An iCarly Movie Needs To Happen To Address The Show's Biggest Unanswered Question

Summary An iCarly movie could provide closure to unanswered questions, such as Carly's mom's identity.

Miranda Cosgrove supports the idea of an iCarly movie to properly end the series.

A movie could explore more storylines, like Carly and Freddie's romance, with a necessary time jump between the last episode and the film.

An iCarly movie would answer the burning question that the show's final episode left. Paramount+ canceled iCarly after three seasons, which left the revival on a significant cliffhanger. If there was a movie to carry on the show's legacy, it could wrap up the previous storylines and provide some fresh lore to the franchise that could be finished in a film. Given that this series goes back to being an early 2000s children's sitcom, the show should conclude its final plotlines to do the franchise justice.

The iCarly cast and characters are some of television's most beloved figures since so many children and young adults grew up watching the series. Even the reboot's last episode contained storylines that trace back to the first episode in 2007. The series' first episode explicitly displays how Freddie (Nathan Kress) is in love with Carly (Miranda Cosgrove), and the final episode not only builds off this but highlights how Carly feels mutual now. Yet, iCarly's cancelation left some important questions unanswered.

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An iCarly Movie Needs To Happen To Answer What Happens With Carly's Mom

She Was Never Revealed

The final episode of the iCarly reboot ends with Spencer (Jerry Trainor) and Carly seeing their mom for the first time since Carly was a kid. The fact that Carly is a grown adult now signifies this meeting and how it is heartbreaking that they went so long without seeing her. The original series never mentioned her. Anytime the Shay parents are discussed, it is always about their father in the military. He is finally shown in the original iCarly show's finale, which the reboot almost did with their mother. However, their mother was never actually seen on the show.

The answers to these questions could drastically change the franchise's trajectory and add more lore to the storyline.

If there were an iCarly movie, it would need to reveal who Spencer and Carly's mother is. The film would not just need to answer what actress is playing her. It would need to address the type of character she is, why she left her children, why she is returning to them now, and what her relationship with Spencer and Carly will be like for the rest of their lives. The answers to these questions could drastically change the franchise's trajectory and change Carly's character forever.

A Movie Is The Perfect Medium To Address iCarly Season 3's Cliffhanger

Even Miranda Cosgrove Agrees

Close

Miranda Cosgrove pitched an iCarly movie so the franchise could finally have a proper ending It was not a formal pitch, but the public knows she wishes to wrap up iCarly. Although a new revival in the form of a new season could work, a movie is a much better idea. Revising Carly and her friends for an entire season would be too much. Conversely, an iCarly movie would have enough time to wrap up every remaining storyline. Indeed, the film would need to answer several questions, but a feature's runtime would be just the right amount of time to accomplish this.

One of the numerous unfortunate aspects of canceled series that are left on cliffhangers is that hardly anyone involved, whether those working on the project or the audience, is prepared to leave the story behind suddenly.

Releasing a movie to wrap up Carly's story would be great after iCarly's cliffhanger ending. The actors and audiences could return to the world of iCarly one last time and feel prepared for this experience. One of the numerous unfortunate aspects of canceled series that are left on cliffhangers is that hardly anyone involved, whether those working on the project or the audience, is prepared to leave the story behind suddenly. This harsh reality is especially difficult when it is a long-running franchise engraved into several people's lives.

How An iCarly Movie Could Work To Give Viewers A Satisfying Ending

More Storylines Besides Revealing Carly's Mom Can Happen

Besides Carly and Spencer's mom being revealed, an ICarly movie could also wrap up Carly and Freddie's love story. The final episodes of the ICarly grown-up reboot display the two discussing how they want to spend the rest of their lives together. Thus, a movie could feature the two of them either preparing to get married, their wedding, or even after their marriage begins. This would require a crucial time jump from the last episode. A time jump would enhance their relationship and even make it more appealing to root for.

A considerable time jump between ICarly's last episode and the movie would also help develop the relationship between all the characters. For example, the dynamic between Spencer and Freddie could significantly change now that they would be brothers-in-law. A movie could even revisit some characters from the original series that were not in the reboot. It is unlikely that Jennette McCurdy will return as Sam if the movie ever comes to be. However, there is still the potential for other ICarly dynamics for a movie to explore.

ICarly is one of the best Nickelodeon series and has heavily influenced culture ever since it first aired in the early 2000s. The reboot on Paramount+ was also interesting even though it was released years after the original concluded on Nickelodeon. New characters were introduced, and audiences could still follow original storylines that go back to the first season. An iCarly movie would continue this trend and conclude the franchise once and for all with a proper ending.