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Winx Club is an Italian-American animated series co-produced by Rainbow SpA and Nickelodeon, which are both part of Paramount Global. The show was created by Iginio Straffi, who also worked on Club 57. Both shows were produced by Rainbow SpA.

Winx Club follows a group of fairy warriors called the Winx as they enroll in Alfea College and learn to fight mythical villains.

From the beginning of the show's development, Iginio Straffi planned an overarching plot that would conclude after three seasons. A feature-length film followed the third season, intended to wrap up the series' plot as the fairies graduate from Alfea College. In 2008, Straffi made the decision to extend the original series with a fourth season, citing its increasing popularity. During the production of the fourth season, the American company Viacom (owner of Nickelodeon) engaged in a "long courtship" with the Rainbow studio. Viacom became a co-owner of Rainbow to produce their own episodes of Winx Club.

In 2010, Viacom announced that "Nickelodeon is teaming up with the original creator to present an all-new Winx Club." Viacom's Nickelodeon Animation Studio started production on a revived series, in which the Winx are once again students at Alfea, as they were before their graduation in the original show. The Nickelodeon revival began with four television specials that summarize the first two seasons of the original series. After the specials, Viacom's brand-new fifth, sixth, and seventh seasons were broadcast on Nickelodeon networks worldwide ahead of the Italian broadcasts.

Winx Club employs a serial format, with each episode contributing to the overall storyline. Episodes are written with two stories in mind: the longer narrative arc that lasts for tens of episodes and a subplot which concludes at the end of the 22-minute runtime. This episode structure was modeled on those of teen dramas and American comics.

Overview

Original series

When Iginio Straffi began developing Winx Club at the Rainbow studio, he outlined the plot to last three seasons (78 episodes). In 2007, Straffi explained that "the Winx saga was planned in detail from the beginning. And it will not last forever." The third season follows the fairies' last year at Alfea College, during which they earn their final fairy form, Enchantix. In 2008, Iginio Straffi chose to continue the story for a fourth season. During the fourth season's development, Viacom began discussions to become a co-owner of the Rainbow studio and produce a revival series, which began with a retelling of the first two original seasons.

Pilot (2001)

The pilot episode for the series, then under the working title Magic Bloom, featured the original five Winx members in attires similar to those of traditional European fairies. It was produced over a period of twelve months and was test-screened in 2002. Upon its completion, Straffi was unsatisfied with the pilot and doubted that it would succeed if aired. In a 2016 interview, Straffi recalled that it "looked like just another Japanese-style cartoon ... but nothing like Winx." Straffi's team heavily reworked the pilot's visual style before starting work on a full season, leaving the original pilot unaired. Portions of the pilot were presented at the Lucca Comics & Games convention in 2018.

Season 1 (2004)

Season 2 (2005)

Season 3 (2007)

Season 4 (2009)

Revived series

After Viacom became a co-owner of the Rainbow studio in 2011, new seasons of Winx Club entered production at Viacom's Nickelodeon Animation Studio and Rainbow. In this revamped series, the Winx are once again students at Alfea, as they were before their graduation in the original show. The revival began with four specials that retell the original first and second seasons. Nickelodeon's American writers aimed to make the series multicultural and appealing toward viewers from different countries. In 2019, Straffi commented on his near-decade of collaboration with Nickelodeon, saying that "the know-how of Rainbow and the know-how of Nickelodeon are very complementary; the sensibilities of the Americans, with our European touch."

Specials (2011)

Season 5 (2012–13)

Season 6 (2014)

Season 7 (2015)

Season 8 (2019)

Reboot series

In 2022, Iginio Straffi announced that "a brand new CG Winx animated series reboot is going into production. Yes, a reboot."

Films

The Secret of the Lost Kingdom (2007)

On 8 October 2006, a Winx Club CGI film was announced on Rainbow's website. The Secret of the Lost Kingdom was released in Italy on 30 November 2007. Its television premiere was on 11 March 2012 on Nickelodeon in the United States. The plot takes place after the events of the first three seasons.

Magical Adventure (2010)

In 2007, production began on a sequel to The Secret of the Lost Kingdom, before the fourth season had been written. It was released in Italy on 29 October 2010. Its television premiere was on 20 May 2013, on Nickelodeon in the United States.

The Mystery of the Abyss (2014)

In late 2010, it was announced that Viacom (the owner of Nickelodeon and eventual co-owner of Rainbow) would provide the resources necessary to produce a new Winx film. The movie follows the events of the fifth season and was released in Italy on 4 September 2014. The film made its television premiere on Nickelodeon Germany on 8 August 2015.

Notes

1. In 2011, the American company Viacom became a co-owner of the Rainbow studio. Afterward, new seasons of Winx Club were co-developed between Viacom's Nickelodeon Animation Studio in the U.S. and Rainbow in Italy.
2. ^ The specials and seasons 5-7 were co-developed with Nickelodeon and premiered on Nickelodeon networks ahead of the Italian broadcasts. Season 5 premiered on Nick U.S. on 26 August 2012, season 6 premiered on Nick U.S. on 29 September 2013, and season 7 premiered on Nick Asia on 22 June 2015.
3. "L'arcobaleno di Magix" is misrepresented as "L'arcobaleno di Magic" on the title card.

References

1. ^ Fabrizi, Stefano (3 January 2014). "Ecco le avventure delle mie Winx". Corriere Adriatico.
2. "Note di regia - Winx Club: Il Segreto del Regno Perduto" (PDF). Rainbow S.r.l. 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 June 2020.
3. Pennati, Nicoletta (9 July 2011). "TIVÙ Iginio Straffi racconta le sue Winx ambientaliste". IO Donna (in Italian).
4. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (4 February 2011). "Viacom takes stake in Rainbow". Variety.
5. "Winx Club Mini Documentary". YouTube. 2010. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021.
6. ^ "Global Hit Animated Series 'Winx Club' Comes To Nickelodeon, Starting June 27". Screener. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016.
7. Di Maira, Paolo (4 April 2013). "A Tycoon in Loreto". Cinema & Video International.
8. Lodato, Francesco (29 January 2014). "Dieci anni di Winx". FantasyMagazine.
9. Rai_Yoyo (1 April 2019). "Le avventure del #WinxClub tornano su #RaiYoyo, con la nuovissima serie 8, dal 15 aprile. Non perdete i nuovi viaggi nell'Universo Magico, tanti concerti, il nuovo potere Cosmix e un vecchio nemico sempre pronto a creare scompiglio..sapete già di chi si tratta? #WinxClub8" (Tweet) (in Italian) – via Twitter.
10. ^ "Il papà del fenomeno Winx: "Così ho sconfitto i giapponesi"". Il Giornale (in Italian). 20 January 2007.
11. "La Paramount mette sotto contratto le Winx". Business People IT (in Italian). 4 February 2011.
12. ^ "Magic Bloom - Pilot 2001". Lucca Comics & Games: Rainbow S.r.l. Archived from the original on 14 March 2019.
13. ^ Ashdown, Simon (1 September 2003). "Kids TV producers turn to style specialists for design innovations". Kidscreen.
14. ^ Zampa, Alice (3 January 2016). "Animazione: perché l'Italia resta indietro? Ce lo racconta Iginio Straffi". Movieplayer.it (in Italian).
15. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (26 February 2011). "Winx creator in the pink". Variety. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
16. ^ "Nickelodeon Animation Studio: What We Do - Winx Club". Nickelodeon. 2014. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014.
17. Здесь был «Летидор»: анимационная студия Rainbow в Италии ["Letidor" was here: Rainbow animation studio in Italy]. Letidor.ru (in Russian). 10 February 2019.
18. "TV Kids: Iginio Straffi". Worldscreen. 22 May 2019.
19. "Shows A-Z - Winx Club on Nickelodeon". The Futon Critic.
20. "Winx Club (a Titles & Air Dates Guide)". epguides.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
21. "Winx Club". Rai (in Italian). Retrieved 22 April 2019.
22. "Winx Club - S8E1 - La stella dei desideri; Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 15/04/2019". Rai Yoyo ReplayTv (in Italian). Event occurs at 0m40s. Although the web site shows "La stella dei desideri ", the actual episode title is "La notte delle stelle ". Retrieved 22 April 2019.
23. "Winx Club - S8E2 - Nel regno dei Lumen; Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 16/04/2019". Rai Yoyo ReplayTv (in Italian). Event occurs at 1 minute in. Although the web title lists "Nel regno delle lumen", the actual episode title is "Il regno delle lumen". Retrieved 27 April 2019.
24. "Winx Club - S8E3 - Popostar!; Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 17/04/2019". Rai Yoyo ReplayTv (in Italian). Event occurs at 1 minute in. Although the web title lists "Popostar!", the actual episode title is "Attacco al nucleo". Retrieved 27 April 2019.
25. "Winx Club - S8E4 - La ragazza che guardava l'infinito; Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 18/04/2019". Rai Yoyo ReplayTv (in Italian). Event occurs at 1 minute in. Although the web title lists "La ragazza che guardava l'infinito", the actual episode title is "PopStar!". Retrieved 27 April 2019.
26. "Winx Club - S8E5 - Il tesoro di Orion; Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 19/04/2019". Rai Yoyo ReplayTv (in Italian). Event occurs at 1 minute in. Although the web title lists "Il tesoro di Orion", the actual episode title is "Il segreto di Orion". Retrieved 27 April 2019.
27. Although the web title lists "La fortezza del buio", the actual episode title is "La stella faro".
28. "Winx Club; St 8 Ep 6 La fortezza del buio". Rai Play (in Italian). Event occurs at 1 minute in. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
29. "Winx Club - S8E7 - Le guardiane dell'arcobaleno; Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 22/04/2019". Rai Yoyo ReplayTv (in Italian). Event occurs at 1 minute in. Although the web site lists "Le guardiane dell'arcobaleno", the actual episode title is "Trappola su Prometia". Retrieved 27 April 2019.
30. "Winx Club - S8E8 - Lo spettacolo deve continuare; Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 23/04/2019". Rai Yoyo ReplayTv (in Italian). Event occurs at 1 minute in. Although the web site lists "Lo spettacolo deve continuare", the actual episode title is "Negli abissi di Andros". Retrieved 27 April 2019.
31. "Winx Club - S8E9 - Alicanto; Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 24/04/2019". Rai Yoyo ReplayTv (in Italian). Event occurs at 1 minute in. Although the web site lists "Alicanto", the actual episode title is "La Luce Di Gorgol ". Retrieved 27 April 2019.
32. "Winx Club - S8E10 - La musica delle stelle; Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 25/04/2019" (in Italian). Event occurs at 1 minute in. Although the web site lists "La musica delle stelle", the actual episode title is " Il Potere Dell'Idra". Retrieved 27 April 2019.
33. "Winx Club - S8E11 - Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 26/04/2019" (in Italian). Event occurs at 1 minute in. No episode title was listed on the website, but the actual episode title in the video is "Il Tesoro Magico Di Syderia". Retrieved 27 April 2019.
34. ^ "Rai YoYo - Guida Programmi". Rai Yoyo (in Italian). Event occurs at Click Dom 28 APR, or Lun 29 APR for airdate and time. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
35. "Winx Club - S8E14 - Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 29/07/2019" (in Italian). Event occurs at Click Mon 29 JUL for airdate and time. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
36. "Winx Club - S8E15 - Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 30/07/2019" (in Italian). Event occurs at Click TUE 30 JUL for airdate and time. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
37. "Winx Club - S8E16 - Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 31/07/2019" (in Italian). Event occurs at Click WED 31 JUL for airdate and time. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
38. "Winx Club - S8E17 - Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 01/08/2019" (in Italian). Event occurs at Click THU 1 AUG for airdate and time. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
39. "Winx Club - S8E18 - Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 02/08/2019" (in Italian). Event occurs at Scroll down to 18:10. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
40. "Winx Club - S8E19 - Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 03/08/2019" (in Italian). Event occurs at Scroll down to 18:10. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
41. "Winx Club - S8E20 - Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 11/09/2019" (in Italian). Event occurs at Scroll down to 18:00. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
42. "Winx Club - S8E21 - Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 12/09/2019" (in Italian). Event occurs at Scroll down to 18:00. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
43. "Winx Club - S8E22 - Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 13/09/2019" (in Italian). Event occurs at Scroll down to 18:00. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
44. "Winx Club - S8E23 - Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 14/09/2019" (in Italian). Event occurs at Scroll down to 18:00. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
45. "Winx Club - S8E24 - Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 15/09/2019" (in Italian). Event occurs at Scroll down to 18:00. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
46. "Winx Club - S8E25 - Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 16/09/2019" (in Italian). Event occurs at Scroll down to 18:00. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
47. "Winx Club - S8E26 - Durata: 00:25:00; Andato in onda il: 17/09/2019" (in Italian). Event occurs at Scroll down to 18:00. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
48. "Recently Canceled 'Fate: The Winx Saga' Nabs CG Animated Series Reboot and Live-Action Film".
49. "Le orme delle Winx tra Londra e Tokio". la Repubblica (in Italian). 30 November 2007.
50. "Nickelodeon commercial: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom". Nickelodeon. 24 February 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021.
51. "Winx Club - Il Segreto del Regno Perduto: Le protagoniste". FantasyMagazine (in Italian). 29 November 2007.
52. "Production notes: Winx Club 3D - Magical Adventure" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2017. The first production meeting for this second film took place in 2007, whilst we were still working on 'The Secret of the Lost Kingdom'.
53. "Straffi, le mie 'Winx' stavolta volano in 3D". Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (in Italian). 28 October 2010.
54. "Winx Magic Adventure Movie: Monday". Nickelodeon. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013.
55. "Il Mercato e l'Industria del Cinema in Italia 2010" (PDF). Fondazione ente dello spettacolo (in Italian). 2010. pp. 70–71 (labelled 68–69). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2013. ha apportato infatti le risorse necessarie ... a finanziare la produzione già in cantiere delle due successive e di un nuovo film. In English: has in fact provided the resources necessary to ... finance the production, already in the pipeline, of the next two seasons and a new film.
56. Catalli, Claudia (1 August 2014). "Iginio Straffi: 'Presto una webserie delle Winx'". Wired (in Italian).
57. "Winx Club - Das Geheimnis des Ozeans". Winx Club Deutschland. 15 June 2015.
58. "Winx, fatine italiane coprodotte negli Usa (Winx, Italian fairies co-produced in the USA)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.

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