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Line 6: obvious --> \| genre = {{Plainlist \| [[Magical girl]] [[Action fiction\|Action]]<ref name="nick-press"/> [[Adventure fiction\|Adventure]]<ref name="nick-press"/> Line 16 ⟶ 17: \| composer = <!-- too many composers to list, see "Music" --> \| country = {{Plainlist\| Italy United States (revived series) (S5-S7)<!--Refer to e<nd credits of these seasons, additional sources follow--><ref name="unitedstates">{{cite web\|url=https://www.iginiostraffi.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/corriere-della-sera-winx-fatine-italiane-coprodotte-negli-usa-02-09-2010.pdf\|title=Winx, fatine italiane coprodotte negli USA (Winx, Italian fairies co-produced in the USA)\|date=2 September 2010\|work=[[Corriere della Sera]]\|last=Maffioletti\|first=Chiara\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704151231/https://www.iginiostraffi.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/corriere-della-sera-winx-fatine-italiane-coprodotte-negli-usa-02-09-2010.pdf\|archive-date=4 July 2019\|language=it}}</ref><ref name="us-copyright-office">{{cite web\|url=https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?Search_Arg=Winx+Club+726&Search_Code=TALL&PID=D-FLj-nFuj9fzkhK7hgKNEvYYotUP&SEQ=20191102141446&CNT=25&HIST=1\|title=Copyright Catalog: Winx Club - Eps. 726\|publisher=[[Library of Congress]]\|access-date=27 December 2019\|archive-date=4 February 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204174635/https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?Search_Arg=Winx+Club+726&Search_Code=TALL&PID=D-FLj-nFuj9fzkhK7hgKNEvYYotUP&SEQ=20191102141446&CNT=25&HIST=1\|url-status=live}}</ref>}} \| language = {{Plainlist\| Italian (S1-S4, S7-S8) English (revived series) (S5-S6) }} \| num_seasons = 8 \| num_episodes = 208 (+ 4 hour-long [[List of Winx Club episodes#Revived series\|specials]]) \| list_episodes = List of Winx Club episodes \| executive_producer = Joanne Lee (S1-S7)<br />Massimiliano Gusberti (S1-S4)<br/>[[Kay Wilson Stallings]] (S5-S6)<br/>Iginio Straffi (S7-S8) \| company = [[Rainbow S.p.A.]]<br />[[RAI]]<br />[[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]] (revived series) \| producer = Iginio Straffi (S1-S6)<br/>Annita Romanelli (S1-S4) \| editor = Francesco Artibani (S1-S7)<br/>Maurizio De Angelis (S5-S7)<br/> \| runtime = 24 minutes \| network = [[RAI]] channels (Italy)<br />[[Nickelodeon]] (international)<!-- original networks only (co-produced by Rai and Nickelodeon) - other network info goes in Broadcast section --> Line 35 ⟶ 36: \| first_aired2 = {{Start date\|df=y\|2011\|06\|27}} \| last_aired2 = {{End date\|df=y\|2019\|09\|17}} \| first_aired3 = <!--Only insert start date after the first episode has aired.{{Start date\|2025}}--> \| related = {{Plainlist\| ''[[PopPixie]]'' * ''[[World of Winx]]'' * ''[[Fate: The Winx Saga]]''}} }} '''''Winx Club''''' is an<!-- Countries of origin discussed later per Wikipedia rules --> [[animated television series]] co-produced by [[Rainbow S.p.A.\|Rainbow SpA]] and later [[Nickelodeon]].{{NoteTag\|name=producers}} It was created and directed by Italian animator [[Iginio Straffi]]. It premiered on 28 January 2004, becoming a ratings success in Italy and on Nickelodeon networks internationally. The show is set in a magical universe that is inhabited by fairies, witches, and other mythical creatures. The main character is a fairy warrior named [[List of Winx Club characters#Bloom\|Bloom]], who enrolls at Alfea College to train and hone her skills. The series uses a [[serial (radio and television)\|serial]] format with an ongoing storyline. Iginio Straffi initially outlined the show's plot to last three seasons. He chose to continue the story for a fourth season in 2009. Around this time, ''Winx Club''{{'}}s popularity attracted the attention of the American media company [[Viacom (2005–2019)\|Viacom]], owner of Nickelodeon. Viacom purchased 30% of the show's animation studio,<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Vivarelli\|first1=Nick\|title=Winx creator in the pink\|url=https://variety.com/2011/tv/news/winx-creator-in-the-pink-1118032886/\|access-date=August 9, 2015\|work=[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]\|date=February 26, 2011\|archive-date=4 February 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204174635/https://variety.com/2011/tv/news/winx-creator-in-the-pink-1118032886/\|url-status=live}}</ref> Rainbow{{nbsp}}SpA, and Nickelodeon began producing a [[List of Winx Club episodes#Revived series 2\|revival series]]. Production on the fifth, sixth, and seventh seasons was divided between Rainbow and [[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]]. To attract an American audience, Viacom assembled a voice cast of Nickelodeon actors (including [[Elizabeth Gillies]] and [[Ariana Grande]]), invested {{US$\|100 million}} in advertising for the series, and inducted ''Winx Club'' into Nickelodeon's franchise of [[Nicktoons]].<ref name="nickpackaging"/> Line 50 ⟶ 53: == Premise == [[File:Winx Club main characters cast.png\|thumb\|upright=1.7\|The main characters of ''Winx Club'' are girls who can transform into fairy warriors. Clockwise from left: Bloom, Flora, Tecna, Musa, Stella, Aisha.]] {{main\|List of Winx Club characters}} The series follows the adventures of a group of girls known as the Winx, students at the Alfea College for Fairies, who turn into fairies to fight villains. The team is made up of [[List of Winx Club characters#Bloom\|Bloom]], the fairy of the Dragon Flame; [[List of Winx Club characters#Stella\|Stella]], the fairy of the Shining Sun; [[List of Winx Club characters#Flora\|Flora]], the fairy of nature; [[List of Winx Club characters#Tecna\|Tecna]], the fairy of technology; [[List of Winx Club characters#Musa\|Musa]], the fairy of music; ~~and~~ [[List of Winx Club characters#Aisha\|Aisha]], the fairy of waves; and [[Roxy (Winx Club)\|Roxy]], the fairy of animals.<ref name="protagoniste">{{cite web\|url=https://www.fantasymagazine.it/8180/winx-club-il-segreto-del-regno-perduto\|title=Winx Club - Il Segreto del Regno Perduto: Le protagoniste\|work=[[:it:FantasyMagazine\|FantasyMagazine]]\|date=29 November 2007\|language=it\|access-date=28 February 2019\|archive-date=8 April 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408131418/https://www.fantasymagazine.it/8180/winx-club-il-segreto-del-regno-perduto\|url-status=live}}</ref> The main male characters are called the Specialists, a group of students at the Red Fountain school who are also the Winx fairies' boyfriends. They include Bloom's boyfriend [[List of Winx Club characters#Prince Sky\|Sky]]; Stella's boyfriend [[List of Winx Club characters#Brandon\|Brandon]]; Flora's boyfriend [[List of Winx Club characters#Helia\|Helia]]; Tecna's boyfriend [[List of Winx Club characters#Timmy\|Timmy]]; and Musa's boyfriend [[List of Winx Club characters#Riven\|Riven]]. Unlike their female counterparts, the Specialists do not have magical powers and instead, train how to fight using [[laser weapon]]s. The Winx and Specialists' most common adversaries are a trio of witches named the Trix: [[List of Winx Club characters#Icy\|Icy]], [[List of Winx Club characters#Darcy\|Darcy]], and [[List of Winx Club characters#Stormy\|Stormy]], all former students of the Cloud Tower school. ''Winx Club'' is set in a vast universe with several dimensions. Most episodes take place in the Magic Dimension, which is closed off to ordinary people and inhabited by creatures from European mythology like fairies, witches, and monsters. The capital of this world is the city of Magix—which is located on the planet of the same name—where the three main magic schools are situated. The other planets of the Magic Dimension include Bloom's home planet Domino, Stella's home planet Solaria, Flora's home planet Lynphea, Tecna's home planet Zenith, Musa's home planet Melody, ~~and~~ Aisha's home planet Andros, and Roxy's home planet Tir Na Nog.<ref name="protagoniste"/> Some episodes take place on Earth, where Bloom spent her childhood.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://movieplayer.it/articoli/winx-club-i-nuovi-episodi-dal-15-aprile-su-raidue_5620/\|title=Winx Club: i nuovi episodi dal 15 Aprile su RaiDue\|work=[[:it:MoviePlayer.it\|MoviePlayer.it]]\|date=9 April 2009\|language=it\|access-date=28 February 2019\|archive-date=14 December 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214120748/https://movieplayer.it/articoli/winx-club-i-nuovi-episodi-dal-15-aprile-su-raidue_5620/\|url-status=live}}</ref> == Episodes == Line 64 ⟶ 67: [[File:Iginio Straffi.jpg\|thumb\|Iginio Straffi, creator of ''Winx Club'']] During the 1990s, comic artist Iginio Straffi noticed that most action cartoons were focused on male heroes;<ref name="lespresso">{{cite web\|url=http://espresso.repubblica.it/visioni/societa/2011/02/24/news/winx-le-fatine-fanno-il-botto-1.29024\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708073253/http://espresso.repubblica.it/visioni/societa/2011/02/24/news/winx-le-fatine-fanno-il-botto-1.29024\|archive-date=8 July 2017\|title=Winx, le fatine fanno il botto\|work=[[L'espresso]]\|date=24 February 2011\|last=Minardi\|first=Sabina\|language=it}}</ref> at that time, he felt that the "cartoon world was devoid of female characters.".<ref name="lastampa">{{cite web\|url=https://www.lastampa.it/2014/05/11/spettacoli/iginio-straffi-le-mie-winx-sono-le-ragazze-doggi-5OQgybfPXQgVJSDqggTqIO/pagina.html\|title=Iginio Straffi: le mie Winx sono le ragazze d'oggi\|work=[[La Stampa]]\|date=11 May 2014\|last=Marmiroli\|first=Adriana\|language=it\|access-date=28 February 2019\|archive-date=28 February 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228130433/https://www.lastampa.it/2014/05/11/spettacoli/iginio-straffi-le-mie-winx-sono-le-ragazze-doggi-5OQgybfPXQgVJSDqggTqIO/pagina.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> Straffi hoped to introduce an alternative show with a female lead aged 16 to 18, as he wanted to "explore the psychological side" of the transition to adulthood.<ref name="affaritaliani">{{cite web\|url=http://www.affaritaliani.it/mediatech/straffi-winx211108_pg_1.html\|title=Iginio Straffi, padre delle Winx, ad Affaritaliani: così ho rilanciato il cartoon made in Italy nel mondo\|work=[[:it:Affaritaliani.it\|Affaritaliani.it]]\|date=24 November 2008\|last=Cavazzuti\|first=Nicole\|language=it\|access-date=24 September 2019\|archive-date=24 September 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924193420/http://www.affaritaliani.it/mediatech/straffi-winx211108_pg_1.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> He decided to develop a pilot centred on the conflict between two rival colleges; one for fairies and another for witches.<ref name="wisesociety">{{cite interview\|last=Straffi\|first=Iginio\|title=Iginio Straffi: l'Italia non dimentichi la sua capacità creativa\|date=14 April 2011\|url=https://wisesociety.it/incontri/iginio-straffi-il-papa-delle-fatine-made-in-italy/\|interviewer=Vincenzo Petraglia\|language=it}}</ref> Straffi compared his original premise to "a sort of '[[Oxford–Cambridge rivalry]]' in a magical dimension".<ref>{{cite interview\|last=Straffi\|first=Iginio\|subject-link=Iginio Straffi\|title=Fenomeno Winx\|url=http://www.mondoerre.it/index.php?method=section&action=zoom&id=301\|date=2005\|interviewer=Chiara Galavotti}}</ref> In expanding the concept, Iginio Straffi drew his inspiration from Japanese manga<ref name="borders"/> and the comics of [[Sergio Bonelli]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/finanza-e-mercati/2018-05-21/borsa-addio-fatine-winx-non-riesce-mai-magia-piazza-affari-194951.shtml\|title=Borsa addio, alle fatine Winx non riesce mai la magia di Piazza Affari\|work=[[Il Sole 24 Ore]]\|last=Filippetti\|first=Simone\|access-date=28 February 2019\|archive-date=28 February 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228191849/https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/finanza-e-mercati/2018-05-21/borsa-addio-fatine-winx-non-riesce-mai-magia-piazza-affari-194951.shtml\|url-status=live}}</ref> Straffi's pilot, which was titled "Magic Bloom,",<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llEufiOwnho\|title=Magic Bloom - Pilot 2001\|publisher=[[Rainbow S.p.A.]]\|location=[[Lucca Comics & Games]]}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link\|date=February 2022}}</ref> featured the original five Winx members in attires like those of traditional European fairies.<ref name="kidscreen">{{cite web\|url=http://kidscreen.com/2003/09/01/fashion-20030901/\|title=Kids TV producers turn to style specialists for design innovations\|work=[[Kidscreen]]\|date=1 September 2003\|last=Ashdown\|first=Simon\|access-date=28 February 2019\|archive-date=5 May 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505150840/http://kidscreen.com/2003/09/01/fashion-20030901/\|url-status=live}}</ref> It was produced during a twelve-month development period that included animation tests, character studies, and market surveys.<ref name="ilgiornale">{{cite web\|url=http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/pap-fenomeno-winx-cos-ho-sconfitto-i-giapponesi.html\|title=Il papà del fenomeno Winx: "Così ho sconfitto i giapponesi"\|work=[[Il Giornale]]\|date=20 January 2007\|language=it\|access-date=28 February 2019\|archive-date=3 October 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003033355/http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/pap-fenomeno-winx-cos-ho-sconfitto-i-giapponesi.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> The animation attracted the interest of [[Rai Fiction]],<ref name="pilotinterview">{{cite interview \|last= Straffi \|first= Iginio\|interviewer= Federico Taddia\|title= Nautilus Arte - Iginio Straffi\|url= http://www.raiscuola.rai.it/articoli-programma-puntate/nautilus-arte-iginio-straffi/19909/default.aspx\|format= video\|access-date= 2019-09-01 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181228133303/http://www.raiscuola.rai.it/articoli-programma-puntate/nautilus-arte-iginio-straffi/19909/default.aspx\|archive-date= 2018-12-28\|language=it}}</ref> which paid for 25% of the production cost in exchange for Italian broadcast rights and a share of the series' revenue over 15 years.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.videoagedaily.com/digitalissues/PDF/Video%20Age%20International%20September-October%202014/files/assets/common/downloads/page0022.pdf\|title=When the Drama of Fiction Enters Politics, It Turns Into a RAI Sitcom\|work=[[VideoAge International]]\|date=October 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214185359/http://www.videoagedaily.com/digitalissues/PDF/Video%20Age%20International%20September-October%202014/files/assets/common/downloads/page0022.pdf\|archive-date=14 December 2017\|url-status=live}}</ref> After holding test screenings of the pilot, however, Straffi was unhappy with the audience's unenthusiastic reaction to the characters' outdated clothing style<ref name="kidscreen"/> and stated that the pilot did not satisfy him.<ref name="pilotinterview"/> In a 2016 interview, Straffi said the result "looked like just another Japanese-style cartoon ... but nothing like [the modern] ''Winx''{{sp}}".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://movieplayer.it/articoli/rainbow-lintervista-a-iginio-straffi-sullanimazione-in-italia_15112/\|title=Animazione: perché l'Italia resta indietro? Ce lo racconta Iginio Straffi\|work=Movieplayer.it\|date=3 January 2016\|last=Zampa\|first=Alice\|language=it\|access-date=28 February 2019\|archive-date=19 February 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210219101325/https://movieplayer.it/articoli/rainbow-lintervista-a-iginio-straffi-sullanimazione-in-italia_15112/\|url-status=live}}</ref> He likened his feelings about the pilot to an "existential crisis" and chose to scrap the entire test animation despite an investment of over {{€\|100,000}} in the completed pilot.<ref name="pilotinterview"/> To rework the concept, Straffi's team hired Italian fashion designers to restyle the show and give the characters a brighter, more modern appearance.<ref name="vedomosti">{{cite web\|url=https://finance.rambler.ru/economics/5851301/\|title=Девочки понимают, что наши Winx — настоящие\|work=[[Vedomosti]]\|date=31 March 2010\|language=ru}}</ref><ref name="conquista">{{cite web\|url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2004/04/23/le-fatine-di-winx-club-alla-conquista.html\|title=Le fatine di Winx club alla conquista dell' America\|work=[[la Repubblica]]\|date=23 April 2004\|access-date=15 March 2019\|archive-date=4 April 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404015612/https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2004/04/23/le-fatine-di-winx-club-alla-conquista.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> Production of the restyled series began by 2002, and Rainbow estimated the episodes would be delivered to distributors by late 2003.<ref name="rbw2002">{{cite web\|url=http://www.rbw.it:80/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020727141306/http://www.rbw.it/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=27 July 2002\|title=In Production: The Winx\|work=[[Rainbow S.p.A.]]\|date=27 July 2002\|language=it\|quote=DELIVERY: Autumn 2003\|access-date=6 October 2006}}</ref> The new name of the series ("Winx") was derived from the English word "[[wings]]".<ref name="lespresso"/> Straffi's aim was to appeal to both genders, including action sequences designed for male viewers and fashion elements for female viewers.<ref name="rbw2002"/><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.awn.com/news/mipcom-news-rainbow-puts-designs-winx-club-monster-allergy\|title=MIPCOM News: Rainbow Puts Designs on WINX CLUB, Monster Allergy\|work=[[Animation World Network]]\|date=26 September 2003\|last=Baisley\|first=Sarah\|access-date=28 February 2019\|archive-date=4 April 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404003910/https://www.awn.com/news/mipcom-news-rainbow-puts-designs-winx-club-monster-allergy\|url-status=live}}</ref> At the October 2003 [[MIPCOM]] event, Rainbow screened the show's first episode to international companies.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Meza\|first=Ed\|url=https://variety.com/2003/scene/markets-festivals/mipcom-jr-big-draw-1117893727/\|title=Mipcom Jr. big draw\|work=[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]\|date=9 October 2003\|access-date=28 February 2019\|archive-date=27 March 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327233227/https://variety.com/2003/scene/markets-festivals/mipcom-jr-big-draw-1117893727/\|url-status=live}}</ref> The first season had its world premiere on Italian television channel Rai 2 on 28 January 2004.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/specializzati/lifestyle/2014/01/27/Winx-10-anni-fa-fatine-tv_9969288.html\|title=Winx, 10 anni fa le fatine in tv\|work=[[Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata]]\|date=27 January 2014\|last=Fascia\|first=Claudia\|language=it\|access-date=28 February 2019\|archive-date=4 April 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404003653/http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/specializzati/lifestyle/2014/01/27/Winx-10-anni-fa-fatine-tv_9969288.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> Line 75 ⟶ 78: [[File:Janice Burgess Nickelodeon.jpg\|thumb\|upright\|right\|Nickelodeon's [[Janice Burgess]], who was the story editor and creative director on the revival]] In September 2010, Rainbow S.p.A. announced they had entered into a worldwide broadcast and production deal with [[Nickelodeon]] that would see the broadcaster air the series in several territories, alongside co-producing and developing seasons five and six with them, effectively reviving the series. [[Paramount Consumer Products\|Nickelodeon Consumer Products]] also secured merchandising rights to the revival in some regions, including the United States.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://tbivision.com/2010/09/03/nickelodeon-acquires-winx-club/\|title=Nickelodeon acquires Winx Club - TBI Vision}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMGtdZznMQI&t=19 \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/JMGtdZznMQI \|archive-date=2021-12-22 \|url-status=live\|title=Winx Club Mini Documentary\|website=[[YouTube]]\|date=2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="prnewswire">{{cite press release\|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nickelodeon-and-rainbow-spa-announce-global-partnership-for-winx-club-animated-series-102060828.html\|title=Nickelodeon and Rainbow S.p.A. Announce Global Partnership for "Winx Club" Animated Series\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229115912/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nickelodeon-and-rainbow-spa-announce-global-partnership-for-winx-club-animated-series-102060828.html\|archive-date=29 December 2010\|url-status=live\|date=2 September 2010\|location=New York\|agency=PR Newswire\|access-date=9 May 2012}}</ref> Viacom would finance and staff the revived series, dividing production between Viacom's [[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]]<ref name="nas">{{cite web\|url=http://nickanimationstudio.com:80/shows/winx-club/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140613182700/http://nickanimationstudio.com/shows/winx-club/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2014-06-13\|title=Nickelodeon Animation Studio: What We Do - Winx Club\|work=Nickelodeon\|date=2014}}</ref> in the United States and Rainbow S.p.A. in Italy.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.paramount.com/press/viacom-invests-in-rainbow-group\|title=Viacom Invests in Rainbow Group \| Paramount\|website=www.paramount.com\|access-date=1 February 2023\|archive-date=1 February 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201232732/https://www.paramount.com/press/viacom-invests-in-rainbow-group\|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2011, Nickelodeon's parent company [[Viacom (2005–2019)\|Viacom]] acquired a 30% stake in Rainbow S.p.A. for 62 million euros (US$83 million).<ref name="videoage"/> Viacom originally planned to buy out the entire Rainbow studio,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.businesspeople.it/Business/Finanza/La-Paramount-mette-sotto-contratto-le-Winx_15558\|title=La Paramount mette sotto contratto le Winx (Paramount signs the Winx)\|work=Business People\|date=4 February 2011\|language=it\|access-date=2 August 2020\|archive-date=12 August 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812002431/http://www.businesspeople.it/Business/Finanza/La-Paramount-mette-sotto-contratto-le-Winx_15558\|url-status=live}}</ref> but wanted to keep Iginio Straffi at the helm, leaving Straffi with 70%.<ref name="takes">{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2011/tv/news/viacom-takes-stake-in-rainbow-1118031575/\|title=Viacom takes stake in Rainbow\|work=[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]\|date=4 February 2011\|last=Vivarelli\|first=Nick\|access-date=28 February 2019\|archive-date=1 August 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801094407/https://variety.com/2011/tv/news/viacom-takes-stake-in-rainbow-1118031575/\|url-status=live}}</ref> Line 100 ⟶ 103: The eighth season of the series was not produced immediately after the seventh. It followed a multiple-year hiatus and was not made as a direct continuation of the previous season. At Iginio Straffi's decision, Season 8 was heavily retooled to appeal to a preschool [[target audience]].<ref name="tvkids"/> For season eight, Rainbow's creative team restyled the characters to appear younger, hoping to increase the appeal toward preschoolers.<ref name="tvkids"/> The plot lines were simplified so that they could be understood by a younger audience.<ref name="tvkids"/> Most of the show's longtime crew members were not called back to work on this season, including art director Simone Borselli, who had designed the series' characters from season one to seven, and singer Elisa Rosselli, who had performed a majority of the songs.<ref>{{cite interview\|last=Rosselli\|first=Elisa\|title=Elisa Rosselli Interview\|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=FiS81sC6Few&t=722\|date=2019}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link\|date=February 2022}}</ref> In another change from previous seasons, season eight was the first since season four to be solely produced by Rainbow, with Nickelodeon's American team serving as consultants rather than directly overseeing the episodes. This was due to the broadcaster focusing on another co-production with Rainbow -– ''[[Club 57 (TV series)\|Club 57]]''.<ref name="tvkids"/> Season eight was also the first-ever season without the involvement of [[Rai Fiction]].<ref>{{cite episode\|title=Winx Club - Episode 801 (credits)\|series=Winx Club\|minutes=23:09}}</ref> Iginio Straffi made the decision to shift the show's intended audience after years of gradually aiming toward a younger demographic. In a 2019 interview,<ref name="tvkids"/> Straffi explained that decreasing viewership from older viewers and an increased audience of young children made this change a necessity. He elaborated that "the fans of the previous ''Winx Club'' say on social media that the new seasons are childish, but they don't know that we ''had'' to do that."<ref name="tvkids"/> Straffi stepped away from the series at this time and shifted his focus to [[live-action]] projects aimed at older audiences: Nickelodeon's ''Club 57'' and ''[[Fate: The Winx Saga]]''.<ref name="tvkids"/> Straffi explained that "the things we had to tone down [in season eight] have been emphasized in the live action–the relationships, the fights, the love stories." He added that he hoped that ''Fate'' will satisfy the "20-year-olds who still like to watch ''Winx''."<ref name="tvkids"/> ===Reboot=== On November 6, 2022, creator Iginio Straffi announced that "a brand new CG ''Winx'' animated series reboot is going into production. Yes, a reboot."<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.awn.com/news/recently-canceled-fate-winx-saga-nabs-cg-animated-series-reboot-and-live-action-film \| title=Recently Canceled 'Fate: The Winx Saga' Nabs CG Animated Series Reboot and Live-Action Film \| access-date=28 April 2023 \| archive-date=5 December 2022 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205190025/https://www.awn.com/news/recently-canceled-fate-winx-saga-nabs-cg-animated-series-reboot-and-live-action-film \| url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Winx Club Animated Reboot Announced by Creator \|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/amp/news/winx-club-animated-reboot-tv-series/ \|access-date=2023-02-25 \|website=comicbook.com \|archive-date=25 February 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225043939/https://comicbook.com/anime/amp/news/winx-club-animated-reboot-tv-series/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2023, Paramount (Viacom) sold its stake in Rainbow back to Straffi, allowing him full creative control of the reboot.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=SemiColonWeb \|title=Good Morning, Cinecittà! \|url= https://cinecittanews.it/good-morning-cinecitta-6/ \|access-date=2023-02-25 \|website=news.cinecitta.com \|date=24 January 2023 \|archive-date=25 January 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230125003036/https://news.cinecitta.com/IT/it-it/news/53/92751/good-morning-cinecitta.aspx \|url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2024, it was announced that [[Netflix]] will be in charge of broadcasting the episodes.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=New Winx Club CGI-Animated Series Coming to Netflix in 2025 \|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/winx-club-reboot-netflix-2025/ \|access-date=2024-06-01 \|website=Anime \|language=en}}</ref> == Production == Line 111 ⟶ 114: [[File:Winx Club Flora character table.png\|left\|thumb\|A character table for Flora by art director Simone Borselli]] The series' visuals are a mixture of Japanese anime and European elements,<ref name="cinecitta">{{cite interview\|last=Straffi\|first=Iginio\|title=Iginio Straffi: "Attenta Pixar arrivano le Winx"\|work=Luce Cinecittà\|date=26 November 2007\|url=https://news.cinecitta.com/IT/it-it/news/54/62113/iginio-straffi-attenta-pixar-arrivano-le-winx.aspx\|interviewer=Valentina Neri\|language=it}}</ref> which Iginio Straffi calls "the trademark Rainbow style".<ref name="borders">{{cite web\|last=Vivarelli\|first=Nick\|work=[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]\|title=Straffi's animation firm crosses borders\|date=20 February 2009\|url=https://variety.com/2009/scene/markets-festivals/straffi-s-animation-firm-crosses-borders-1118000397/\|access-date=15 March 2019\|archive-date=4 February 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204180539/https://variety.com/2009/scene/markets-festivals/straffi-s-animation-firm-crosses-borders-1118000397/\|url-status=live}}</ref> The main characters' original designs were based on Straffi's original sketches and later updated to 3D CGI iterations.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/winx-club-celebrates-18th-birthday/ \| title='Winx Club' Celebrates 18th Birthday! \| date=28 January 2022 \| access-date=26 July 2022 \| archive-date=26 July 2022 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726183259/https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/winx-club-celebrates-18th-birthday/ \| url-status=live }}</ref> The main characters were modelled on celebrities popular at the turn of the 21st century. In a 2011 interview with ''[[IO Donna]]'', Straffi stated that [[Britney Spears]] served as an inspiration for Bloom, [[Cameron Diaz]] for Stella, [[Jennifer Lopez]] for Flora, [[Pink (singer)\|Pink]] for Tecna, [[Lucy Liu]] for Musa, and [[Beyoncé]] for Aisha.<ref name="iodonna">{{cite web\|url=https://www.iodonna.it/personaggi/interviste/2011/straffi-winx-nuova-serie-ambiente-rainbow-30630689452.shtml\|title=TIVÙ Iginio Straffi racconta le sue Winx ambientaliste\|work=[[IO Donna]]\|date=9 July 2011\|last=Pennati\|first=Nicoletta\|language=it\|access-date=28 February 2019\|archive-date=29 August 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829102344/https://www.iodonna.it/personaggi/interviste/2011/straffi-winx-nuova-serie-ambiente-rainbow-30630689452.shtml\|url-status=live}}</ref> This approach was part of Straffi's aim for the fairies to represent "the women of today.".<ref name="lastampa"/> A team of specialized artists designs the characters' expressions and outfits for each season. About 20 tables of expressions and positions from all angles are drawn for each character.<ref name="wisesociety"/> The designers start to develop characters' costumes by creating collages from magazine clippings of recent fashion trends. Using these as references, they draw multiple outfits for each character.<ref name="letidor">{{cite web\|url=https://letidor.ru/otdyh/zdes-byl-letidor-animacionnaya-studiya-rainbow-v-italii.htm\|script-title=ru:Здесь был «Летидор»: анимационная студия Rainbow в Италии\|trans-title="Letidor" was here: Rainbow animation studio in Italy\|work=Letidor.ru\|date=10 February 2019\|language=ru\|access-date=28 February 2019\|archive-date=4 April 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404003531/https://letidor.ru/otdyh/zdes-byl-letidor-animacionnaya-studiya-rainbow-v-italii.htm\|url-status=live}}</ref> Simone Borselli, the series' art director, designed most of the characters' early-season clothing despite lacking a background in [[fashion design]]. When asked by an interviewer where his fashion intuition came from, Borselli responded, "From being gay.".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.iginiostraffi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/vanity-fair-laggiù-dove-pettinano-le-bambole-14-10-2008.pdf\|title=Laggiù dove pettinano le bambole\|work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)\|Vanity Fair]]\|last=Bombino\|first=Silvia\|date=14 October 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201214030740/http://www.iginiostraffi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/vanity-fair-laggiù-dove-pettinano-le-bambole-14-10-2008.pdf\|archive-date=14 December 2020\|language=it}}</ref> === Writing and animation === Line 221 ⟶ 224: === Live-action movie === In November 2022, Iginio Straffi announced that, along with the reboot of the animated series, a new live-action film was in development.<ref>{{Cite web \|title='Winx Club' creator says movie, animated series in the works \|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/11/04/Winx-Club-creator-movie-animated-series-Fate-Saga-canceled/3731667577872/ \|access-date=2023-02-25 \|website=UPI \|language=en \|archive-date=4 November 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104165220/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/11/04/Winx-Club-creator-movie-animated-series-Fate-Saga-canceled/3731667577872/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> === Reboot animated series === In April 2024, Rainbow announced a "brand new" ''Winx Club'' animated series coming in 2025, exclusively on Netflix.<ref>{{YouTube\|id=KznLLQRk4SU\|title=Winx Club - Brand New Series - First Official Clip}}</ref> === Other live events === Line 285 ⟶ 291: [[Category:American children's animated fantasy television series]] [[Category:American television series revived after cancellation]] [[Category:~~Anime~~American anime-influenced ~~Western~~ animated television series]] [[Category:Italian anime-influenced animated television series]] [[Category:Television shows about fairies]] [[Category:Television series about witchcraft]] [[Category:Fantasy comics]] [[Category:Fashion dolls]] Line 299 ⟶ 307: [[Category:Nicktoons]] [[Category:Paramount Global franchises]] [[Category:~~Teen~~American teen animated television series]] [[Category:Television shows about magic]] [[Category:Television series by Rainbow S.r.l.]]