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Vincent Chalvon-Demersay and David Michel first developed the animated series, which debuted in 2001 and ran for more than 200 episodes between that year and 2015. With a U.S. release scheduled for Cartoon Network later this year, Totally Spies! season 7 was just revealed and started to broadcast in France in May 2024. Following the popularity of Totally Spies!, a prequel movie called Totally Spies! The Movie and a spinoff Series called The Amazing Spiez! emerged.
Variety has also revealed that Banjay Kids & Family is also involved in a live-action remake of Totally Spies! under development at Amazon MGM Studios. Executive producer of a young adult twist on the source material following best friends Clover, Alex, and Sam as they traverse rescuing the world as international spies while attempting to balance that life as first-year college students will be Will Ferrell. Statements expressing their enthusiasm regarding the show's development were made by Banjay Kids & Family CEO Benoît Di Sabatino and Gloria Sanchez Productions president Jessica Elbaum.
Having been distributed to more than 220 countries and translated in 60 languages, Benoît Di Sabatino's "Totally Spies!" is a big hit for Banijay Kids & Family. With a 3 million social media base, the show keeps shining in its animation form with the just started 7th season. When Rola Bauer came to me about a Live-Action adaption, we were delighted to be working with Amazon MGM Studios. Ludovic Attal, Punit Matoo's support helps us to honorably join such a bastion of female-oriented producers at Gloria Sanchez Productions to create for Prime Video.
Jessica elbaum: Joining our friends at Amazon and Banijay to bring "Totally Spies!" to life as a Live-Action show excites Will, Alix, and I. Originally formed to share tales of complex individuals and encourage female voices and storytellers, Gloria Sanchez Having watched the cartoon show for many years, we couldn't think of a narrative more appropriate for our values. Then, and feel ready to return now, the ideas of girl-power, never sacrificing friendship, enjoyment, or your genuine self to be successful spoke to us.
The newest Totally Spies! episodes have the chance to succeed where the live-action Series announced failed to materialize, with a revival now running in France. Fans continuously contrasted both cartoon series, and The Powerpuff Girls debuted just a few years before Totally Spies! arrived on the scene. The amazing popularity of the Powerpuff Girls on Cartoon Network also resulted in a feature film adaptation in 2002 and talks for a Live-Action adaption on The CW starting in 2020.
Dove Cameron, Yana Perrault, and Chloe Bennet were cast as Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup respectively; the pilot started filming soon after. The CW swiftly claimed that the show will be revamped once the pilot ended, and that the screenplay was rewritten following online leaks and received an extremely negative feedback from viewers. Bennet quit the series in August 2021, though, and the show never progressed once Warner Bros. reclaimed the rights to the characters in 2023.
Three high school girls—Sam, Clover, and Alex—who lead double lives as covert agents—are followed throughout the series. Originally hired by the World Organization of Human Protection (WOOHP), they balance undercover missions with teenage life using high-tech devices and teamwork to fight criminals and address world events as they arise.
With its mix of action, comedy, and girl power, Totally Spies! has grown to be a treasured cult classic that appeals to a generation of fans. Viewers connected with the show's mix of spy thrills and realistic teenage challenges, which presented a special mix of adventure, humor, and empowerment. The series is a beloved and legendary animation because of its memorable characters, appealing theme music, and unique art style. Showing a trio of strong female protagonists who embraced their uniqueness while protecting the planet, Totally Spies! was a ground-breaking production Fans are still inspired by this show, and its legacy of adventure and empowerment is certain to remain with the forthcoming live-action version.
Amazon has the great chance to attract the Same audience with Totally Spies! in live-action version after a live-action adaptation of The Powerpuff Girls off-table. By involving Ferrell's production business, the studio can produce an adaptation that will appeal to not only die-hard fans of the cartoon series but also new viewers who could be motivated to search out the original source material too. With a likely large budget involved, By doing this, Totally Spies! might become even more successful than it is right now.
The live-action Totally Spies! series is prepared to expose a fresh generation of viewers to the universe of Sam, Clover, and Alex. With the popularity of the original series and Will Ferrell's production business involved, the show has great chances for success. Offering viewers a distinctive and interesting perspective on the venerable Totally Spies! narrative, the series promises a fascinating and exhilarating trip into the realm of espionage. Examining the relationships, hardships, and victories of the characters as they negotiate the demands of being spies while still attempting to lead regular lives would help the live-action series to provide a fresh degree of depth and complexity to the characters.