes for anything Ben 10 related. If there's one thing CN doesn't want is another one of their films being laughed out of theaters. Just look at the Box Office run of The PowerPuff Girls and tell me that WB and CN should had spent their money on a better film that wasn't an origin story and just sent the film straight to DVD.

But whoever said that a Ben 10 related movie would be an origin story??

NewcomerDC

05-23-2008, 09:08 PM

HA! I like that! Or it could be...

"Theatric Debuts Are, Like, So Big Time"
How about: "Totally Spies: This Movie is Like So Yesterday" because this film should had been out when the show was in its prime.

Cue Hilary Duff to sing "So Yesterday" for the ending credits.:p

NewcomerDC

05-23-2008, 09:11 PM

But whoever said that a Ben 10 related movie would be an origin story??
I'll admit you got me on that one but with all of these superhero movies out starting with origin stories, I'm betting that's exactly what WB would do considering like the waste of time that is HSM 3 some kids will be new to the series and if they don't know what Ben 10 is, chances are there will be an origin movie.

If we do get an origin movie of Ben 10, it better have some better CGI than Wildmutt and Heatblast. I will admit that I liked Heatblast from the trailers but after seeing the film on demand and on TV, he is the big one who needs all the help he can get in terms of design.

NewcomerDC

05-23-2008, 09:12 PM

there was a crossover? wait that mean we can see it on CN right?
Crossover with Martin Mystery? I rather see CN take a gamble and have Totally Spies team up with CN's own team of superspies.

Dudley

05-23-2008, 10:10 PM

Considering the movie is Marathon's most successful production, a "high budget" animated film would seem right.
It's highly unlikely to get be released theatrically here. Maybe in France, though.

Mickialla

05-23-2008, 10:17 PM

Crossover with Martin Mystery? I rather see CN take a gamble and have Totally Spies team up with CN's own team of superspies.

...what team would that be again???

NewcomerDC

05-23-2008, 10:41 PM

...what team would that be again???
I would say PPG's but maybe CN could make up their own female superspy team. I can't come up with ALL of CN's ideas ya know even if they are some dumb ones.:D

warnerbroman

05-23-2008, 10:42 PM

...what team would that be again???team galaxy

you know where the fly through space and there this cute chick with clover's voice named after that chick that broke up the beatles and the solve mysterys and save planets......you know that show

Ykwia

05-23-2008, 10:55 PM

But whoever said that a Ben 10 related movie would be an origin story??

Yeah. The first episode of Ben 10 is the origin story

Mickialla

05-23-2008, 11:06 PM

team galaxy

you know where the fly through space and there this cute chick with clover's voice named after that chick that broke up the beatles and the solve mysterys and save planets......you know that show

Yea I remember that show, didn't watch a single episode of it though...
I do know that it wasn't made or owned by Cartoon Network, so it wouldn't really be Cartoon Network's superspies.

Racattack!Force

05-24-2008, 08:55 AM

chances are there will be an origin movie.

But the first episode of the first Ben 10 series is the origin. The best idea would be a movie filling the gap between the two series. :shrug:

Mickialla

05-24-2008, 10:12 AM

But the first episode of the first Ben 10 series is the origin. The best idea would be a movie filling the gap between the two series. :shrug:

Yea that might work, or maybe in the future when Alien Force is about to finish its run, just make a theatrical movie to end it with a bang. But an origin movie is highly unlikely. The difference between PPG and Ben 10's origin backgrounds is that before the movie, all that was known about how the Powerpuff Girls came to be was the opening title sequence. But Ben 10's very first episode had a whole episode about how he got the omnitrix, and where the omnitrix came from was explained in Secret of the Omnitrix. So an origin story isn't likely.

Nobuyuki sama

05-25-2008, 03:24 AM

This is the talkback thread for "Totally Spies" Totally Comes to Big Screen (http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=23861).

Wow, wasn't expecting this.
How could you not expect it? (http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=17140) ;)

Eddy

05-27-2008, 03:46 AM

Wait. What?

So, Ed Edd n Eddy has their upcoming movie just air on TV and Totally Spies get a theatrical release?

Racattack!Force

05-27-2008, 04:11 PM

So, Ed Edd n Eddy has their upcoming movie just air on TV and Totally Spies get a theatrical release?
This isn't through Cartoon Network, this is through Marathon.

Sammie

07-08-2008, 07:53 AM

How about: "Totally Spies: This Movie is Like So Yesterday" because this film should had been out when the show was in its prime.

Cue Hilary Duff to sing "So Yesterday" for the ending credits.:p

although CN has not aired the fifth season yet the show is out of proudution. They made a 1 hour episode called Totally Dunzo and said that was not enough they want to give fans more. This is just like ed ed eddy the movie is going to be the series finale. But there making a spinoff and stated that Sam Alex and Clover will still be in it.

Wanted

07-08-2008, 08:57 AM

ANOTHER spin-off... except I suppose this one will have a similar story AND character designs.

No different from those other two shows... the names escape me. (Martin Mystery and w/e)

Sammie

07-08-2008, 10:54 AM

ANOTHER spin-off... except I suppose this one will have a similar story AND character designs.

No different from those other two shows... the names escape me. (Martin Mystery and w/e)

Those shows are not Spinoffs of Totally Spies. This show is still going to be about spies and Sam Alex and Clover are still going to be in it just not as the main characters.

Silverstar

07-08-2008, 11:01 AM

ANOTHER spin-off... except I suppose this one will have a similar story AND character designs.

No different from those other two shows... the names escape me. (Martin Mystery and w/e)

The other show in question is Team Galaxy, and neither of those shows are spinoffs of Totally Spies; they're just other shows made by the same studio, Marathon.

Sammie

07-08-2008, 11:27 AM

The other show in question is Team Galaxy, and neither of those shows are spinoffs of Totally Spies; they're just other shows made by the same studio, Marathon.

I also wonder if Marathon is going to give CN the series.

Racattack!Force

07-08-2008, 05:10 PM

I also wonder if Marathon is going to give CN the series.
To tell you the truth, I'd rather not. :shrug:

Chykin

07-10-2008, 10:19 PM

MasterofRoku

07-10-2008, 10:29 PM

Touching on the Ben 10 AF movie idea... If anything, the movie would be based on why the heck the omnitrix reconfigured into a hologram-projecting, totally-overhauled, plumber-frequency-tuning, new omnitrix.:shrug:

What do you mean by "totally overhauled"? And about the omnitrix changing, it was said that the it ages,if you look at B10K it was a gauntlet.

Dudley

07-11-2008, 01:24 AM

I also wonder if Marathon is going to give CN the series.

That happens to use the same formula.

Blackstar

07-11-2008, 08:29 AM

But there making a spinoff and stated that Sam Alex and Clover will still be in it.

How can this new series be a spinoff if the main characters are still in it and it still takes place within the original series' universe? That sounds more like a new season than a spinoff to me.

Silverstar

07-11-2008, 08:34 AM

How can this new series be a spinoff if the main characters are still in it and it still takes place within the original series' universe? That sounds more like a new season than a spinoff to me.

From what I've heard, it's a spinoff in that Sam, Alex and Clover are still in it but are going to be pushed to the wayside in favor of new leads. So I guess it's more of a 'next gen' show than a true spinoff in that sense. More of a spin-on, I suppose.

Blackstar

07-11-2008, 08:39 AM

Oh, so it's more of a Totally Spies: the New Class, then. :sweat:

Wanted

07-11-2008, 11:34 PM

neither of those shows are spinoffs of Totally Spies; they're just other shows made by the same studio, Marathon.my lingo is getting rusty

Chykin

07-16-2008, 07:32 PM

What do you mean by "totally overhauled"? And about the omnitrix changing, it was said that the it ages,if you look at B10K it was a gauntlet.
Yeah.. But that doesn't explain why it can tune to plumber frequencies!