Total Drama Action

Total Drama Action is the second season to Total Drama Island.

Characters
Not all campers are returning. It is confirmed Chris Mclean and Chef Hatchet are returning.

Returning campers are:
 * Gwen
 * Owen
 * DJ
 * Harold
 * Duncan
 * Lindsay
 * Izzy
 * Geoff
 * Bridgette
 * Leshawna
 * Trent
 * Beth
 * Justin
 * Heather

The campers NOT returning are:
 * Eva
 * Ezekiel
 * Katie
 * Noah
 * Sadie
 * Tyler
 * Cody
 * Courtney (See the deal with Courtney below)

According to Todd Kauffman, there are no new characters being added to Total Drama Action, just fourteen campers from season one. Also, the campers NOT returning will have a talk show-like segment.

The returning characters were the ones who, technically, got the closest to winning the million dollars in the special. In other words, the ones who landed in the water when the shark ate the case containing the million dollars.

In the trailer for Total Drama Action, they showed clips of Courtney from the special to make it seem like she was somehow in the competition...but although there is a possibility of her being in the show (fans would miss the Courtney/Duncan relationship), the clips shown in the trailer are not from TDA.

It was recently revealed that the Non-Returning campers will be returning, but their roles will be less significant.

Trailer
An official trailer for the season was released on the Total Drama Island Blog on November 14, 2008. The trailer opens with Chris saying "Welcome to Total Drama Action" (followed by scene snapper snapping), it then shows an expanded movie lot that greatly looks like scenery from the island. Chris also refers to everyone as "cast" instead of "campers" (possibly since this is an action movie shoot). Chris says that the people who are returning are the fourteen people who were closest to winning. However according to a list, there are really fifteen people returning, and Justin actually was not one of the closest to winning as he was the fourth person kicked off the island (in reality his place should be filled by Cody who was actually eliminated right before Beth who actually is returning). The trailer reveals that the contest will take place over forty two days (which actually is about two weeks shorter than the eight weeks on the island), which may imply that campers will be eliminated in even less time than they were on the island. It seems to be implied there may be no teams this time out, as evidenced by several of the campers trying to be the first ones to get off the trolley. This is further evidenced by Trent grabbing Heather and tossing her behind him to the floor as she tried to get off, then Harold coming up behind Trent and knocking him out with a karate chop, and then Duncan grabbing Harold from behind and tossing him to the rear of the trolley in much the same way Trent tossed Heather. Another scene shows Chris giving the campers Oscars (that have him as the figure). This is probably an elimination ceremony, except instead of earning marshmallows, the cast members will earn Oscars. It is also shown at this ceremony that Justin actually gets an Oscar (he is also seen in a large amount of scenes), which may mean that he will be around much longer than he was on the island (he may also have more dialogue). Additionally, he and Beth are seen together in almost every scene in which they are present, implying that they may end up in a relationship. Also, while Justin and Beth are getting their Oscars, Lindsay is shown passed out behind Justin (and not catching an oscar). This could mean that she is one of the first campers to be eliminated. However Justin was getting a "Oscar" while she was passed out. So given Lindsey's propensity for klutziness, it is more likely a "oscar" hit her head. Also the cast are seen in dressing room saying things so obviously it's the new confessional. At the end of the trailer,Chef is shown closing the door to a limo before it drives off, it is speculated that this limo is the replacement for the Boat of Losers and is what takes the campers away from the lot (possibly to a place similar to Playa De Losers). Courtney is also seen getting hurt in large number of scenes (in one she slams into a glass wall and in another she gets a microphone dropped on her head), implying that she might be a source of slapstick in the new season. It's also shown that though none of the returning "cast members" have any wardrobe changes, there are however some small changes done to them. It is shown that Beth now has her braces off, and her teeth are clean enough that Justin can use them like a mirror. It is not quite clear whether or not Heather will have any change. In some scenes of the trailer, she is seen wearing the wig she wore in the final episode of Total Drama Island (and when she is in front of the action studio she doesn't have it on and has her bald head exposed). However in the scene where the campers are on a film reel and when they are getting off the movie trolley, she is seen with her normal hair grown back (although if you look closely at the scene when the camera is zoomed out she is wearing her wig before it goes to a close up). It is unknown if this is part of the show or just for promotional reasons. Another scene shows Izzy beating her chest like Tarzan, which may imply that she will return even crazier than before. Other scenes show Chef using special advanced technology to make moving monster challenges and other such action based challenges. A few other scenes make some suggestion that this season will involve couples trying to stay together, where as they were starting up in Total Drama island. This is supported by a scene that shows LeShawna getting mad at Harold when he is clinging to an umbrella. In addition, Harold and LeShawna are seen in a large number of scenes together (meaning that their couple status will be played out much more in this season than the last season, although some sources have said they broke up, but still remained friends). Another scene shows Heather snarling at someone, implying that she will be an antagonist once more. It is also confirmed in the trailer that the bear will be returning to further torment the "cast members" (which might explain why Cody is not returning, seeing as he was eliminated after being mauled by a bear in the previous season). Finally the old theme song is playing throughout the trailer, greatly implying that the original theme music will be kept (though may have a different opening movie).

The Deal with Courtney
The new trailer actually shows some interesting information about Courtney's role in Total Drama Action. Despite the fact that she is seen in the trailer and is listed as a returning camper, she is never seen with the other campers. She is also not seen on the film reel that reveals the returning campers (and the treasure chest they can win). Chris also mentions that there were fourteen people chosen to return, however according to a picture on the blog (and the list above) there are fifteen. There is however a scene where Courtney seems to be climbing over a wall that has a security camera pointing at her face (before getting a microphone dropped on her head), she also appears in another shot where she is running (with a determined look on her face) and slams into a glass like wall. This might mean that Courtney was not picked to return for Total Drama Action, but she refused to lose another chance to win the money (and tried to sneak in). It's also possible that maybe she showed up too late and Chris locked her out, so she tried to get in herself (with disastrous results). Whatever the reason, her role in Total Drama Action should be an interesting part of the show, though the former idea is more likely, due to her stubborn personality. However, these clips could be from the special so there is a good chance that Courtney is not returning to Total Drama Action. It was later revealed that the scenes of Courtney breaking in a place is actually from the TDI special and despite much speculation, she will actually not be returning (she even whines to Chris that she wants to)...

... at least this is what is shown on T.V. Some people have speculated that she will actually attempt to sneak onto the set. There is however still a possibility that she could still be on the show, evidence to this is presented when she is seen in a picture with all the retuning campers on the official blog. Also, the scenes that involved her were actually the only scenes in the trailer that were not actually from Total Drama Action (which brings up the question of why they showed it). She also said at the end of the special that the producers have another thing coming. Courtney also seems to stand out amongst the non returning campers as being the only one that had a very large role on the show. So the fact that she was not chosen to return may actually be a trap door that will be used to surprise viewers of the show. There is also a possibility (relating to the picture on the blog) that she will act as the main cheerer. Though the non returning campers are not competing, they are coming back to act as cheer leaders. So Courtney may be in the picture because she plays the part of the main support for the campers (namely Duncan). The strongest possible role she could have, is she may spend a portion of the season cheering on the campers and then Chris sends her in to compete in an attempt to make the contest more interesting (similar to what he did with Izzy and Eva in the first season). She also may be joined by someone else. Whatever her role, she is sure to plays some huge role in Total Drama Action.

Wardrobes
It is revealed that the campers will pretty much be wearing the same outfits in season two. There are however some changes, Beth now has her braces off and Heather will return with her wig. It is revealed after the special that there will be some temporary changes, Chris and Chef will be altering their outfits to fit certain situations, similar to how they did in the first season. Some scenes also show Leshawna with some puffed up hair (though it is unknown if it's permanent or just a wig for a challenge). Some of the campers are also seen wearing certain outfits for certain challenges.

Challenges
Several shots with the cast running and screaming are shown, including some with a monster, implying that there could be a monster movie challenge. Other challenges are jumping off a diving board, riding a bull, standing on a surf board the longest with a hurricane, and Chef is seen in a alien costume with a bazooka. Izzy is also seen carrying what seems to be a laser gun (somewhat similar to the paintball guns) in an arena that resembles the movie Alien. She is also seen in another scene carrying what looks like a time bomb. It is possible that all the challenges will be similar to the other ones from season 1.

End Result Predictions
The show has not started yet and it is too early to start guessing end results. There can be some predictions and possibilities of the winner and what will happen. Most likely Owen, Gwen and Heather will not win as they won Total Drama Island (Owen in Canada, Heather in France and Gwen possibly in the USA). Most likely the winner will be either Duncan (due to his large amount of popularity with fans), Izzy (due to the fact that she seems to be the most experienced with these types of challenges) or Justin (who may play the antagonist role in this season). Also there is talk of a third season called Total Drama Musical and a fourth season called Total Drama Comedy, so Chris may pull a similar stunt as he did in the TDI special (leading to the campers doing yet another season).