"Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie" Pre-Release Discussion (Spoilers)

**specspi** · 02-21-2009, 10:30 PM

i can't wait to see this movie. i watch the series and i now the movie willl be just as good.

**Ed Liu** · 02-21-2009, 11:22 PM

Moving this thread from Disney Animation Forum to Entertainment Board.

**Old Guy** · 02-22-2009, 01:31 AM

Has a movie even been announced?

**specspi** · 02-22-2009, 01:35 AM

Yes it will be a disney channel orignal movie so it will air on disney channel

**J!!!** · 02-22-2009, 01:35 AM

Originally Posted by Old Guy

Has a movie even been announced?

Yep here's a link to where he probably got the info at oceanup.com. I think that a movie is a good idea but for them to start filming in February and expect a August release is little odd, mostly because they will need actual good effects this time around

**Tobias** · 02-22-2009, 02:15 PM

I think it's too early for a movie. The movie should serve as the serie's finale when we get to see the Wizard tournament that determines who gets to keep their powers. My money's on the underdog, Max.

**Master Toon** · 02-22-2009, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by Tobias

I think it's too early for a movie. The movie should serve as the serie's finale when we get to see the Wizard tournament that determines who gets to keep their powers. My money's on the underdog, Max.

The problem is he's too much of an underdog. He didn't even know that tape existed until he wanted to make a spell that would make a plastic that's sticky on one side. Not to mention that he hardly does/knows any spells. My prediction for the finale will be Justin becoming the family wizard and Alex using some kind of time spell to change the outcome but then she becomes overrun with responsibility and feels sorry for Justin not winning and changes everything back at the end. But this is of course just speculation.

**Old Guy** · 02-22-2009, 04:32 PM

It's obvious that Justin will become the family wizard and Alex will learn her lesson about being a slack off. In other words...kids will learn their lesson as well. You must work hard, kids! It's like with the Hannah Montana movie. Success is going to her head, so she must learn something.

**NewcomerDC** · 02-22-2009, 04:36 PM

I say nay to the film. The show is hard to get through because most of the jokes don't work, some of the main characters are annoying, and why should every show end with some film that may/may not be the final time we'll see them together? Like imagine if the film becomes another example of Spongebob Movie Syndrome. The movie's made but the ending will be ignored because of the creation of another season.

**Old Guy** · 02-22-2009, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by NewcomerDC

I say nay to the film. The show is hard to get through because most of the jokes don't work, some of the main characters are annoying, and why should every show end with some film that may/may not be the final time we'll see them together? Like imagine if the film becomes another example of Spongebob Movie Syndrome. The movie's made but the ending will be ignored because of the creation of another season.

You keep bringing up the Spongebob example even though you fail to realize that Spongebob is a cartoon! Once Selena Gomez leaves the show is over.

**NewcomerDC** · 02-22-2009, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by Old Guy

You keep bringing up the Spongebob example even though you fail to realize that Spongebob is a cartoon! Once Selena Gomez leaves the show is over.

Doesn't matter. She can always be replaced or Disney can make an animated series of WWOP.

**Old Guy** · 02-22-2009, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by NewcomerDC

Doesn't matter. She can always be replaced or Disney can make an animated series of WWOP.

Why would Disney replace her? And an animated series would not have the same continuity as the show. So, that's irrelevant.

**Tobias** · 02-22-2009, 06:32 PM

Barring a spin-off (On Deck), or a last minute pick up (Raven), Wizards will end after the 3rd season, just like every other Disney tween-com.

**Old Guy** · 02-22-2009, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by Tobias

Barring a spin-off (On Deck), or a last minute pick up (Raven), Wizards will end after the 3rd season, just like every other Disney tween-com.

Yup. Especially since 18-year-old Selena Gomez will be a busy person.

**NewcomerDC** · 02-22-2009, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by Old Guy

Yup. Especially since 18-year-old Selena Gomez will be a busy person.

So far besides PPP and a new album, what else would she be doing?

**Old Guy** · 02-22-2009, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by NewcomerDC

So far besides PPP and a new album, what else would she be doing?

I said 18. She'll be 16 till July, I believe. In the next year she'll be busy with the third season of Wizards (which most of us suspect will be the final season) and then [she will be offered] a bunch of movie roles. So, she'll have no time for a season 4 of the show.

Mod Note: Keep the discussion appropriate, please.

**veemonjosh** · 02-22-2009, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by NewcomerDC

I say nay to the film. The show is hard to get through because most of the jokes don't work, some of the main characters are annoying, and why should every show end with some film that may/may not be the final time we'll see them together? Like imagine if the film becomes another example of Spongebob Movie Syndrome. The movie's made but the ending will be ignored because of the creation of another season.

The reason the Spongebob movie was "ignored" is because the original creator of the series was leaving, and wanted to have it be a movie set after the series. He left it open for more episodes to be made, but they all take place BEFORE the events of the movie.

**Silverstar** · 02-22-2009, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by NewcomerDC

I say nay to the film. The show is hard to get through because most of the jokes don't work, some of the main characters are annoying, and why should every show end with some film that may/may not be the final time we'll see them together? Like imagine if the film becomes another example of Spongebob Movie Syndrome. The movie's made but the ending will be ignored because of the creation of another season.

I personally can't get into Wizards of Waverly Place; I tried watching some episodes during a marathon, and while I like wizards and magic and will usually watch anything pertaining to them, the characters, plots, effects and stories in WoWP were just a big letdown for me. In short, WoWP was a promising idea, but the execution was weak.

However, it should be noted that I'm so far out of WoWP's targeted age demographic that it's not even funny. The fact is that the kids whom this show is aimed at love the series, and when a Disney Channel show is popular, then it gets a movie. And if that show is really popular, then it gets to go on beyond said movie. That's how it works.