![]() ![]() But simply getting a beloved character like Peter (Ian Bohen) to walk out of the shadows and light a cigar with a blow torch doesn’t make up for the fact that the film isn’t additive.īy being so nostalgic, it’s unclear who Teen Wolf: The Movie is even for. ![]() This is clear in how the film borrows heavily from the action of season 3 - the nogitsune and his shadow henchmen, the oni, were villains in the second part of the season - but reclaims almost none of the heart, sacrificing it to make room for dramatic entrances. And with more plot than character, Teen Wolf: The Movie falters. Like Scott, the Teen Wolf franchise becomes consumed in slo-mo action shots without an emotional anchor. And without Stiles, The Movie lacks both the heart and the humor that made the show so addictive. There’s just one small problem: O’Brien chose not to return for the film. So it makes sense that Teen Wolf: The Movie would want to revisit the arc to strike a similar human-relationship-to-supernatural-action ratio. Season 3’s antagonist, a kitsune-esque “nogitsune” trickster spirit that thrives off of chaos and pain and temporarily possessed Stiles, was the series’ scariest villain and also its most emotionally effective. This was especially evident in season 3, arguably the series’ best season, and coincidentally, the season Teen Wolf: The Movie borrows most from. No matter how nonsensical the plots, or how disturbing the villain, the pair were always there to bring Teen Wolf back to reality. Scott and Stiles’ bond made the show relatable despite the fact that one was a werewolf. Subsequent seasons got darker, more serious, and mythology-driven, though the core was always the relationship between Scott and his human best friend, Stiles (Dylan O’Brien). The town of Beacon Hills was revealed to be full of otherworldly creatures - banshees, werecoyotes, kitsune, hellhounds - and the villains became more and more dangerous. Teen Wolf started as a show about Scott (Tyler Posey), a teenage boy bitten by a werewolf who must figure out how to balance lacrosse games with supernatural threats, all while falling in love with the daughter of a werewolf hunter. Previously, on Teen Wolf… The Movie Photo: Curtis Bonds Baker/MTV Entertainment And while fans of the original series might find the lack of context alarming, the divorce provides an opportunity the franchise so desperately needs: an offramp and a fresh start. 26, but other than a common genre element and entangled advertising (including shared panels at SDCC and NYCC earlier this year), the two properties have nothing to do with one another, at least based on the two episodes of Wolf Pack previewed for critics. In theory, now is the perfect time for a revival - which is why this week, we’re getting two attempts: The creatively titled Teen Wolf: The Movie, and a new series, Wolf Pack, which is only spiritually connected.Ĭreated by Jeff Davis, Teen Wolf: The Movie and Wolf Pack premiere on Paramount Plus on Jan. In the five years since the finale, television made for young adults has moved away from vampires and werewolves, but it hasn’t strayed far from the horror-fantasy model the series (and contemporaries like Pretty Little Liars and Scream Queens) popularized. ![]() The show ran for six seasons, ending in 2017. Teen Wolf checked all the boxes, making it a massive success for MTV. ![]() The message to Hollywood was clear: Young audiences wanted shows with sexy teenagers, supernatural powers and villains, and forbidden love. Teen Wolf first premiered in 2011, as Twilight (2008) and The CW’s The Vampire Diaries (2009) helped the teen fantasy craze reach its apex. ![]()
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