This week, our NBCU sister site Television without Pity begins promotion of their annual Tubey Awards, which allows users to weigh in on their favorite small-screen categories (best drama, best new show, most ludicrous plotline, etc.). Here on Fandango, we thought we'd lend a hand with an important big screen to small screen question that will be included in TWOP's fan polls. So, to you the discerning moviegoers, we ask - which summer 2012 movie deserves a TV spinoff? (e.g. - The Bourne Legacy has spun off four movies so far, but would a TV series make it even better? What if The Dark Knight Rises and its various plot threads had more room to breathe in a follow-up, expanded format? Wouldn't The Avengers be even better if their characters had their own multi-arc episodes? Perhaps a premium channel cable series for one of these films?) Vote now and be counted...final results to be annouced soon!
Which 2012 summer movie deserves a TV spinoff?
100000457164740 said...
Madagascar already has a series spinoff on Nickelodeon with the penquins.
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100002984362023 said...
Good point.But if TDKR had a spinoff it could lead up to a Robin/Nigtwing sequel or series considering the ending was very much a prequel to said movie.It sounds like a good idea because when Blake entered the Cave the Batsuit was nowhere in sight meaning that he can't be batman but still has the technology to become Nightwing or Robin. :^)
hawaii596 said...
BOURNE LEGACY would make such a good spinoff. Cost is always a factor, so they would have to find ways to keep the per episode cost down while keeping great plots and continuity. There would have to be repetitive characters to get to know, and great plot writing. With those three elements, I believe there is a LOT that could be done with a BOURNE plot. They'd have to bring Bourne back, maybe divert with some other brainwashed types, and have a series long tension to slowly unravel - to keep people's interest. There has to be some secrets that we don't figure out until the series finale, or each season finale (with a new secret to deal with). The recent show GRIMM has done a pretty good job with such plot lines.
Dusty2358 said...
I agree. I thought the film was kind of a mess, but the stuff that worked the best was all stuff that would work well on TV, the Aaron Cross character bits, the relationship with the female doctor, her character bits. The Evil Agency stuff was done better in the initial trilogy, but that could hypothetically be useful in a TV show, especially the relationship between Cross and the Norton character. Plus, the larger super-spy community, the potential to bring in a Bourne character on a recurring basis. Lots of character-based stuff to work with that wouldn't necessarily require ludicrously intricate plotting and/or a giant action set piece every week.
GHOSTFACE12 said...
NONE OF THE ABOVE. My man Danny took the words right out of my mind.
Arbelton said...
Pretty much agree with everything Daniel just said
100000528182868 said...
The question isn't, "Which 2012 summer movie DESERVES a tv spinoff" the question is, "Which 2012 summer movie would actually make for a decent tv spinoff" and the answer is...none of the above listed. Tell me The Expendables would be able to keep that kind of cast on any kind of extended contractual obligation. Madagascar already had a spinoff tv show. Ice Age does too, I believe. The Avengers, same as above about the casting contracts and the tv production values. The Dark Knight...well, maybe if you could get JGL to go back to tv shows and he could be the new batman, but the effects and production would suffer. Bourne Legacy...same problem, though it could be interesting to see a new agent dealing with all the rogues...Total Recall...no.
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