Hannah Montana
is an Emmy Award-nominated [1] American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart (played by Miley Cyrus) by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real identity from the public, other than her close friends and family.
Season three of the series premiered on November 2, 2008 and is still airing as of July 2009. Hannah Montana: The Movie
was released in theaters on April 10, 2009. The show has been renewed for the fourth and final [2] season and new episodes have been ordered by Disney. [3]
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Production
Michael Poryes, who is credited as co-creator, also co-created the hit
Disney Channel Original Series That's So Raven
. The show is produced by
It's a Laugh Productions, Inc. and Michael Poryes Productions, in association with Disney Channel Original Productions. It is filmed at
Sunset Bronson Studios in
Hollywood,
California.
The original idea for this show was based on the
That's So Raven
episode "Goin' Hollywood", which was supposed to be the
pilot episode for a sitcom called
Better Days
, in which a child star of a popular TV show of the same name was to try her hand at going to a normal school. The episode "
New Kid in School" has the basic premise as that aforementioned episode. Other names considered for the title were
The Secret Life of Zoe Stewart
(discarded as too similar to
Zoey 101
on
Nickelodeon) ,
The Popstar Life!
, and
Alexis Texas
. Former
American Juniors
finalist
Jordan McCoy and pop and R&B singer
JoJo (who rejected the role)
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were considered for the role of Zoe Stewart. Miley Cyrus originally auditioned for the role of the "best friend"
[5] Lilly Romero, later changed to Lilly Truscott, but they thought she would be better for the
main character, so she tried out for Zoe Stewart/Hannah Montana. Zoe Stewart was later changed to Chloe Stewart, which was eventually changed to Miley when she got the part. The names of Hannah Montana were changed a few times. Three of the previous names were Anna Cabana, Samantha York, and Alexis Texas.
In December 2006, Disney announced plans to release Hannah Montana products, including clothing, jewellery, apparel, and dolls, at selected stores.
[6] Play Along Toys released the Hannah Montana fashion dolls, singing dolls, Miley Stewart doll, and other merchandise in August 2007. More Hannah dolls were released in November, along with Oliver, Lilly, and later Jake Ryan dolls. They became one of the most popular Christmas toys in 2007.
[7]
According to the
Daily Dispatch, the TV series held a global audience of 200 million viewers in 2008. "If Miley’s viewers were a country, they would be the fifth largest population in the world – just ahead of Brazil."
[8] By February 2008, the Hannah Montana franchise had become so important that Disney convened an "80-person, all-platform international meeting to discuss Hannah Montana's future."
[9] All Disney business segments were represented at the meeting.
Tour ticket scalping
Tickets for every concert sold out, with some tickets
scalping for as much as $20,000.
[10]
Opening sequence
The theme song for
Hannah Montana
is "
The Best of Both Worlds" written by
Matthew Gerrard and
Robbie Nevil, produced by Gerrard and performed by Miley Cyrus (as Hannah Montana). John Carta, who also composed the music cues to signify scene changes and commercial breaks for the first season, composed the music for the song. The song's lyrics describe the basic premise of the television series.
The full-length version of the song, which is 2 minutes, 54 seconds in length, was included on the show's soundtrack, released in October 2006. For the TV version of the theme, which lasts only 50 seconds, only the first two stanzas and the last two were used. "Just Like You" and "The Other Side of Me" were originally tested for the opening theme song, before "Best of Both Worlds" was chosen as the theme.
The opening sequence for the first two seasons features episode clips of each cast member when their name appears. Each cast member's name is "wiped" on the screen in a marquee-light-style. The sequence then switches to full-screen episode clips (most of the clips used in the Season One version of the sequence were of the early produced episodes) with the creator's names appearing in the second-to-last clip. The show's title logo design appears at the beginning and end of the sequence (the latter portion on the "concert stage" features Cyrus as her character Hannah Montana). The only change to the sequence for season two were the replacement of episode clips and the addition of the Disney logo above the show's title logo.
For season three, a new version of the opening credits was used. It features Miley as herself and Hannah Montana in a
Times Square-like setting. The names of the actors and actresses and clips from the show appear in a sort-of marquee board and it features Hannah Montana with her new wig and clothes style. The song playing is a remixed version of "The Best of Both Worlds", that was originally recorded for (and heard in)
Hannah Montana: The Movie
. This marked the first time that a Disney Channel series has completely revamped its opening title sequence.
Lawsuit
On August 23, 2007,
Buddy Sheffield sued Disney over
Hannah Montana
, alleging that he originally came up with the idea for
Hannah Montana
, but was never compensated by Disney. In the lawsuit, Sheffield claims that he pitched an idea for a TV series with the name of "Rock and Roland" to Disney Channel in 2001 with the plot of a junior high student who lived a secret double life as a rock star. The lawsuit claims that Disney Channel executives at first liked the idea, but passed on the series.
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Cast
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Main
- Miley Cyrus as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana
- Emily Osment as Lilly Truscott/Lola Luftnagle
- Mitchel Musso as Oliver Oken/Mike Standley III
- Jason Earles as Jackson Stewart
- Billy Ray Cyrus as Robby Stewart
- Moisés Arias as Rico (Season 2-present) (Recurring Season 1)
Recurring
- Shanica Knowles: Amber Addison
- Anna Maria Perez de Tagle: Ashley Dewitt
- Romi Dames: Traci Van Horn
- Hayley Chase: Joannie Palumbo
- Dolly Parton: Aunt Dolly
- Vicki Lawrence: Mamaw Ruthie
- Frances Callier: Roxy
- Cody Linley: Jake Ryan
- Selena Gomez: Mikayla
- Morgan York: Sarah
- Noah Cyrus: Little Girl (this is only a small role, but it is used often)
- Erin Matthews: Karen Kunkle
- Paul Vogt: Albert Dontzig
- Lisa Arch: Liposuction Liza
- Andre Kinney: Cooper
- Teo Olivares: Max
- Andrew Caldwell: Thor
- Michael Kagan: Colin Lasitter
- Greg Baker: Mr. Corelli
Minor
Episodes
Season
| Episodes
| First airdate
| Last airdate
| Notes
|
| 1
| 26
| March 24, 2006
| March 30, 2007
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|
| 2
| 29
| April 23, 2007
| October 12, 2008
| A 30th episode, titled "No Sugar, Sugar" was produced but never aired in the United States.
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| 3
| 30 [12]
| November 2, 2008
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|
|
| 4
| 12 [13]
|
|
| 11 episodes + 1-hour series finale[
] |
Films
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
is a
musical documentary film from
Walt Disney Pictures presented in
Disney Digital 3-D. The
limited release was intended to be for one week, February 1-7, 2008 in the US and Canada with release in other countries later on, but was extended for viewing as long as theaters wanted.
Disney announced the concert was filmed in several cities to be theatrically released in the US in February and internationally that month. The film uses
3-D glasses.
The opening weekend, February 1-3, 2008, the movie had gross revenue of $29 million. Ticket prices were as high as $15, at least 50% higher than most regular movie tickets in 2008. It was the number one movie of the weekend. Opening in only 638 theaters, it set a record of over $42,000 per theater. It set a record for the highest revenue for a 3-D movie for one weekend. It set a record for gross revenue for a Super Bowl weekend.
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Hannah Montana: The Movie is the
film adaptation of the American
teen sitcom Hannah Montana
. Filming began in April 2008,
[14] much of it occurring in
Columbia, Tennessee,
[15] and
Los Angeles, California,
[16] [17] [18] and was completed in July 2008.
[19] The film was released on April 10, 2009 in the United States and Canada.
[20]
Songs
Soundtracks
- 2006: Hannah Montana
- *
Hannah Montana: Holiday Edition
- *Hannah Montana: Special Edition
- 2007: Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus
- *Hannah Montana 2: Rockstar Edition
- *Hannah Montana 2: Non-Stop Dance Party
- 2008: Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
- *Hannah Montana: Hits Remixed
- 2009: Hannah Montana: The Movie
- 2009: Hannah Montana 3
Awards and nominations
Year
| Result
| Award
| Category
| Recipient
|
2006
| Nominated
| 2006 Teen Choice Awards
| TV - Choice Breakout Star
| Miley Cyrus
|
2007
| Nominated
| 2006-2007 Golden Icon Award
| Best New Comedy [21]
|
|
Winner
| 2007 Kids Choice Awards
| Favorite Television Actress
| Miley Cyrus
|
Winner
| 2007 Teen Choice Awards
| Choice TV Show: Comedy [22]
|
|
Favorite TV Actress [23]
| Miley Cyrus
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Children's Program
|
|
2008
| Winner
| 2008 Kids' Choice Awards
| Favorite Television Actress
| Miley Cyrus
|
Nominated
| Favorite TV Show
|
|
Winner
| Young Artist Awards
| Best Family Television Series
|
|
Winner
| Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress
| Miley Cyrus
|
Nominated
| Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress
| Ryan Newman
|
Nominated
| Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series
| Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment, Mitchel Musso, Moises Arias, Cody Linley
|
Winner
| Gracie Allen Awards
| Outstanding Female Lead - Comedy Series (Children/Adolescent)
| Miley Cyrus
|
Winner
| 2008 Teen Choice Awards
| Choice TV Actress: Comedy
| Miley Cyrus
|
Winner
| Choice TV Show: Comedy
|
|
Nominated
| 2008 Emmy Awards
| Outstanding Children's Program
|
Nominated
| Television Critics Association Awards
| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming
|
|
Winner
| Bafta Children's Awards 2008 [24]
| Bafta Kids Vote 2008
|
|
2009
| Nominated
| 2009 Kids Choice Awards
| Favorite TV Show
|
|
Winner
| Gracie Allen Awards
| Outstanding Female Lead - Comedy Series (Children/Adolescent)
| Miley Cyrus
|
Nominated
|
| Outstanding Children's Program
|
|
NOTE: For the 2007 Creative Arts Emmys,
Hannah Montana
was up against two other Disney Channel shows,
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
and
That's So Raven
, but lost to a
Nick News special,
Private Worlds: Kids and Autism
. For the 2009 Creative Arts Emmys,
Hannah Montana
is once again up against another Disney Chnanel series, this time it is
Wizards of Waverly Place
.
DVD releases
Series Novelizations
#
Keeping Secrets
-
Miley Get Your Gum" & "It's My Party And I'll Lie If I Want To
#
Face-Off
-
You're So Vain, You Probably Think This Zit Is About You" & "Oooh, Oooh, Itchy Woman
#
Super Sneak
-
She's A Super Sneak" & "I Can't Make You Love Hannah If You Don't
#
Truth Or Dare
-
Oops! I Meddled Again" & "It's A Mannequin's World
#
Hold On Tight
-
O Say, Can You Remember The Words?" & "On The Road Again
#
Crush-Tastic!
-
Good Golly, Miss Dolly" & "Mascot Love
#
Nightmare On Hannah Street
-
Torn Between Two Hannahs" & "Grandma Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Favorites
#
Seeing Green
-
More Than A Zombie To Me" & "People Who Use People
#
Face The Music
-
Smells Like Teen Sellout" & "We Are Family: Now Get Me Some Water!
#
Don't Bet On It
-
Bad Moose Rising" & "My Boyfriend's Jackson And There's Gonna Be Trouble
#
Sweet Revenge
-
The Idol Side Of Me" & "Schooly Bully
#
Win Or Lose
-
Money For Nothing, Guilt For Free" & "Debt It Be
#
True Blue
-
Cuffs Will Keep Us Together" & "Me And Rico Down By The School Yard
#
On The Road
-
Get Down And Study-udy-udy" & "I Want You To Want Me...To Go To Florida
#
Game Of Hearts
-
My Best Friend's Boyfriend" & "You Are So Sue-able To Me
#
Wishful Thinking
-
When You Wish You Were The Star" & "Take This Job And Love It!
#
One Of A Kind
-
I Am Hannah, Hear Me Croak" & "You Gotta Not Fight For Your Right To Party
Other Novelizations
#
Hannah Montana: The Movie
#
Rock The Waves
#
In The Loop
International release
Hannah Montana
is broadcast on the following stations around the world:
Region
| Network(s)
| Series premiere
|
Arab World
| Disney Channel Middle East
| March 24, 2006 (original premiere
)
|
MBC3
| November 10, 2007
|
Argentina
| Disney Channel Latin America
| 2006
|
Asia
- Brunei
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Korea
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Vietnam
| Disney Channel Asia
| September 23, 2006
|
South Asia
- Bangladesh
- India
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
| Disney Channel India
| September 23, 2006
|
Australia
| Disney Channel Australia
| August 7, 2006
|
Seven Network
| April 7, 2007
|
Belgium
| VT4
| September 3, 2007
|
Brazil
| Disney Channel
| November 26, 2006
|
Rede Globo
| April 5, 2008
|
Bulgaria
| Jetix
| August 15, 2008 (initially English only)
|
BNT 1
| March 28, 2009 [25]
|
Canada
| Family
| August 4, 2006
|
Chile
| Disney Channel Latin America
| November 11, 2006
|
Mainland China
| SMG International Channel Shanghai [26]
| June 30, 2008
|
Colombia
| Disney Channel Latin America
| November 12, 2006
|
Czech Republic
| Jetix
| 2008
|
Denmark
| Disney Channel Denmark
| September 29, 2006
|
DR 1
| January 2007
|
Dominican Republic
| Disney Channel Latin America
| November 12, 2006
|
Finland
| Finnish version of Disney Channel Scandinavia
| February 29, 2008
|
France
| Disney Channel France
| October 3, 2006
|
Germany
| Disney Channel Germany
| September 23, 2006
|
Super RTL
| September 24, 2007
|
Iceland
| Sjónvarpið
| 2007
|
Ireland
| RTÉ Two, Disney Channel
| May 6, 2006
|
Israel
| Arutz HaYeladim Jetix
| June 6, 2007 2009
|
Italy
| Disney Channel (Italy)
| September 21, 2006
|
Japan
| Disney Channel Japan [27]
| October 14, 2006
|
TV Tokyo
| October 5, 2007
|
Macedonia
| A1 television
| September 29, 2008
|
Mexico
| Disney Channel Latin America
| November 12, 2006
|
Azteca 7 TV Azteca
| July 6, 2007
|
Netherlands
| Jetix First season dubbed in Dutch, as of season two subtitled.
| May 17, 2008
|
New Zealand
| Disney Channel New Zealand TV 3 Sticky TV
| August 7, 2006
|
Norway
| Disney Channel Scandinavia
| September 29, 2006
|
Pakistan
| Disney Channel (US Premiere)
| March 24, 2006
|
Disney Channel Arabia
| March 24, 2006
|
Disney Channel India
| September 23, 2006
|
Jetix Pakistan
| January 5, 2008
|
GEO Kids (Airing the show with Urdu subtitles)
| November 2008
|
WikKid Plus (Dubbed in Urdu)
| January 12, 2009
|
Panama
| Disney Channel Latin America
| November 12, 2006
|
Tele 7
| January 2, 2008
|
Peru
| Disney Channel Latin America
| November 11, 2006
|
Poland
| Disney Channel Poland
| December 2, 2006
|
Portugal
| Disney Channel Portugal
| 2006
|
Quebec
| VRAK.TV
| June 18, 2007
|
Romania
| TVR 1
| July 3, 2007
|
Jetix
| August 15, 2008
|
Russia
| STS
| September 1, 2008
|
South Africa
| Disney Channel South Africa
| September 29, 2006
|
Spain
| Disney Channel Spain
| January 2007
|
Slovak Republic
| STV 1
| May 2007
|
Jetix
| July 2007
|
Sweden
| Disney Channel Scandinavia
| September 29, 2006
|
Taiwan
| Disney Channel Taiwan
| November 4, 2006
|
Turkey
| Digiturk
| April 29, 2007
|
Disney Channel Turkey
| April 29, 2007
|
United Kingdom
| Disney Channel UK, Five
| May 6, 2006
|
United States
| Disney Channel
| March 24, 2006
|
ABC Kids
|
|
Video games
- Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour
- Hannah Montana: Music Jam
- Hannah Montana: Pop Star Exclusive
- Hannah Montana DS
- Dance Dance Revolution Disney Channel Edition
- Disney Sing It
- Hannah Montana: The Movie
See also
- List of Hannah Montana characters
- Hannah Montana: Live in London
- Best of Both Worlds Tour
- Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
- Hannah Montana: The Movie
References
- The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards and Creative Arts Emmy Awards Nominees
- Miley Cyrus quitting 'Hannah'
- Disney Channel Renews Hannah with a Change, Sonny with a Chance
- JoJo Feature Story
- "'Hannah Montana' Livin' the Rock Star Life! DVD Review"
- ''Disney Launches Hannah Montana Products'' URL accessed December 26, 2006
- Bite me, Barbie! Disney's Hannah Montana takes over as most wanted toy BY NICOLE LYN PESCE (November 19th 2007) Daily News
- Teen queen is global brand by Stephen Armstrong 2009/05/21 (accessed 06-24-2009)
- Karl Taro Greenfeld, "How Mickey Got His Groove Back," ''Condé Nast Portfolio'', May 2008, 126-131 & 150.
- Outcry Over "Hannah Montana" Ticket Prices
- A Roundhouse Blow to Hannah Montana
- Disney greenlights more 'Hannah Montana'
- Miley Cyrus quitting 'Hannah'
- Miley Cyrus and Disney to make Hannah Montana movie - Today's News: Our Take
- Filming For Hannah Montana Movie Starts In Columbia
- Production On 'Hannah Montana: The Movie' Is Underway
- NewsChannel 5.com - Nashville, Tennessee - 'Hannah Montana' Film Scenes Shot In Cool Springs Mall
- Hannah Montana Film Scenes Shot In Cool Springs Mall
- Miley Mania - TFK Kid Reporter Yunhee Hyun talks with Miley Cyrus about her new CD, Breakout
- Disney unveils 2009 schedule - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety
- Zack Snyder's Film "300" tops in Golden Icon Awards
- Teen Choice 2007
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- Children's Awards Winners 30 November 2008 - The BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) site
- http://bnt.bg/bg/programme/index/1/bnt_1/28-03-2009 BNT 1 schedule for Saturday, March 28, 2009
- Shanghai International Channel Introduces "Hannah Montana" as a foreign language show
- Disney Channel, Japan