I recently heard someone say that a movie spin-off or continuation of a TV show never works. It works as a bit of nostalgia maybe, but it's usually a bad film. So, is it true?

Specifically I'm thinking movies that are set in the same universe or canon as the TV series that came before it. So something like Mission Impossible wouldn't count since the show and the films are different universes.

Also sometimes a film comes out during a TV series run, that's fine, it doesn't need to be after the series is over. I can also think of at least one example of a film kicking off a TV series, so that counts too.

(Also if there are absolutely terrible ones, let's talk about those too.)

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I’m quite fond of the TV continuation of the Big Hero 6 movie.

[–] Ryanmiller70@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

Another similar thing happened with Tangled. It got a series that takes place after the film and is insanely good. I listen to the songs all the time and they go just as hard as the film's songs.

[–] MimicJar@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Huh, apparently there are two series? I've never heard of either but now I'm intrigued. Is it a long ongoing story or more monster of the week with some connective moments?

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Movie came first. 3D animation.

TV series came next. 2D animation. It continues after the movie. A new ark each season.