Julie and the Phantoms – Image: Netflix
Julie and the Phantoms is the model new teen comedy-drama with 9 episodes now streaming on Netflix globally however will the present be coming again for a second season? In accordance with a few sources, the reply appears to be sure however now 4 months later, we nonetheless don’t have an official renewal.
The collection is helmed by Kenny Ortega who was poached from Disney (identified for Descendents and Excessive College Musical) works with Netflix on an output deal that was struck again in April 2019.
Season 1 of Julie and the Phantoms dropped on Netflix on September 10th, 2020 globally and is an American adaptation of the Brazillian collection Julie e os Fantasmas. The collection stars Madison Reyes, Charlie Gillespie, Owen Patrick Joyner, Jeremy Shada, and Jadah Marie.
How has the collection carried out? No official viewing stats have been introduced however the collection has featured within the top 10s in nations equivalent to america, the Netherlands, Australia, and Canada. In america, the collection has peaked at place 5. Emily Horgan, an unbiased media analyst revealed an article for us that states the present is Netflix’s best attempt at a kids franchise to date.
Julie and the Phantoms Season 2 Renewal Standing
Official Netflix renewal standing: Not but renewed (final up to date: 09/10/2020)
Each ProductionWeekly and TheCinemaSpot are each reporting that season 2 is in lively improvement however 4 months on, there’s nonetheless nothing official from Netflix.
We should caveat that this doesn’t essentially imply the present has been totally renewed relatively than some pre-production components are being deliberate within the occasion {that a} full renewal takes place. It’s not a brand new phenomenon, Locke & Key was being developed earlier than season 1 launched and it took a few weeks for full affirmation. Regardless of this, the probabilities of it returning are superb with the early indications being that scripts are being completed and manufacturing timelines trying to be finalised.
As well as, in a current NYTimes profile of Kenny Ortega, there was a point out of reside occasions (concert events) for Julie and the Phantoms in improvement too with the article saying:
“The pandemic implies that so far as “Julie and the Phantoms” goes, the insanity and the hoped-for reside occasions have been postponed. However he nonetheless checks in along with his showmates. “He all the time texts us,” Reyes stated. “Like: ‘Hey, are you OK? Hey, is every part all proper? Do you want any assist?’”
Pissed off with the dearth of official information on renewal 4 months on, followers organized to get the present trending on social media on January 13th, 2021 which it achieved in most areas all over the world. Most posts merely included the phrase “NETFLIX WE NEED MORE JATP”.
NETFLIX WE NEED MORE JATP IS TRENDING AS IT SHOULD. BECAUSE WE REALLY DO. pic.twitter.com/6r3M4uU0TL
— ashley (@gngxmagic) January 14, 2021
Kenny ha notato il tag di ieri 💜
NETFLIX WE NEED MORE JATP pic.twitter.com/PG1P9ZNChq
— Julie and the Phantoms Italia (@JATPITA) January 14, 2021
There are another optimistic indicators for renewal as Netflix retains the present firmly within the limelight. It’s one of many few exhibits to ever be live-streamed always on YouTube with anyplace between 100 and 500 watchers at any time limit.
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What to anticipate from season 2 of Julie and the Phantoms
When it comes to story, the collection definitely units up properly for any second season of Julie and the Phantoms. As DigitalSpy covered, Kenny Ortega mentioned a few of his plans for season 2 with him saying “We’re hoping that the world will be part of us, to start with.” including “we now have some massive plans for season two, to go even additional into our tales, and even additional into our music. We hope to possibly even take this on the street, and tour Julie and the Phantoms as a reside musical expertise.”
Ortega additionally teased we might get solutions relating to what truly occurs within the finale episode of season 1 whether or not or not the Phantoms are ghosts within the finale or not. He says “that will get answered very early on within the subsequent season” however doesn’t make clear past that.
Past the large query overhanging season 1, we’d additionally count on a number of new music for the second season.
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As for after we may see season 2 hit Netflix, it in all probability received’t be out till not less than later in 2021 (or extra possible 2022) assuming it will get a swift renewal and will get into manufacturing quickly.
We’ll hold this publish up to date over time as and after we study of latest developments relating to season 2 of Julie and the Phantoms.
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