SweetShop209
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The relationship between movie based tv shows and the theatrical movies they're based on are interesting. Any elements introduced in the tv show would not be incorporated into any theatrical sequel (or what's at least seen as an official sequel regardless of where it was released). This is usually so as to prevent continuity lockout that may not attract the biggest audience. To give a few examples:
The Penguins Of Madagascar movie may share its name the 2009 Nickelodeon series, but other than both projects using the action/spy element and having Brandon Sawyer as a writer and Danny Jacobs as King Julien, the movie is otherwise set in the same world as the Madagascar theatrical movies, while the tv show is set in its own alternate continuity. None of the elements introduced in the tv show like Marlene or Dr. Blowhole appear in the movie.
Perhaps another example would be the How To Train Your Dragon sequels. Despite the 2nd movie coming out while the tv show was still running, it continues from what the first film established, and doesn't show any characters introduced in the tv show, like Heather.
If one thinks this is only exclusive to Dreamworks, then let's look at Disney, albeit with an interesting example. The original Lilo And Stitch movie spawned three DVD movies and a TV show (looking just on the Western Animation side of things and not the Japanese and Chinese tv shows). However, of the DVD movies, the only one that's considered an official sequel is Lilo And Stitch 2: Stitch Has A Glitch due to having the approval of Chris Sanders (where he was only directly involved with the original movie and only voiced Stitch in projects where he isn't creatively involved). It has characters from only the original movie and nothing else, with the animation nearly on par. The other 2 DVD movies, "Stitch! The Movie" and "Leroy And Stitch", are the respectively pilot movie and series finale for Lilo And Stitch The Series.
For one more example, let's look at Curious George. There was a theatrical movie in 2006 that had 3 DVD sequels, as well as a PBS Kids series later in the year. Despite both having Frank Welker as George and some of the same producers, as well Jeff Bennett voicing The Man In The Yellow Hat in the sequels, they're otherwise in their own continuities. For example, none of the characters from the tv show like Betsy and Steve and Professor Weisman have appeared in any of the sequels. Likewise, the man is named in the movies (Ted) and he runs the museum, while he works at the museum in the tv show.
As mentioned, this is usually done so sf to prevent continuity lockout. It seems like you can have tv shows build off the movies, but not vice versa.
And that's all I have. What do you think?
The Penguins Of Madagascar movie may share its name the 2009 Nickelodeon series, but other than both projects using the action/spy element and having Brandon Sawyer as a writer and Danny Jacobs as King Julien, the movie is otherwise set in the same world as the Madagascar theatrical movies, while the tv show is set in its own alternate continuity. None of the elements introduced in the tv show like Marlene or Dr. Blowhole appear in the movie.
Perhaps another example would be the How To Train Your Dragon sequels. Despite the 2nd movie coming out while the tv show was still running, it continues from what the first film established, and doesn't show any characters introduced in the tv show, like Heather.
If one thinks this is only exclusive to Dreamworks, then let's look at Disney, albeit with an interesting example. The original Lilo And Stitch movie spawned three DVD movies and a TV show (looking just on the Western Animation side of things and not the Japanese and Chinese tv shows). However, of the DVD movies, the only one that's considered an official sequel is Lilo And Stitch 2: Stitch Has A Glitch due to having the approval of Chris Sanders (where he was only directly involved with the original movie and only voiced Stitch in projects where he isn't creatively involved). It has characters from only the original movie and nothing else, with the animation nearly on par. The other 2 DVD movies, "Stitch! The Movie" and "Leroy And Stitch", are the respectively pilot movie and series finale for Lilo And Stitch The Series.
For one more example, let's look at Curious George. There was a theatrical movie in 2006 that had 3 DVD sequels, as well as a PBS Kids series later in the year. Despite both having Frank Welker as George and some of the same producers, as well Jeff Bennett voicing The Man In The Yellow Hat in the sequels, they're otherwise in their own continuities. For example, none of the characters from the tv show like Betsy and Steve and Professor Weisman have appeared in any of the sequels. Likewise, the man is named in the movies (Ted) and he runs the museum, while he works at the museum in the tv show.
As mentioned, this is usually done so sf to prevent continuity lockout. It seems like you can have tv shows build off the movies, but not vice versa.
And that's all I have. What do you think?
