It is the fourth and final film in the Halloweentown series. At the end it is discovered that Marnie didn't really destroy the gift and that she actually gave it to Dylan, who hides it in a book, the door closes and the credits roll. He prefers to be addressed as "Sir" or "Dr. Grogg" … This film also marks the first Disney Channel Original Movie franchise to produce a fourth installment. While at college, dark forces try to control her magic. The school is not what it seems. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Return_to_Halloweentown?oldid=4338880. Just Singer EntertainmentSalty Pictures Marnie realizes that her principal and Dr. Grogg (Scott Stevenson) are in the Dominion and Splendora bestows upon her the key to the box containing the Gift. While at college, dark forces try to control her … Meanwhile, the Sinister sisters use Dylan's infatuation with them to make him do their homework and use as bait for Marnie. Marnie calls on her mom for help but is transported to the Dominion's Lab. During one of Marnie's classes, a silver box with the words "S.Cromwell" on it presents itself to her, as if it belonged to her. The duo starred together in the 1998 Disney Channel classic, Halloweentown — and ... you never know how this person’s going to be,” the Return to Halloweentown costar explained … Chancellor Goodwin (Leslie Wing) steals the Gift for the Dominion and the Sinisters to take over Halloweentown. Gwen asks, and Marnie tells her that she had been selected to go to Witch U. Gwen disagrees with it, and Marnie says she wants to go. 88 minutes Splendora (Young Aggie) says she'll train Marnie herself, but Marnie never mentioned this. It is also found out that the Sinister Sisters lose their powers. She also makes three new enemies in the Sinister Sisters: Scarlett (Kristy Wu), Sapphire (Kellie Cockrell) and Sage (Katie Cockrell), a triad of malevolent, extremely snobby, spoiled, and manipulative witches who are the daughters of Silas Sinister (Keone Young) and with whom Dylan is immediately infatuated. RELATED: Top 10 Disney Channel Original Movies From The '90s, According To Rotten Tomatoes Music by Sophie Piper, played by Emily Roeske in the previous films, is mentioned but does not appear. Halloweentown is a Disney channel original movie based on a screenplay written by Paul Bernbaum, Jon Cooksey, and Ali Matheson. Return to Halloweentown is a Disney Channel Original Movie that premiered on October 20, 2006, and the fourth and final installment of the Halloweentown series. ... Oh, indeed? Kimberly J. The first scene shows Marnie Piper cleaning out her closet with magic. She imprisons them in a Witch's Glass where she has stripped them of their magic and arrested them for treason. Dr. Ichabod Grogg, also called Professor Grogg, is a major antagonist of Return to Halloweentown.He was a stuffy and cranky old professor at Witch University. Return to Halloweentown Map of Halloweentown as seen in Return to Halloweentown. Language Additionally, she has a brother named Dylan and a sister named Sophie. In this sequel, Marnie Piper and her brother, Dylan Piper, go to Witch University to attend college in Halloweentown. Saving the power of the Gift for important uses only, he puts the book away, and it shows a glowing red S at the end of the film. Marnie and Ethan begin a new relationship and leave on a date. [citation needed]. Much to her mother Gwen's, dismay, Marnie goes, and her brother Dylan reluctantly forced along by Gwen, to keep an eye on her. Don SchainSheri Singer Then, Marnie and Dylan meet the Chancellor. The school is not what it seems, as witches and warlocks cannot use magic; instead they learn about Shakespeare and old magic history. Aggie explains that Sophie is traveling through time and space and couldn't see her at the moment. Studio(s) There was another deleted scene at the ending where Dylan uses the Gift to hypnotize the Sinister Sisters to do whatever he wants, and kisses them also. IMDb page This is the only film in the Halloweentown series not to feature Kimberly J. They agree to return him to his natural form if Marnie controls Halloweentown for them. Professor Periwinkle was Splendora's best friend. The premiere scored 7.8 million viewers, just above High School Musical. It does not hold a candle to the first three movies, and I feel it’s my moral obligation to explain why it should be written off. Return to Halloweentown (TV Movie 2006) Sara Paxton as Marnie Piper, Splendora Agatha Cromwell. [9], "Disney Beats ESPN to Lead Cable Ratings", http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/return_to_halloweentown/, "Halloweentown: An Interview with Kimberly J. The Chancellor doesn't seem to know who Dylan is. Marnie and Dylan are going to follow their dreams to go to college, at Halloweentown University, which is also known as Witch University. Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge followed in 2001, with Halloweentown High (2004) and Return to Halloweentown (2006) not far behind. Return to Halloweentown The premiere scored 7.5 million viewers. Marnie tells her no problem as she opens an acceptance letter and a woman there says that Marnie has been offered a full scholarship to Witch U. Marnie and Dylan get ready to go to Halloweentown. In Return To Halloweentown, Ethan fills in some of the blanks, explaining that many in Halloweentown went to college in the mortal world, which was why Witch University opened itself to non-witch students. Winnie the Pooh Goes to Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge is an upcoming 2nd chapter of Winnie the Pooh/Halloween Saga. Later, Ethan tells Marnie about a mysterious group, his father was part of, known as the Dominion that will try to use Marnie to open the box, but Marnie does not believe him. Return to Halloweentown is a Disney Channel Original Movie that premiered on October 20, 2006, and is the fourth and final film in the Halloweentown series. The Dominion try to escape, but they are caught and trapped by Pr. She also found out that Aggie's father was Marvin who was Merlin's cousin and knew King Arthur, which was mentioned in Halloweentown. After one of her classes, Marnie goes to Professor Periwinkle who tells her that S. Cromwell stood for Splendora Cromwell. Edit Marnie finds Dylan still under the control of the Sinister Sisters who turn him into a dog. It is later found out that Ethan is now a mortal because since his father's crime his father was forced to give up his magic and so Ethan decided to renounce his own, meaning, he volunteered to give up his magic and wasn't forced. Brown has publicly stated her disappointment with the recasting of her role for unknown reasons even though Brown was fully available for the shoot. Marnie and Dylan are going to follow their dreams to go to college, at Halloweentown University, which is also known as Witch University. "Congratulations on wh… Marnie returns to the present with the key to open the box. It was the only film in the Halloweentown franchise … Marnie is frustrated. Every store was over the top decorated. And who knows what else could have changed. Agatha was amongst those who decided to create Halloweentown because making humans miserable was making them increasingly evil. [1][2][3][4], Unlike the first three installments, which all received positive reviews, this film received a more mixed reaction. She runs into her old friend Ethan (Lucas Grabeel) and makes a new friend named Aneesa the Genie (Summer Bishil). This can be explained by … Brown as Marnie Piper, a 15-year-old witch who goes on a journey to undo Halloweentown's gray spell. The premiere was seen by a total of over 7.5 million viewers in the United States making it the most-watched basic cable program of the day, and making it the fourth highest-rated Disney Channel Movie at the time of its airing. [8] Stacey Grant at MTV said everyone should pretend Return to Halloweentown never happened, due to the recasting. That would explain the clothes. Marnie and Dylan are are going to follow their dreams to go to college, at Halloweentown University, which is also known as Witch University. He teaches History both Magic and Mortal. Annesa gives Marnie information on whats happening with the school. Marnie falsely agrees to aid them in their plot, initially using the Gift to control the people at Witch University. "Fine," Gwen says, "but I won't pay for it." They tell her that if she doesn't use the gift to put Halloweentown under their control, then Dylan will be a dog forever. In this sequel, Marnie Piper (Sara Paxton) and her brother, Dylan Piper (Joey Zimmerman), go to Witch University to attend college in Halloweentown. In this movie, Disney replaced Kimberly J. She is the daughter of Gwen Piper and the granddaughter of Agatha Cromwell. As they step into Halloweentown, they see Benny, the cab driver in Halloweentown. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes it has only 4 reviews from critics, 2 positive and 2 negative. Marnie is an earnest but relatable teen with good intentions. October 20, 2006 Since then, Witch University has allowed other magical creatures to attend. She has some typical tensions with her mother, but in the end turns to Mom for help. Splendora is revealed to be Marnie's grandmother Aggie. Dylan is in love with them immediately. It is the fourth and final installment in the Halloweentown series. The classes are boring for Marnie until she uncovers within the dungeon of the college, a box, with the name "S. Cromwell" inscribed on it, magically appearing in front of her. Knowing that only a Cromwell can use the Gift, the Sinister Sisters transform Dylan into a Border Collie Dog, to compel Marnie to comply with their demands. When Marnie returns it is Halloween and she needs to find two more witches(or warlocks) to help her destroy the Gift. Directed by She previously had a strained relationship with her daughter, which was repaired after the events of Halloweentown. In Halloweentown -- a cheery-looking village populated with monsters, goblins, witches, ghosts, vampires, and other freakish creatures – the Cromwell kids decide to help their grandmother track down and eliminate the dark force that's turning the citizens of Halloweentown into zombies. [5] The film received heavy criticism for not casting original lead actress Kimberly J. Gwen also decides to let Dylan and Marnie stay at Witch U. Marnie goes to Professor Periwinkle and askes her for help and she helps Marnie to go 1,000 years into the past to find Splendora and ask her about the Gift. Marnie later travels to the past to meet Splendora (also played by Sara Paxton) and learn about the true nature of the enigmatic gift. Running time Marnie is offered a full scholarship for her good deeds and for her work in the previous years. The malevolent Sinister Sisters lose their powers as well, but Marnie learns that Ethan willingly gave his powers up after his father was found guilty in the previous film. Later in the movie the Chancellor, the Sinister Sister's father (Silas), and some of the teachers are in a group called the Dominian that Ethan's father used to be. English Marnie makes a secret plan to stop the Dominion. What I don't understand is why my magick wasn't taken from me when I'd entered the lair. In this sequel, Marnie Piper (Sara Paxton) and her brother, Dylan Piper (Joey Zimmerman), go to Witch University to attend college in Halloweentown. Shot over two frantic nights in Salt Lake City, using City Hall as Witch University.… Marnie goes to Dylan and asks him for help on finding more information on Splendora. There are at least two known deleted scenes. He discovers that Splendora hid the Gift (with a capital G) in that silver box for a thousand years. Sara PaxtonJoey ZimmermanJudith HoagLucas GrabeelKeone YoungSummer BishilDebbie ReynoldsKristy WuLeslie Wing It is the first movie in a series of four Halloweentown movies, followed by Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge (2001) (2001), Halloweentown High (2004) (2004), and Return to Halloweentown (2006) (2006). On display in Kimberly J. Brown’s house is a framed letter from the late Debbie Reynolds. They want a gift in the silver box that belonged to a relative of the Cromwell family (S. Cromwell). Halloweentown returns as the main setting for the fourth movie, primarily Witch University. Gwen gives Marnie a witch's glass in a form of a watch in which, if she needed her, then mother Gwen would help her. If Marnie had been allowed to lose her powers (as Gwen wanted in the original film), it would effectively rewrite history; if she hadn't gone back in time and helped Aggie seal away the Gift by taking the key to the box it was locked in, the Dominion would have been able to gain control of Halloweentown in the Middle Ages. It planned to be created by LegoKyle14 and Sonic876. Aggie infers that there is something going on in Halloweentown, but a disruption causes Aggie to disappear. For unknown reasons, the role was passed over to … Her mother doesn't know about it until her mother talks to Grandmother Aggie in the pot (Aggie is giving Sophie witch training, and thus they are lost in some kind of time stream) and Aggie tells Marnie, "Oh, and by the way Marnie, congratulations!" Splendora told her that the "gift" was a necklace that had great power that gives someone complete control over any person, which is why the Dominian wants it so they can rule Halloweentown. Kenneth Burgomaster Kimberly J. 15-year … Return to Halloweentown (also known as Halloweentown IV) is a Disney Channel Original Movie that premiered on October 20, 2006. [6][7] Brown herself has publicly stated her disappointment with the recasting. It's a sequel to LegoKyle14's film Winnie the Pooh Goes to Halloweentown and Sonic876's film Tino Tonitini Goes to Halloweentown. Like Kal said, even when they discovered their mistake, they still left me in the Otherworld, afraid that the thieves would steal my magick if I was allowed to return to Halloweentown. Marnie i… Her mother, Gwen, made a deliberate effort to hide her developing abilities as a child, in favor of a normal human life. Produced by Brown Has A Very Big Announcement For All 'Halloweentown' Fans", All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special, Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Return_to_Halloweentown&oldid=999464861, Pages using infobox television with editor parameter, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2016, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Paxton also portrays a younger version of Debbie Reynolds' character, This page was last edited on 10 January 2021, at 09:16. Duwayne Dunham She and Dylan trip over the bags and find out they can't use magic at the school. The story follows Marnie Piper (Sara Paxton, replacing Kimberly J. Soon Gwen came to help. Return to Halloweentown Movie & DVD Details Director: David Jackson Cast: Sara Paxton (Marnie Piper, Splendora Cromwell), Judith Hoag (Gwen Piper), Lucas Grabeel (Ethan Dalloway), J. Paul Zimmerman (Dylan Piper), Kristy Wu (Scarlett Sinister), Keone Young (Silas Sinister), Millicent Martin (Professor Periwinkle), Summer Bishil (Aneesa), Leslie Wing-Pomeroy (Dr. Goodwyn), … The first scene shows Marnie Piper cleaning out her closet with magic. Starring Brown as Marnie, despite her being available for the shoot. The Dominion attempt an escape, but are apprehended by Periwinkle who is revealed to be an undercover detective of the Halloweentown Anti-Dominion League. From the Disney Channel Movie starring Sara Paxton, Lucas Grabeel and Judith Hoag. Marnie is a half-human witch. Brown", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEnE9yQecCc&t=9m28s, "19 Reasons You Need To Rewatch The "Halloweentown" Series Right Now", "Kimberly J. They plan to try to get Marnie to open it. One that was shown in the trailer for the movie, were Marnie and Dylan show their IDs to a Pumpkin-headed guy with a sword riding on a horse. He leads her to the Library where he reveals that he uses magic to "speed read", which gives an explanation to him skipping a grade. Distributor He drives them there telling them a bunch of skeleton jokes. If Dylan is not turned back, he will stay that way forever after Halloween passes. Preceded by The Dominion watches him and decides to use him in their plot to take over Halloweentown. They hilariously exclaim, "We might as well be ugly!". However, the box is locked and has no key with it. However, she turns on them once she has Aneesa trap the Gift in her lamp. Due to the fact in Return to Halloweentown she created one that she gave to Aggie when she was about to leave Cromwell Castle. This movie suggests that the reason Aggie had been trying so hard to get Gwen to train Marnie in witchcraft was because of the visit college-aged Marnie paid to her in the past. The DVD was released on August 28, 2007. She asks Dylan if it was time for him to go back home, but Dylan tells Marnie that he is staying; Gwen wouldn't let Marnie go unless Dylan did. Her full name is eventually revealed to be Splendora Agatha Cro… Marnie finds this out while on a date with Ethan. The university was originally established only for warlocks and witches to learn how to use magic, but was for exclusively witches and warlocks. Kal is sent away by the vines and the family breaks his spells in the mortal world and in Halloweentown. Kal will return for his revenge. On Halloweentown Night, Marnie tricks the Dominion when she receives the gift and orders herself, Dylan, and Gwen destroys the gift to save Halloweentown. Return to Halloweentown (2006 TV Movie) Trivia. In the fourth and final installment of the franchise, 2006's Return to Halloweentown, the role of a college-bound Marnie was played by Sara Paxton. Katie Heaney at BuzzFeed stated the first three movies are the best thing about Halloween, and that the fourth film was "best left ignored". Return to Halloweentown(also known asHalloweentown IV: Witch U.) Much to her mother Gwen's (Judith Hoag) dismay, Marnie goes, and her brother Dylan (Joey Zimmerman) is reluctantly forced along by Gwen to keep an eye on her. Marnie meets with one of her professors, Miss Periwinkle (Millicent Martin), and asks for an explanation. Showing all 8 items. You think about it too — how else can you explain how hyped you are every October when the greatest Halloween DCOM, Halloweentown, makes its annual return to TV? Halloweentown, ever the source for anything Halloween, had outdone itself this year. The final movie released in 2006, but a major change kept it from sending the series off with a bang. At t… External links Due to the portal being open all the time, many warlocks and witches decided to go to college in the human world to get away from their parents like most teenagers. They recast Marnie Piper. The movie ends when Dylan discovers that Marnie did not destroy the Gift, but instead left it for him in a book. Marnie and Dylan learn that the box contains the Gift, a magical power only a Cromwell can use, which Splendora locked in the box centuries ago. Source Thus, she was ignorant of Halloweentownand her magical abilities for much of her life. Marnie had thought she would learn how to use her magic and is now crestfallen. The box is confiscated by the Chancellor. Return to Halloweentown It is the fourth and final installment in the Halloweentown series. The DVD was released on August 28, 2007. Trivia. Released Marnie receives a letter and is whisped away into a Genie's lamp where she meets Annesa. Marnie uses magic to lift her suitcases, but a man stops her. Marnie is offered a full scholarship for her good deeds and for her work in the previous years. Brown as Marnie, although Joey Zimmerman, Debbie Reynolds, Judith Hoag, and Lucas Grabeel reprise their roles. 4th and final installment of the Disney Channel original film franchise Halloweentown. 18-year-old Marnie (Sara Paxton) decides to forego her original college plans and attend Witch University in Halloweentown. Disney Channel This egregious shift has bugged fans for years, sparking numerous theories and angsty memes. Agatha is her middle name and she hates the Splendora part so she eventually dropped it. Max EnscoeAnnie DeYoungPaul Bernbaum There was also a scene that was filmed, but cut, were Marnie and Ethan kiss. Brown) going to college at Witch University in Halloweentown, where dark forces try to control her magic. During this time Marnie Piper knows that she is selected to Witch U. Periwinkle only tells Marnie that the S. stands for Splendora and that she and her were very good friends. City Hall was made up to look like a haunted house, even though there were already several ‘haunted houses’ in town, … During this time Marnie Piper knows that she is selected to Witch U. is a Disney Channel Original Movie that premiered on October 20, 2006. The Sinister Sisters cast a spell on him to make him do their homework. Splendora, who is really Aggie, took the name Aggie because her middle name was Agatha. It will appear on Pandora.TV in the near future. This time, Marnie and Dylan choose to follow their dreams to go to college at Halloweentown University. This being Disney, Return to Halloweentown has very little for parents to worry about. Marnie goes up to her dorm and is visited by her grandma Aggie. Written by Gwen patiently explains, but with no detail, it is little surprise that Marnie still has a problem with her mom's order. Is it a tradition for grandmothers to train their granddaughters then? It's revealed that witches can live for centuries, given Professor Periwinkle and Aggie Cromwell had been around since the Middle Ages; however, how witches age is left to question as no versions of them between those times are seen. "Congratulations on what?" Cast. Menu. He is also another high-ranking member of The Dominion alongside Chancellor Goodwin and Mr. Silas Sinister.. Marnie opens the portal as she bids good-bye to her mother. Splendora explains that the Gift is an amulet that bestows the wearer with the power to control anyone, a power that witches are forbidden to use. Marnie discovers that she is responsible for the university's restriction of magic. When you opened the portal between the worlds permanently a lot of kids from Halloweentown went to college in the Mortal World. Return to Halloweentown kept the cast and story of its predecessors, with the exception of the movies' lead actress. It is the eighth highest rated DCOM in Disney Channel history. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Periwinkle. She is shown to be a powerful but good-natured witch who enjoys using magic. Halloweentown High There, they meet the Sinister Sisters. Since spells cast on the grounds of Witch University become permanent at midnight, the Gift belongs to him, as he is the only person Marnie trusts with its power. Disney Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. However, I made it taboo to mention its fourth installment: Return to Halloweentown. With the Gift trapped in the lamp, Marnie, Dylan, Gwen, and Aneesa destroy the lamp, which destroys the Gift. Gwen has more or less restored order when her mother Aggie, who is an ex… But when the portal between Halloweentown and the human world was opened permanently instead of just on Halloween, most of them went to college in the mortal realm. 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