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Original work | Charlie's Angels (1976–1981) |
Owner | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
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Short film(s) | Ru's Angels |
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Charlie's Angels is an American media franchise created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, which began with the original television series of the same name in 1976. The franchise follows the adventures of the Angels, a team of women working for the Townsend Agency, a private secret agent agency, under the leadership of Charlie Townsend, their unseen boss.
The original television series enjoyed huge popularity with audiences and was a top ten hit in the Nielsen ratings for its first two seasons. Following its cancellation in 1981, the series continues to have a 1970s American cult and pop culture following through syndication and DVD releases. [1] [2] A great variety of merchandise was produced based on the show, including dolls, a toy line, board games, beauty products, several sets of trading cards and a comic book series by Dynamite Entertainment. [3] [4]
In the early 2000s, a film series was launched with Charlie's Angels (2000) and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003). Taking place after the events of the original series, the films are a continuation of the story with later generations of Angels. The films received mixed reviews from critics and grossed a total of $596 million against a combined budget of $261 million.
The franchise was rebooted in 2011 with a television series of the same name, which was canceled after seven episodes. [5] Following the cancellation, a third and final film was produced which restored the original timeline of the franchise. [6]
Series | Season | Episodes | First released | Last released | Showrunner(s) | Network(s) |
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Charlie's Angels (1976) | 5 | 115 | September 22, 1976 | June 24, 1981 | Ivan Goff & Ben Roberts | ABC |
Charlie's Angels (2011) | 1 | 8 | September 22, 2011 | November 10, 2011 | Miles Millar & Alfred Gough | |
Sabrina Duncan, Jill Munroe, and Kelly Garrett have graduated from the police academy in Los Angeles, California. Despite proving their capability during training, all three have subsequently been assigned to be a meter maid, office worker, and crossing guard, respectively. Dissatisfied with these jobs, they are recruited to work for the Charles Townsend Agency as private investigators. Their boss, Charlie Townsend, nicknames them "Angels". Subsequent Angels are Kris Munroe, Tiffany Welles, and Julie Rogers,
Charlie is never viewed full-face. Charlie gives the Angels and his associate John Bosley their assignments via a speakerphone; he never met them face-to-face.
ABC attempted to create a spin-off of Charlie's Angels in 1980 called Toni's Boys. [7] The backdoor pilot aired near the end of season four, simply titled "Toni's Boys" (season 4, episode 23). The episode starred Barbara Stanwyck as Antonia "Toni" Blake, a wealthy widow socialite and friend of Charlie's who ran a detective agency that she inherited from her late husband. The agency was staffed by three handsome male detectives—Cotton Harper (Stephen Shortridge), Bob Sorensen (Bob Seagren), and Matt Parrish (Bruce Bauer)—who took direction from Toni, and solved crimes in a manner similar to the Angels. The show was not picked up as a regular series for the following season. [8]
Kate Prince, a former Miami cop; Eve French, a former street racer; and Abby Simpson, a former thief; are recruited to work for the Townsend Agency in Miami as private investigators. Aided by John Bosley, a former hacker, they fight crime under the leadership of Charlie Townsend, their unseen boss.
The series served as a reboot of the franchise and was cancelled after only one season with seven episodes.
Note: The table below only accounts for full crossover events, single guest appearances are not included.
Crossover between | Episode | Type | Actors crossing over | Date aired | |
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Series A | Series B | ||||
Charlie's Angels (1976) | Vegas | "Angels in Vegas" (Parts 1 & 2) (Charlie's Angels 3.01 & 3.02) | Guest appearance | Appearing in Series A: Robert Urich | September 13, 1978 |
When violent and suspicious deaths strike his closest friends, a casino boss hires the Angels to go undercover at the Tropicana Casino in Las Vegas. The Angels must discover the culprit behind the series of mysterious murders before it's too late. The character Dan Tanna (played by Robert Urich) from the detective series Vegas appeared in the episode "Angels in Vegas" a week before the Vegas season one debut. The crossover was simply used to reintroduce the Dan Tanna character and to promote Vegas as an ongoing series. [9] | |||||
Charlie's Angels (1976) | The Love Boat | "Love Boat Angels" (Parts 1 & 2) (Charlie's Angels 4.01 & 4.02) | Guest appearance | Appearing in Series A: Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, Fred Grandy, Ted Lange & Lauren Tewes | September 12, 1979 |
Tiffany Welles joins the Townsend Agency after Sabrina Duncan has quit to get married and start a family. Charlie tells his girls to take a cruise on the Pacific Princess to catch art thief Paul Hollister. Kris offers to get close to their target, but soon begins to feel an attraction to him. The characters of the series The Love Boat , are guest starred in a two-hour season premiere of season 4. It is also the debut appearance of Shelley Hack as Tiffany Welles. | |||||
Launched in 2000, the Charlie's Angels film series is a continuation of the original television series story.
Film | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) |
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Charlie's Angels (2000) | November 3, 2000 | McG | Ryan Rowe, Ed Solomon & John August | Nancy Juvonen, Drew Barrymore & Leonard Goldberg | |
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | June 27, 2003 | John August, Cormac & Marianne Wibberley | John August | ||
Charlie's Angels (2019) | November 15, 2019 | Elizabeth Banks | David Auburn & Evan Spiliotopoulos | Doug Belgrad, Max Handelman, Elizabeth Banks & Elizabeth Cantillon |
Natalie Cook, Dylan Sanders and Alex Munday are the second generation of "Angels", a crime-fighting trio who are the masters of disguise, espionage and martial arts. Charlie assigns them to find Eric Knox, a software genius who created a revolutionary voice-recognition system and heads his own company, Knox Enterprises. Knox is believed to have been kidnapped by Roger Corwin, who runs a communications-satellite company called Redstar. The "Angels", aided by Bosley, set out to bring down the bad guys.
Natalie, Dylan and Alex, together with Bosley's adoptive brother Jimmy Bosley, are sent to recover H.A.L.O. titanium rings stolen from the United States Department of Justice which can display the people listed in the witness protection program. During this adventure, they will cross paths with former Angel Madison Lee.
The Townsend agency has expanded internationally with multiple teams of Angels guided by multiple Bosleys, a rank named after John. The European division of the agency is informed that Elena Houghlin, an engineer, wants to expose her superiors for covering up a discovery about how an energy conservation device that she helped invent, named Calisto, has the potential to trigger fatal seizures when used. A new team of Angels are called into action to protect the world from Calisto.
Following the release of Full Throttle, the franchise was confirmed for a third and fourth film, but in 2004, the idea was cancelled. In 2019, a sequel to the 2019 film was discussed, but due to the film's box office performance, the sequel was scrapped. [10]
A three minute short action comedy film titled Ru's Angels, follows three drag queens Alaska, Peppermint and Nina West from RuPaul's Drag Race , who are about to stop a wig snatcher played by Katya. The short film also stars RuPaul as Bos-Slay and the cast of the 2019 Charlie's Angels film. [11]
Series | Season | Episodes | First released | Last released | Showrunner(s) | Network(s) |
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Charlie's Angels: Animated Adventures | 1 | 6 | May 13, 2003 | June 17, 2003 | Stephanie Savage | AnimatedAngels.com |
Charlie's Angels: Animated Adventures is an animated prequel web series consisting of six episodes. [12] [13] The series follows the Angels on a mission to find U.S. Marshal Ray Carter. Carter was kidnapped, and taken to and incarcerated in Mongolia, leading to the events of Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. [14]
Key
- A V indicates the actor or actress lent only their voice for their film character.
- A Y indicates the actor portrayed the role of a younger version of the character.
- A P indicates the actor appeared as their character through a photographic still.
- A C indicates a cameo appearance.
- A dark gray cell indicates the character was not in the film.
Characters | Original television series | Film series | Web series | Video game | Reboot television series | ||
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Charlie's Angels | Charlie's Angels | Charlie's Angels Full Throttle | Charlie's Angels | Charlie's Angels Animated Adventures | Charlie's Angels | Charlie's Angels | |
1976-1981 | 2000 | 2003 | 2019 | 2003 | 2003 | 2011 | |
The Angels | |||||||
Sabrina Duncan | Kate Jackson | Kate Jackson P | Kate Jackson P | ||||
Jill Munroe | Farrah Fawcett | Farrah Fawcett P | |||||
Kelly Garrett | Jaclyn Smith Tonya Crowe Y | Jaclyn Smith P | Jaclyn Smith C | ||||
Kris Munroe | Cheryl Ladd Jordan Ladd Y | Cheryl Ladd P | |||||
Tiffany Welles | Shelley Hack | ||||||
Julie Rogers | Tanya Roberts | Tanya Roberts P | |||||
Natalie Cook | Cameron Diaz | Cameron Diaz P | Silent | Cameron Diaz | |||
Dylan Sanders Helen Zaas | Drew Barrymore | Drew Barrymore P | Drew Barrymore | ||||
Alexandra "Alex" Munday | Lucy Liu | Lucy Liu P | Lucy Liu | ||||
Sabina Wilson | Kristen Stewart | ||||||
Elena Houghlin | Naomi Scott | ||||||
Jane Kano | Ella Balinska | ||||||
Ingrid | Hannah Hoekstra | ||||||
Angels | Hailee Steinfeld C | ||||||
Lili Reinhart C | |||||||
Aly Raisman C | |||||||
Chloe Kim C | |||||||
Huda Kattan C | |||||||
Fight Instructor | Ronda Rousey C | ||||||
Driving Instructor | Danica Patrick C | ||||||
Bomb Instructor | Laverne Cox C | ||||||
Kate Prince | Annie Ilonzeh | ||||||
Abigail "Abby" Simpson | Rachael Taylor | ||||||
Eve French | Minka Kelly Taylor Blackwell Y | ||||||
Gloria Martinez | Nadine Velazquez Anahi Artica Y | ||||||
Townsend Agency | |||||||
Charles "Charlie" Townsend | John Forsythe V | Robert Clotworthy V | John Forsythe V | Allan Wenger V | Victor Garber V | ||
John Bosley | David Doyle | Bill Murray | Bill Murray P | Patrick Stewart David Doyle P Bill Murray P | Ramon Rodriguez | ||
Jimmy Bosley | Bernie Mac | Thomas M. Pollard V | |||||
Rebekah "Bosley" | Elizabeth Banks | ||||||
Edgar "Bosley" Dessange | Djimon Hounsou | ||||||
The Saint | Luis Gerardo Méndez | ||||||
New York Bosley | Michael Strahan C | ||||||
Other cast and characters | |||||||
Thin Man / Anthony | Crispin Glover | Crispin Glover Zack Shada Y | Silent | ||||
Jason Gibbons | Matt LeBlanc | ||||||
Peter Kominsky | Luke Wilson | ||||||
Eric Knox John McAdam | Sam Rockwell | ||||||
Roger Corwin | Tim Curry | ||||||
Vivian Wood | Kelly Lynch | ||||||
Madison Lee | Demi Moore | ||||||
Seamus O'Grad | Justin Theroux | ||||||
Marshal Ray Carter | Robert Patrick | Silent | |||||
Alexander Brok | Sam Claflin | ||||||
Langston | Noah Centineo | ||||||
Hodak | Jonathan Tucker | ||||||
Victor Simpson | John Terry | ||||||
Ray Goodson | Isaiah Mustafa |
Film | Crew/Detail | ||||||
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Composer(s) | Cinematographer | Editor(s) | Executive producer(s) | Production companies | Distributing companies | Running time | |
Charlie's Angels (2000) | Edward Shearmur | Russell Carpenter | Wayne Wahrman Peter Teschner | Betty Thomas Jenno Topping Joseph M. Caracciolo | Flower Films (II) Columbia Pictures Tall Trees Productions Leonard Goldberg Productions | Columbia Pictures | 98 minutes |
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Wayne Wahrman | Jenno Topping Patrick Crowley | Flower Films (II) Columbia Pictures Tall Trees Productions Wonderland Sound and Vision Leonard Goldberg Productions | 106 minutes | |||
Charlie's Angels (2019) | Brian Tyler | Bill Pope | Mary Jo Markey Alan Baumgarten | Nancy Juvonen Matthew Hirsch Drew Barrymore Leonard Goldberg | 2.0 Entertainment Columbia Pictures Cantillon Company Perfect World Pictures Brownstone Productions (II) | Sony Pictures Releasing | 119 minutes |
Film | U.S. release date | Box office gross | Budget | Ref. | ||
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North America | Other territories | Worldwide | ||||
Charlie's Angels (2000) | November 3, 2000 | $125,305,545 | $138,800,000 | $264,105,545 | $93 million | [15] |
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | June 27, 2003 | $100,830,111 | $158,345,677 | $259,175,788 | $120 million | [16] |
Charlie's Angels (2019) | November 15, 2019 | $17,803,077 | $55,476,811 | $73,279,888 | $48–55 million | [17] [18] |
Total | $243,938,733 | $352,622,488 | $596,561,221 | $261–268 million | [19] | |
Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
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Charlie's Angels (2000) | 68% (146 reviews) [20] | 52 (34 reviews) [21] | A− [22] |
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | 41% (186 reviews) [23] | 48 (39 reviews) [24] | B+ [22] |
Charlie's Angels (2019) | 52% (224 reviews) [25] | 52 (41 reviews) [26] | B+ [22] |
Title | U.S. release date | Performed by | Length | Label |
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Charlie's Angels: Music from the Motion Picture (2000) | October 24, 2000 | Various Artists | 58:22 | Columbia Sony Music Soundtrax |
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (Music from the Motion Picture) | June 24, 2003 | 49:57 | ||
Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2019) | November 1, 2019 | 36:37 | Republic | |
Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Score (2019) | November 8, 2019 | Brian Tyler | 1:13:56 | Sony Classical |
Title | U.S. release date | Length | Artist(s) | Label | Film |
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"Independent Women" | August 29, 2000 | 3:37 | Destiny's Child | Columbia | Charlie's Angels (2000) |
"Angel's Eye" | 2000 | 3:22 | Aerosmith | ||
"Charlie's Angels 2000" | November 27, 2000 | 3:54 | Apollo 440 | ||
"Feel Good Time" | June 20, 2003 | 3:56 | Pink feat. William Orbit | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | |
"Don't Call Me Angel" | September 13, 2019 | 3:10 | Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey | Republic | Charlie's Angels (2019) |
"How It's Done" | October 11, 2019 | 3:02 | Kash Doll, Kim Petras, Alma and Stefflon Don | ||
"Pantera" | October 23, 2019 | 2:04 | Anitta | ||
"Bad to You" | November 1, 2019 | 2:52 | Ariana Grande, Normani and Nicki Minaj | ||
"Charlie's Angels Theme" | November 1, 2019 | 2:19 | Brian Tyler | Sony Classical |
During the original series' run, Hasbro Industries produced an extensive range of Charlie's Angels merchandise, which was distributed in the US, the UK, and other international markets. [27] A numerous variety of collectible items were produced, including two versions of dolls, boardgames, numerous posters, several sets of trading cards, notebooks, a lunchbox and thermos set, a Charlie's Angels toy van, children's beauty products and even record albums. Author Sherrie A. Inness, in the text 'Disco Divas: Women and Popular Culture in the 1970s' writes that "Charlie's Angels merchandise was big business, Hasbro Industries spent over $2.5 million to advertise its Charlie's Angels dolls". [28]
In the UK, as was common with many popular US programs of the era, a series of tie-in hardcover annuals were published by World International Publishing Ltd, containing stories, comics, photos, puzzles and features on the stars. There are four Charlie's Angels annuals in total. [29]
Although it was not connected to the show, a 1976 poster of Farrah Fawcett sporting a red bathing suit became the biggest selling poster in history with more than 12 million copies sold. This poster also helped the burgeoning popularity of the series. The red swimsuit that helped make Farrah Fawcett a 1970s icon became part of the Smithsonian's collection in 2011. [30] The picture has been immortalized as a Black Label Barbie Collection doll and the legendary red bathing suit has been donated to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The designer of that swimsuit is Norma Kamali. [31]
In July 2003, Charlie's Angels was released for GameCube and PlayStation 2. Charlie's Angels: Road Cyclone was published for mobile phones. An online video game. Charlie's Angels: Angel X, was also released in May 2003 by Sony Pictures Digital Networks. The three games are based on the first and second films in the series.
In April 2008, Ojom announced a new Charlie's Angels mobile phone game entitled Charlie's Angels: Hellfire. The game was available on operator portals across Europe.
In August 2019, a game named Charlie's Angels: The Game was released on iOS and Android devices by Crazy Labs Games. The game is an endless runner based on the third film in the series.
Two British comic strip versions were produced. The first appeared in the Polystyle publication Target in April 1978, drawn by John Canning. Target was a sister title to the long-running TV Comic aimed at older children and featuring TV action and crime shows of the day. Proving unpopular, it folded in August and merged back into TV Comic where Canning's Angels strip continued until October 1979. The second strip was printed in Junior TV Times Look-in , debuting in November 1979 (as soon as Polystyle's deal expired), written by Angus Allan and drawn by Jim Baikie [32] and Bill Titcombe.
In June 2018, a six-issue limited comic book series based on the television series was launched by Dynamite Entertainment. [33] A crossover comic book series with Charlie's Angels and The Bionic Woman titled Charlie's Angels vs. the Bionic Woman, was released on July 3, 2019. [34]
Charlie's Angels is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 22, 1976, to June 24, 1981, airing for five seasons consisting of 115 episodes. It was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and was produced by Spelling-Goldberg Productions. The show follows the crime-fighting adventures of three women working at a private detective agency in Los Angeles, California, and originally starred Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and Jaclyn Smith in the leading roles and John Forsythe providing the voice of their boss, the unseen Charlie Townsend, who directed the crime-fighting operations of the "Angels" over a speakerphone. There were a few casting changes: after the departure of Fawcett, Cheryl Ladd joined; after Jackson departed, Shelley Hack joined, and she was subsequently replaced by Tanya Roberts.
Charlie may refer to:
Farrah Leni Fawcett was an American actress. A four-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee and six-time Golden Globe Award nominee, Fawcett rose to international fame when she played a starring role in the first season of the television series Charlie's Angels.
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle is a 2003 American action comedy film directed by McG and written by John August, and Cormac and Marianne Wibberley. It is the sequel to 2000's Charlie's Angels and the second film in the Charlie's Angels trilogy, which is a continuation of the story that began with the television series of the same name by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts.
Lucy Kate Jackson, known professionally as Kate Jackson, is an American actress and television producer, known for her television roles as Sabrina Duncan in the series Charlie's Angels (1976–1979) and Amanda King in the series Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983–1987). Her film roles include Making Love (1982) and Loverboy (1989). She is a three-time Emmy Award nominee and four-time Golden Globe Award nominee, and Photoplay (magazine) award winner for "Favorite TV Actress" 1978.
Charlie's Angels is a 2000 American action comedy film directed by McG in his feature film directorial debut, and written by Ryan Rowe, Ed Solomon, and John August. It is the first film in the Charlie's Angels trilogy, a continuation of the television series of the same name created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts. Unlike the original series, the film features more comic elements.
Lee Majors is an American actor. He portrayed the characters of Heath Barkley on the American television Western series The Big Valley (1965–1969), Colonel Steve Austin on the American television science-fiction action series The Six Million Dollar Man (1973–1978), and Colt Seavers on the American television action series The Fall Guy (1981–1986).
Jaclyn Smith is an American actress. She is most notable for her role as Kelly Garrett in the television series Charlie's Angels (1976–1981), and was the only original female lead to remain with the series for its complete run. She reprised the role with cameo appearances in the films Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) and Charlie's Angels (2019). Her other films include Nightkill (1980) and Déjà Vu (1985). Beginning in the 1980s, she began developing and marketing her own brands of clothing and perfume.
Cheryl Ladd is an American actress, singer, and author best known for her role as Kris Munroe in the ABC television series Charlie's Angels, whose cast she joined in its second season in 1977 to replace Farrah Fawcett-Majors. Ladd remained on the show until its cancellation in 1981. Her film roles include Purple Hearts (1984), Millennium (1989), Poison Ivy (1992), Permanent Midnight (1998), and Unforgettable (2017).
John Bosley is a fictional character from the Charlie's Angels franchise. He was originally introduced in the 1976–1981 television series, portrayed by David Doyle. Along with Kelly Garrett, Bosley is the only character to take part in every episode of the show's five-year run.
Craig J. Nevius is an American playwright, screenwriter and film producer. He is the owner of Windmill Entertainment LLC, a television development and production company that specializes in both scripted and unscripted projects with pop culture appeal.
Strawberry Shortcake is a cartoon character used in greeting cards published by American Greetings. Strawberry Shortcake's character was originally conceived as a mascot for a line of fruit-flavored candy before officially evolving into the beloved character today. The line was later expanded to include dolls, clothing, posters, and other products featuring the character, as well as an extended cast of friends and pets. In addition, the franchise has spawned television specials, animated television series and films. The franchise is currently owned by the Canadian children's television company WildBrain through the holding company Shortcake IP Holdings LLC.
Charlie's Angels is an American live-action television series which ran from 1976 through 1981 on the ABC television network, which revolved around three chosen women who worked for a private investigation agency founded by one man named Charlie.
This is a list of episodes for the second season of the 1970s TV series Charlie's Angels. Originally aired from September 14, 1977 to May 10, 1978 for a total of 26 episodes, season two starred Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, David Doyle, and introduced Cheryl Ladd as Kris Munroe, the younger sister of former Angel Jill Munroe.
This is a list of episodes for the third season of the 1970s TV series Charlie's Angels. Originally broadcast from September 13, 1978 to May 16, 1979 for a total of 24 episodes, this is the only season of the show not to feature a casting change. Original star Farrah Fawcett-Majors returned as Jill Munroe, appearing as a guest-star in three episodes.
This is a list of episodes for the fourth season of the TV series Charlie's Angels. Originally aired from September 12, 1979 to May 7, 1980 for a total of 25 episodes, the season starred Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd, David Doyle, and introduced Shelley Hack as new angel Tiffany Welles, a police graduate from Boston. Original star Farrah Fawcett also reprises her role as Jill Munroe in three episodes.
This is a list of episodes for the first season of the 1970s television series, Charlie's Angels. Broadcast on the ABC network from September 22, 1976, to May 4, 1977 - with a total of 22 episodes - season one starred Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Jaclyn Smith and David Doyle. John Forsythe provided the voice of the character Charles "Charlie" Townsend.
Charlie's Angels is a 2019 American action comedy film written and directed by Elizabeth Banks from a story by Evan Spiliotopoulos and David Auburn. It stars Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska as the new generation of Angels who are working for a private detective agency named the Townsend Agency. The film is the third installment in the Charlie's Angels film series and serves as a continuation of the story that began with the television series of the same name by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, and the two previous theatrical films, Charlie's Angels (2000) and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003).
The Farrah Fawcett red swimsuit poster shows a photograph of the American model and actress Farrah Fawcett taken by the American photographer Bruce McBroom in 1976. It was commissioned by the Pro Arts poster company, which published it as a pin-up poster the same year. With more than twelve million copies sold, it is considered the best-selling poster to date and is said to be a modern icon and a symbol of the late 1970s.