As 'Downton' heads into theaters and a 'Breaking Bad' movie is due on Netflix next month, Hollywood is seeing a surge in TV series becoming feature films — despite mixed returns.
CommunityThe rallying cry, which began as an in-show joke, took on a life of its own after the Dan Harmon series was canceled, at which point fans demanded more seasons from the network, as well as a feature film. Since then “six seasons and a movie” has since become a de-facto milestone for a beloved TV series' achievement of ultimate success.is fulfilling this exact destiny, with a feature film from Focus Features heading to theaters this weekend.
The British period drama drew audiences with its saga of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants forced to contend with unprecedented challenges at the turn of the 20century, with scandals often shifting between the upstairs and downstairs characters. The film picks up in 1927, as the Crawleys prepare for a royal visit to their Yorkshire manor house.
Rarely do TV shows get to that six-season milestone, but even rarer is the transition to the big screen.resurfaced four years later with a 2008 feature reuniting the four leading ladies — Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon — to blockbuster box office success, earning $415 million worldwide. A 2010 sequel fared less well, but still earned an admirable $288 million globally.
For television creatives looking to transition their series to a big feature film, the big question remains: Will audiences be willing to swap their sofas for a theater seat? Timing is key, notes Jeff Bock, senior box office analyst at Exhibitor Relations. "There is a window for these series, and it is less than a decade. Preferably five years, which is a sweet spot where you miss it just enough to do anything to get a little more." In other words, not so long that the series leaves the public consciousness, but long enough to allow nostalgia to set in.
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