Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi’s book and the first 2008 film adaptation (currently available by subscription on Paramount+) have many fans – and they can look forward to the new “The Spiderwick Secrets” film adaptation that will be shown after Disney+ decides against publishing the completed series in 2023.
It was hoped that the fantasy series would not disappear completely into obscurity a new buyer was sought. This was also found some time ago on the Roku Channel streaming service – so far only for the US market, but the hope for a publication in Germany also remains. Thanks to the first trailer, fans of the Juchend book series can certainly get an idea of what awaits them in the ‘Spiderwicks’ series.
Then “The Spiderwick Chronicles” begins.
Roku Channel has now also revealed its launch date: “The Spiderwick Chronicles” will be released on April 19, 2024, all eight episodes will be available at once. Anyone interested in magic-filled young adult series like “Percy Jackson,” “Fate: The Winx Saga” and especially “Locke & Key” might also like Spiderwick Chronicles, which is about the adventures of three siblings who discover a family. secret.
Helen (Joy Bryant) moves to the old Spiderwick family estate with her children, twins Jared (Lyon Daniels) and Simon (Noah Cottrell) and daughter Mallory (Mychala Lee). When Jared discovers an ogre there, he begins to realize that magical creatures really exist, but at first no one wants to believe him.
Little by little, however, the siblings discover that not only is there a magical world hidden in the house, but that their family has been keeping secrets for generations. And these secrets are not without danger. The siblings become especially aware of this when the man-eating ogre Mulgarath, who is always thirsty for new blood, targets them.
In the trailer we get our first look at the eerie outline of Mulgarath – he is played by “Mr. Robot” and “True Romance” stars Christian Slater, who is seen in his human form in the trailer and then in the series. In the cover photo above you can see what Mulgarath looked like in the 2008 film ‘Spiderwicks’. Boggart Thimbletack is voiced in the series by “Shazam!” star Jack Dylan Grazer.