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Charlie's Angels
Official logo of original television series
Created by
Original workCharlie's Angels (1976–1981)
OwnerSony Pictures Entertainment

Charlie's Angels is an American media franchise that began with the original 1976 television series of the same name created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts.

Television

Charlie's Angels (1976–1981)

Main article: Charlie's Angels

A wealthy mystery man named Charlie runs a detective agency via a speakerphone and his personal assistant, John Bosley. His detectives are three beautiful women, who end up in a variety of difficult situations.

Charlie's Angels (2011)

Main article: Charlie's Angels (2011 TV series)

Three different women get a chance to turn their lives around, they team up with John Bosley to fighting crime and working for the mysterious Charlie Townsend.

The series served as a reboot of the franchise and was cancelled after only one season with seven episodes.

Crossover

Note: The table below only accounts for full crossover events, single guest appearances are not included.

With other series

Crossover between Episode Type Actors crossing over Date aired
Series A Series B
Charlie's Angels Vegas "Angels in Vegas" (Parts 1 & 2)
(Charlie's Angels 3.01 & 3.02)		 Guest appearance Appearing in Series A: Robert Urich September 13, 1978
When violent and suspicious deaths strike his closest friends, a casino boss hires the Angels to go undercover at the Tropicana Casino in Las Vegas. The Angels must discover the culprit behind the series of mysterious murders before it's too late. The character Dan Tanna (played by Robert Urich) from the detective series Vegas appeared in the episode "Angels in Vegas" a week before the Vegas season one debut. The crossover was simply used to reintroduce the Dan Tanna character and to promote Vegas as an ongoing series.[1]
Charlie's Angels The Love Boat "Love Boat Angels" (Parts 1 & 2)
(Charlie's Angels 4.01 & 4.02)		 Guest appearance Appearing in Series A: Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, Fred Grandy, Ted Lange and Lauren Tewes September 12, 1979
Tiffany Welles joins the Townsend Agency after Sabrina Duncan has quit to get married and start a family. Charlie tells his girls to take a cruise on the Pacific Princess to catch art thief Paul Hollister. Kris offers to get close to their target, but soon begins to feel an attraction to him. The characters of the series The Love Boat, are guest starred in a two-hour season premiere of season 4. Is is also the debut appearance of Shelley Hack as Tiffany Welles.

Films

Launched in 2000, the film series is a continuation of the original television series story.

Film U.S. release date Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Story by Producer(s)
Charlie's Angels November 3, 2000 (2000-11-03) McG Ryan Rowe, Ed Solomon and John August Drew Barrymore, Leonard Goldberg and Nancy Juvonen
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle June 27, 2003 (2003-06-27) John August, Cormac Wibberley and Marianne Wibberley John August
Charlie's Angels November 15, 2019 (2019-11-15) Elizabeth Banks Evan Spiliotopoulos
and David Auburn 		Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman, Elizabeth Cantillon and Doug Belgrad

Charlie's Angels (2000)

Main article: Charlie's Angels (2000 film)

The captivating crime-fighting trio who are the masters of disguise, espionage and martial arts. When a devious mastermind embroils them in a plot to destroy individual privacy, the Angels, aided by their loyal sidekick Bosley, set out to bring down the bad guys. But when a terrible secret is revealed it makes the Angels targets for assassination.

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)

Main article: Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

The Angels investigate a series of murders which occur after the theft of a witness protection profile database.

Charlie's Angels (2019)

Main article: Charlie's Angels (2019 film)

In September 2015, it was announced that Sony Pictures Entertainment was planning to reinvigorate the Charlie's Angels franchise, with the project of a new film in-development. With the announcement, Sony confirmed that they were in early negotiations to hire Elizabeth Banks to serve as director, as she was also signed to serve as co-producer with her husband Max Handelman.[2] By April 2016, Banks was officially hired as director.[3][4]

In July 2018, it was announced that the three new leads will be Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska. Co-writer/director, Banks will also portray the role of Bosley.[5] Banks will also serve as co-screenwriter with David Auburn, Jay Basu, Carlo Bernard, from a story derived from previous drafts written by Semi Chellas, Craig Mazin and Doug Miro. Banks commented that, "Charlie’s Angels, for me, is one of the original brands to celebrate the empowered woman since its debut in the '70s." ... “This film honors the legacy of Charles Townsend and his agency while introducing a new era of modern and global Angels. I couldn’t be more excited to work with Kristen, Naomi and Ella to bring this chapter to fans around the world."[5] Auburn and Evan Spiliotopoulos did a re-write of the script, while the final draft was written solely by Banks.[6]

Principal photography began on September 23, 2018, and wrapped production on December 9 of the same year.[7][8] Charlie's Angels is scheduled to release on November 15, 2019.

Web series

Charlie's Angels: Animated Adventures (2003)

Charlie's Angels: Animated Adventures is an animated prequel web series consisting of six episodes. The series follows the Angels on a mission to find U.S. Marshal Ray Carter. Carter was kidnapped, and taken to and incarcerated in Mongolia, leading to the events of Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle.[9]

Cast and crew

Cast

Main article: List of Charlie's Angels characters
Key
  • A V indicates the actor or actress lent only his or her voice for his or her film character.
  • A Y indicates the actor portrayed the role of a younger version of the character.
  • A C indicates a cameo appearance.
  • A dark gray cell indicates the character was not in the film.
Characters Television series Films Reboot television series Web series
Charlie's Angels Charlie's Angels Charlie's Angels:
Full Throttle 		Charlie's Angels Charlie's Angels Charlie's Angels:
Animated Adventures
1976–1981 2000 2003 2019 2011 2003
The Angels
Sabrina Duncan Kate Jackson
Jill Munroe Farrah Fawcett
Kelly Garret Jaclyn Smith Photograph Jaclyn SmithC
Kris Munroe Cheryl Ladd
Tiffany Welles Shelley Hack
Julie Rogers Tanya Roberts
Natalie Cook Cameron Diaz Silent
Dylan Sanders /
Helen Zaas 		Drew Barrymore Silent
Alex Munday Lucy Liu Silent
Future Angels Mary-Kate and
Ashley OlsenC
Sabina Wilson Kristen Stewart
Elena Houghlin Naomi Scott
Jane Kano Ella Balinska
TBA Lili Reinhart
Hailee Steinfeld
Aly Raisman
Ronda Rousey
Chloe Kim
Danica Patrick
Kate Prince Annie Ilonzeh
Abigail "Abby" Simpson Rachael Taylor
Eve French Minka Kelly
Taylor BlackwellY
Gloria Martinez Nadine Velazquez
Anahi ArticaY
Townsend Agency
Charles "Charlie" Townsend John ForsytheV TBA Victor GarberV John ForsytheV
John Bosley David Doyle Bill Murray Bill Murray
(photograph) 		Ramon Rodriguez
Jimmy Bosley Bernie Mac
Susan Bosley Elizabeth Banks
Sam Bosley Djimon Hounsou
Stan Bosley Patrick Stewart
The Saint Luis Gerardo Mendez
The Cast
Thin Man Crispin Glover Crispin Glover
Zack ShadaY
Jason Gibbons Matt LeBlanc
Peter Kominsky Luke Wilson
Eric Knox /
John McAdam 		Sam Rockwell
Roger Corwin Tim Curry
Vivian Wood Kelly Lynch
Mr. Jones LL Cool J
Chad Tom Green
Doris /
Woman at Crime Scene 		Melissa McCarthyC
Max Petroni Shia LaBeouf
Seamus O'Grady Justin Theroux
Marshal Ray Carter Robert Patrick Silent
Madison Lee Demi Moore
Randy Emmers Rodrigo Santoro
Mr. Munday John Cleese
Momma Bosley Ja'net DuBois
Antonioni Crime Boss Michael Guarnera
Alexander Brock Sam Claflin
Langston Noah Centineo
TBA Jonathan Tucker
Samantha Masters Erica Durance
Victor Simpson John Terry
Ray Goodson Isaiah Mustafa
Nestor Rodrigo / Pajaro Carlos Bernard
Nadia Ivanov Ivana Milicevic
Zoe Sinclair / Oswald Peyton List

Crew

Film Crew/Detail
Composer(s) Cinematographer Editor(s) Production
companies 		Distributing
companies 		Running time
Charlie's Angels Edward Shearmur Russell Carpenter Wayne Wahrman & Peter Teschner Columbia Pictures,
Leonard Goldberg Productions,
Flower Films (II),
Tall Trees Productions 		Columbia Pictures 98 minutes
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Wayne Wahrman Columbia Pictures,
Leonard Goldberg Productions,
Flower Films (II),
Tall Trees Productions,
Wonderland Sound and Vision 		106 minutes
Charlie's Angels Brian Tyler Bill Pope Alan Baumgarten Columbia Pictures,
Perfect World Pictures,
2.0 Entertainment,
Brownstone Productions (II),
Cantillon Company 		Sony Pictures Releasing 119 minutes

Reception

Box office performance

Film Release date Box office gross Budget Ref.
North America Other
territories 		Worldwide
Charlie's Angels November 3, 2000 $125,305,545 $138,800,000 $264,105,545 $93 million [10]
Charlie's Angels:
Full Throttle 		June 27, 2003 $100,830,111 $158,345,677 $259,175,788 $120 million [11]
Total $226,135,656 $297,145,677 $523,281,333 $213 million [12]

Critical and public response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Charlie's Angels 68% (142 reviews)[13] 52 (34 reviews)[14] A-[15]
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle 43% (182 reviews)[16] 48 (39 reviews)[17] B+[15]

Other media and merchandising

Collectible items

During the original series' run, Hasbro Industries produced an extensive range of Charlie's Angels merchandise, which was distributed in the US, the UK, and other international markets.[18] A numerous variety of collectible items were produced, including two versions of dolls, boardgames, numerous posters, several sets of trading cards, notebooks, a lunchbox and thermos set, Charlie's Angels toy van, children's beauty products and even record albums. Author Sherrie A. Inness, in the text 'Disco Divas: Women and Popular Culture in the 1970s' writes that "Charlie's Angels merchandise was big business, Hasbro Industries spent over $2.5 million to advertise its Charlie's Angels dolls".[19]

In the UK, as was common with many popular US programs of the era, a series of tie-in hardcover annuals were published by World International Publishing Ltd, containing stories, comics, photos, puzzles and features on the stars. There are four Charlie's Angels annuals in total.[20]

Although it was not connected to the show, a 1976 poster of Farrah Fawcett sporting a red bathing suit became the biggest selling poster in history with 20 million copies sold. This poster also helped the burgeoning popularity of the series. The red swimsuit that helped make Farrah Fawcett a 1970s icon became part of the Smithsonian’s collection in 2011.[21] The picture has been immortalized as a Black Label Barbie Collection doll and the legendary red bathing suit has been donated to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The designer of that swimsuit is Norma Kamali.[22]

Video games

In July 2003, three Charlie's Angels games were released on three different gaming platforms: Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, and the mobile phone. The versions released on the GameCube and PlayStation 2 were virtually the same and were both titled Charlie's Angels. The version released for the mobile phone was modified to fit the technical restrictions of the platform, and was titled Charlie's Angels: Road Cyclone.

In April 2008, Ojom announced a new Charlie's Angels mobile phone game entitled Charlie's Angels: Hellfire. The game is now available on operator portals across Europe.

Comic books

Two British comic strip versions were produced. The first appeared in the Polystyle publication Target in April 1978, drawn by John Canning. Target was a sister title to the long-running TV Comic aimed at older children and featuring TV action and crime shows of the day. Proving unpopular, it folded in August and merged back into TV Comic where Canning's Angels strip continued until October 1979. The second strip was printed in Junior TV Times Look-in, debuting in November 1979 (as soon as Polystyle's deal expired), written by Angus Allan and drawn by Jim Baikie [23] and Bill Titcombe.

In June 2018, a six-issue limited comic book series based on the television series was launched by Dynamite Entertainment.[24] A crossover comic book series with Charlie's Angels and The Bionic Woman, was released on July 3, 2019.[25]

References

  1. ^ "Charlie's Angels". Tv.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Elizabeth Banks in Talks to Direct New 'Charlie's Angels' Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. ^ Robinson, Joanna. "Elizabeth Banks to Direct Charlie's Angels Reboot". Vanityfair.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  4. ^ Kitchener, Shaun (22 March 2017). "Charlie's Angels REBOOT news: Elizabeth Banks gives coy update - is it still happening?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  5. ^ a b Lee, Benjamin (26 July 2018). "Charlie's Angels: Kristen Stewart to head up Elizabeth Banks-directed reboot". www.theguardian.com.
  6. ^ "Charlie's Angels Movie Synopsis | Official Website | Sony Pictures". www.charliesangels.movie.
  7. ^ "Production Begins on New Charlie's Angels Movie!". ComingSoon.net. September 24, 2018.
  8. ^ "Elizabeth Banks' Charlie's Angels Reboot Wraps Production". ComingSoon.net. December 10, 2018.
  9. ^ "Charlie's Angels: Animated Adventures". Archived from the original on May 4, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  10. ^ "Charlie's Angels (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  11. ^ "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  12. ^ "Charlie's Angels series". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  13. ^ "Charlie's Angels (2000)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  14. ^ "Charlie's Angels". Metacritic. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  15. ^ a b "Cinemascore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  16. ^ "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  17. ^ "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  18. ^ McGoldrick, Anthony A (2013-03-10). TV Toys. ISBN 9780747813385.
  19. ^ Inness, Sherrie A (2003-01-13). Disco Divas: Women and Popular Culture in the 1970s. ISBN 978-0812218411.
  20. ^ http://www.museum.tv/eotv/charliesang.htm
  21. ^ http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "Farrah Fawcett's red swimsuit goes to Smithsonian". The Washington Times. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
  22. ^ "Norma Kamali Wasn't a Fan of Farrah Fawcett's Iconic Red Swimsuit - and She Designed It!". PEOPLE.com.
  23. ^ "Jim Baikie". lambiek.net.
  24. ^ "Charlie's Angels Comes To Comics in June with John Layman and Joe Eisma Embracing the '70s". Comicsbeat.com. 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  25. ^ Graeme McMillan (April 17, 2019). "'Charlie's Angels/Bionic Woman' Team for Comic Book Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
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