Two actors from Teen Wolf are discussing and pushing hard for a spinoff that would follow different characters than the ones you might expect.
The stars of Teen Wolf are pushing hard for a spinoff, and it’s not what you’d expect. Teen Wolf: The Movie recently revived the MTV franchise, which had been dormant since the supernatural drama series ended in 2017. The movie offers the chance to catch up with Scott McCall (Tyler Posey) and his friends, allowing for some adjustments to some of the show’s controversial storylines. But on the other hand, the follow-up film also provided some new developments that garnered sharply divided responses.
While not directly setting up a sequel or spinoff, Teen Wolf: The Movie does conclude in a way that leaves the door open for future stories that are set in the same universe. During an appearance on the Howler Back Now podcast, Ian Bohen (who plays Peter Hale) told host and Teen Wolf co-star Holland Roden that he’s pushing hard for a spinoff focused on Peter and Chris Agent (JR Bourne). In the quote below, Bohen mentions that the project would involve flashbacks and history, and would hopefully involve Tyler Hoechlin’s Derek Hale. He also says that “we’re going to start beating down doors until they let us do it”:
“Well, yeah, so that’s something that Jr. and I talk about all the time. And I guess the cat is out of the bag. We are looking hard at making a spin-off about Peter Hale and Argent. Oh, and obviously, I want Hoechlin to participate. He’s very busy these days, but we think we can lure him over to play. We would like to shoot it overseas, and put some, you know, some flashbacks and some history into it since these are sort of kind of—so that is what I would like to flesh out because the adults did not get enough fleshing out.
“Because there’s just too many people to do that. So yeah, so that’s what J. and I are talking about nonstop. And we’re going to work hard for that. If you guys are interested in that, like you know, yeah. Like, Hale-Argent spinoff. Argent-Hale. Something like that, because we’re going to start beating down doors until they let us do it.”
Other Possible Teen Wolf Spinoffs
Teen Wolf: The Movie does tell a largely self-contained story about the return of Allison (Crystal Reed) while showing what the characters have been up to and resurrecting one of the show’s most effective villains. But it does end with the tease of Eli Hale (Vince Mattis), the son of Derek, could carry the franchise forward. Derek dies, essentially sacrificing himself near the end of the movie, and there’s an easy follow-up in Scott and Allison raising their young wolf in a potentially supporting capacity.
But then, as Bohen indicates in his remarks, Teen Wolf had a lot of characters. A spinoff centered on the adults, who rarely got much time in the spotlight, could potentially be interesting. Scott’s mom, Melissa (Melissa Ponzio), and Stiles’s dad (Linden Ashby), were favorites despite their relatively scaled-back screen time, and a portion of the audience even suggested that they’d make a good couple. It would be interesting to see them lead a spinoff, which could also include Eli.
Even if Teen Wolf sometimes forgets its supporting characters, the fact that they’ve been introduced means that many different faces could potentially be brought back in the future. At this point, there’s nothing officially announced for the future of the popular supernatural show. But, at least for Bohen and Bourne, they want to make it happen.
