We might be seeing more of CDOM on the big screen. Of course with the
advent of DVDs and BluRay, that won't last very long.
--- In SavePhiloftheFuture@yahoogroups.com, "atherworld"
<atherworld@...> wrote:
>
> "TEEN TO SCREEN: With "High School Musical 3" on the big screen, can we
> now expect more Disney Channel movies to spawn features -- like,
> say, "Camp Rock 2" starring the Jonas Bros. and Demi Lovato? Disney
> production chieftain Oren Aviv isn't ruling out anything. "We're always
> thinking about how we can use great creative ideas," he says. "
>
>
> Well, why not push series to movies? Sure, they did Lizzie McGuire,
> and are doing Hannah Montana, but these are massive hit series. We
> need to encourage regular series. POTF is the perfect test bed. If it
> succeeds, great, a whole new avenue of any series going to the movies
> (and not just a DCOM like Even Stevens or Kim Possible). If not, no
> real harm done, as it's an already over series, and won't be affectd by
> a poor/failed movie version.
>
> Disney knows there's an already built in fan base, due to our
> constantly trying to get more Phil. Now, we're helping them to find a
> whole new avenue for all their series, not just mega hit series.
>