Described as a live-action Pixar film by the director John Krasinski, the fantasy adventure film If is charming audiences worldwide with its wonderful cast, brilliant visuals, and a lot of heart. If follows the story of a young girl named Bea who finds out that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends and with the help of Cal, she goes on a mission to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids. If stars Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming, Krasinski, Steve Carell, Emily Blunt, Awkwafina, Blake Lively, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Louis Gossett Jr., Vincent Vaughn, Fiona Shaw, Sam Rockwell, Bradley Cooper, George Clooney, and many popular actors. So, if you also love the fantastical nature of If here are some similar films you should check out next.
The Bfg (Disney+ & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Disney
The Bfg is a fantasy-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Melissa Mathison.
The Bfg (Disney+ & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Disney
The Bfg is a fantasy-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Melissa Mathison.
- 5/19/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Grace Caroline Currey has joined the cast of “The Breed,” and is set to lead the film. Directed by brothers Nathan and Griff Furst, the film is an “unconventional reimagining of the Wes Craven cult classic.” The brothers will produce together through their company, Curmudgeon Films.
The film centers around Currey’s character Violet, “a rebel icon and badass on a mission to search for abandoned dogs on a remote island which leads to complete adrenaline-fueled terror.”
Currey most recently starred in Lionsgate’s adventure thriller, “Fall,” directed by Scott Mann. The film follows two daredevil climbers, Becky (Currey) and Hunter (Virginia Gardner), who decide to scale the B67 TV tower — an abandoned 2,000-foot communication tower that juts up in the middle of the California desert.
She also portrayed superhero Mary Marvel and Mary Bromfield in “Shazam: Fury of the Gods” alongside co-stars Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer,...
The film centers around Currey’s character Violet, “a rebel icon and badass on a mission to search for abandoned dogs on a remote island which leads to complete adrenaline-fueled terror.”
Currey most recently starred in Lionsgate’s adventure thriller, “Fall,” directed by Scott Mann. The film follows two daredevil climbers, Becky (Currey) and Hunter (Virginia Gardner), who decide to scale the B67 TV tower — an abandoned 2,000-foot communication tower that juts up in the middle of the California desert.
She also portrayed superhero Mary Marvel and Mary Bromfield in “Shazam: Fury of the Gods” alongside co-stars Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer,...
- 5/8/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
Scout a picturesque cliffside and fire up the wind machines because Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas are ready to feel the wind in their hair while serenading audiences for the musical comedy Power Ballad. The film starring Rudd and Jonas revolves around a wedding singer (Rudd), a rock star (Jonas), and the song that divides them. The project hails from 30West and Anthony Bregman’s Likely Story.
John Carney directs Power Ballad from a script he co-wrote with Peter McDonald, who wrote and directed the comedy short Pentecost and co-wrote The Bachelor Weekend with John Butler.
“We are so excited to bring John Carney’s next film to Cannes. John has a magic ability to weave great music into wonderfully engaging and universally relatable stories that make audience emotions run high,” said Alex Walton of WME. “Power Ballad is fun and heartwarming – themes that audiences crave today. His unique vision,...
John Carney directs Power Ballad from a script he co-wrote with Peter McDonald, who wrote and directed the comedy short Pentecost and co-wrote The Bachelor Weekend with John Butler.
“We are so excited to bring John Carney’s next film to Cannes. John has a magic ability to weave great music into wonderfully engaging and universally relatable stories that make audience emotions run high,” said Alex Walton of WME. “Power Ballad is fun and heartwarming – themes that audiences crave today. His unique vision,...
- 5/2/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The Spiderwick Chronicles made its debut on Roku this past Friday and for the show’s press junket, I got to sit down and have a brief but delightful conversation with two of the show’s stars. Jack Dylan Grazer, best known for the two Shazam films and Pixar’s Luca, who voices the mischevious boggart Thimbletack, and Alyvia Alyn Lind, whose previous work includes The Young and The Restless as well as the Chucky TV series, who plays Mulgarath’s adopted daughter Calliope.
Also Read: The Spiderwick Chronicles (2024) Review – A Fantastical Pleasant Surprise Featured Video:
Alyvia Alyn Lind as Calliope in The Spiderwick Chronicles
“Everything she does is just slightly off.” – Alyvia Alyn Lind
The main thing I discussed with both of these actors is the challenge of playing sympathetic yet antagonistic characters. For instance, Calliope starts the series off as a devoted acolyte of Mulgarath eager to see humanity devoured,...
Also Read: The Spiderwick Chronicles (2024) Review – A Fantastical Pleasant Surprise Featured Video:
Alyvia Alyn Lind as Calliope in The Spiderwick Chronicles
“Everything she does is just slightly off.” – Alyvia Alyn Lind
The main thing I discussed with both of these actors is the challenge of playing sympathetic yet antagonistic characters. For instance, Calliope starts the series off as a devoted acolyte of Mulgarath eager to see humanity devoured,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Callie Hanna
- FandomWire
In 2003, Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black introduced the world to the Grace family. After they move into the Spiderwick Estate, things get fantastical for twins Simon and Jared, as well as older sister Mallory. It was only the beginning of this magical story. With the books and a feature film release in 2008, the stories are back. After originally being produced for Disney Plus, The Spiderwick Chronicles series has found a home this weekend on Roku. Showrunner Aron Eli Coleite looked to expand on the world, with the help of its creators. And the impressive cast led by Christian Slater and Joy Bryant, are all in on the fantasy.
Recently, we had the great joy of speaking with the fine folks that brought Spiderwick to life. First up, we sat down with Diterlizzi and Black. The authors discussed the excitement of expanding the world they created. During the conversation, Mr. Diterlizzi...
Recently, we had the great joy of speaking with the fine folks that brought Spiderwick to life. First up, we sat down with Diterlizzi and Black. The authors discussed the excitement of expanding the world they created. During the conversation, Mr. Diterlizzi...
- 4/22/2024
- by JimmyO
- JoBlo.com
Christian Slater currently stars in Roku’s The Spiderwick Chronicles as Mulgarath, an extremely powerful ogre who can shape-shift into any form he wants, whether human or animal. The actor recently revealed that he had no idea about the creator’s inspiration behind the character, but it turned out to be something that he loved for years.
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The franchise was helmed as a movie in 2008 starring Freddie Highmore and was based on the book series The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black. It received generally favorable reviews, though it’s quite sad that it has long been forgotten by people as the years went by.
Christian Slater Discovers Inspiration Behind Mulgarath Christian Slater in The Spiderwick Chronicles
During Screen Rant’s interview with actor Christian Slater, he found out that the creator of the show looked into Jack Nicholson’s character in The Witches of Eastwick...
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The franchise was helmed as a movie in 2008 starring Freddie Highmore and was based on the book series The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black. It received generally favorable reviews, though it’s quite sad that it has long been forgotten by people as the years went by.
Christian Slater Discovers Inspiration Behind Mulgarath Christian Slater in The Spiderwick Chronicles
During Screen Rant’s interview with actor Christian Slater, he found out that the creator of the show looked into Jack Nicholson’s character in The Witches of Eastwick...
- 4/21/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
After Martin Short’s 2008 The Spiderwick Chronicles, the novel by the same name, by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black got adapted once again in the form of a TV series. Starring Jack Dylan Grazer, the recently released Spiderwick show became the talk of the town when the show’s Thimbletack actor Grazer shared his take on his performance.
Jack Dylan Grazer in a still from It
Comparing his role as Thimbletack in the 2024 show to Martin Short’s role in the 2008 The Spiderwick Chronicles, Jack Dylan Grazer claimed to be a fan of the actor. Claiming that he prefers Short’s version better, Grazer expressed his admiration for Short.
The Spiderwick Chronicles is Back on Screen as a TV Show
Following the storyline of the New York Times bestselling series The Spiderwick Chronicles from Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black, Mark Waters initially helmed a film by the same name in...
Jack Dylan Grazer in a still from It
Comparing his role as Thimbletack in the 2024 show to Martin Short’s role in the 2008 The Spiderwick Chronicles, Jack Dylan Grazer claimed to be a fan of the actor. Claiming that he prefers Short’s version better, Grazer expressed his admiration for Short.
The Spiderwick Chronicles is Back on Screen as a TV Show
Following the storyline of the New York Times bestselling series The Spiderwick Chronicles from Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black, Mark Waters initially helmed a film by the same name in...
- 4/21/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
The Spiderwick Chronicles has once again returned to the screens to remind fans of the mesmerizing story of the twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace and the magical Spiderwick Estate. However, this time, the storyline has been helmed a bit differently to make it all the more interesting and exciting in the eight-episode miniseries from the mastermind creator, Aron Eli Coleite.
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2024).
Yet, even with the twists and turns setting all the more intriguing climacterics for the story, this series wanted to repeat one key element from the original film as well: Have one actor play the role of the twins just like the 2008 masterpiece did. But things had to unfold differently this time for the casting process, and the showrunner felt it all eventually turned out to be a win-win situation for them.
The Spiderwick Chronicles Show Wanted to Copy This One Thing from the Film
The...
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2024).
Yet, even with the twists and turns setting all the more intriguing climacterics for the story, this series wanted to repeat one key element from the original film as well: Have one actor play the role of the twins just like the 2008 masterpiece did. But things had to unfold differently this time for the casting process, and the showrunner felt it all eventually turned out to be a win-win situation for them.
The Spiderwick Chronicles Show Wanted to Copy This One Thing from the Film
The...
- 4/21/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Plot: The Grace family moves from Brooklyn, New York, to their ancestral home in Henson, Michigan, the Spiderwick Estate. Helen makes the move with her 15-year-old fraternal twin boys, Jared and Simon, and her older daughter, Mallory. Shortly after moving to the Spiderwick Estate, Jared discovers a boggart and realizes that magical creatures are real! The only one to believe him is his great-aunt Lucinda, who implores Jared to find the pages of her father’s field guide to magical creatures and protect them from the murderous Ogre, Mulgarath.
Review: Based on the popular young adult novel series of the same name, The Spiderwick Chronicles comes a decade-and-a-half after Paramount Pictures’ big-screen adaptation was a moderate success at the box office and with critics. Taking a cue from other YA films like A Series of Unfortunate Events, Harry Potter, and other similar early 21st-century franchises, The Spiderwick Chronicles books combines fantasy,...
Review: Based on the popular young adult novel series of the same name, The Spiderwick Chronicles comes a decade-and-a-half after Paramount Pictures’ big-screen adaptation was a moderate success at the box office and with critics. Taking a cue from other YA films like A Series of Unfortunate Events, Harry Potter, and other similar early 21st-century franchises, The Spiderwick Chronicles books combines fantasy,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
"The Spiderwick Chronicles" supernatural, fantasy book series by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black, previously a 2008 live-action feature, directed by Mark Waters, is now a live-action TV series, from Paramount Television Studios & 20th Television, starring Christian Slater and Joy Bryant, streaming now on The Roku Channel:
"...'The Spiderwick Chronicles' follows the 'Grace' family, as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family's ancestral home.
"Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather's 'Spiderwick Estate', but also discovers a secret, fantastical world around them..."
Cast also includes Noah Cottrell, Lyon Daniels, Mychala Lee and Jack Dylan Grazer.
Click the images to enlarge...
"...'The Spiderwick Chronicles' follows the 'Grace' family, as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family's ancestral home.
"Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather's 'Spiderwick Estate', but also discovers a secret, fantastical world around them..."
Cast also includes Noah Cottrell, Lyon Daniels, Mychala Lee and Jack Dylan Grazer.
Click the images to enlarge...
- 4/16/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
I’ll be honest, I had no idea what to expect going into The Spiderwick Chronicles. The original books, despite likely being right up my Percy Jackson-loving alley, completely passed me by as a kid. And while I have vague memories of the trailers for the 2008 film adaptation, I never actually saw the film for myself.
As such, I cannot speak to how the new series, originally produced for Disney+ and nearly thrown in the bin as a cost-cutting measure before being rescued by The Roku Channel, plays as an adaptation or how faithful it is to the source material; though given that the original authors are executive producers, I imagine it’s at least faithful enough.
What I can say is that as an urban fantasy series, The Spiderwick Chronicles is utterly delightful. A creative and consistently captivating show that when it’s not giving you a new...
As such, I cannot speak to how the new series, originally produced for Disney+ and nearly thrown in the bin as a cost-cutting measure before being rescued by The Roku Channel, plays as an adaptation or how faithful it is to the source material; though given that the original authors are executive producers, I imagine it’s at least faithful enough.
What I can say is that as an urban fantasy series, The Spiderwick Chronicles is utterly delightful. A creative and consistently captivating show that when it’s not giving you a new...
- 4/15/2024
- by Callie Hanna
- FandomWire
"Find the pages. Put Spiderwick's field guide back together..." The Roku Channel is has unveiled the full official trailer for their new The Spiderwick Chronicles series launching in late April. Adapted for TV by the writer Aron Eli Coleite from the popular novels. The Spiderwick Chronicles book series was already adapted into a movie once before, directed by Mark Waters in 2008 with Freddie Highmore starring, and even a video game. The story follows the Grace Family, as they move into their ancestral home and unravel a dark mystery about their great-great Uncle who discovered the parallel, secret faerie world to their own. Their son Jared discovers a boggart and realizes that magical creatures are real! Off into the parallel universe he goes... The Roku series stars Lyon Daniels as Jared, Noah Cottrell, Joy Bryant, Mychala Lee, Jack Dylan Grazer, Christian Slater as Mulgarath, Momona Tamada, & Alyvia Alyn Lind. Slater still...
- 3/27/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Fans of children’s literature as well as children, will probably have heard of The Spiderwick Chronicles series, written by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black. The series follows the adventures of the Grace children, the twins Simon and Jared, and their older sister Mallory after they move into the Spiderwick Estate and discover a mysterious fantasy world they had not known about. The main series consists of five books, with three additional books that form the Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles series.
The book series was first adapted into movie format in 2008, when The Spiderwick Chronicles was released, receiving generally positive reviews but that was it at the time. In 2021, Disney+ announced that it had ordered a six-episode series based on the books, which eventually turned into an eight-episode series that was sold to The Roku Channel and will be released on April 19, 2024 in the form of a batch release.
Ahead of the series’ April premiere,...
The book series was first adapted into movie format in 2008, when The Spiderwick Chronicles was released, receiving generally positive reviews but that was it at the time. In 2021, Disney+ announced that it had ordered a six-episode series based on the books, which eventually turned into an eight-episode series that was sold to The Roku Channel and will be released on April 19, 2024 in the form of a batch release.
Ahead of the series’ April premiere,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
"The Spiderwick Chronicles" supernatural, fantasy book series by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black, previously a 2008 live-action feature, directed by Mark Waters, is now a live-action TV series, from Paramount Television Studios & 20th Television, starring Christian Slater and Joy Bryant, streaming now on The Roku Channel:
"...'The Spiderwick Chronicles' follows the 'Grace' family, as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family's ancestral home.
"Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather's 'Spiderwick Estate', but also discovers a secret, fantastical world around them..."
Cast also includes Noah Cottrell, Lyon Daniels, Mychala Lee and Jack Dylan Grazer.
Click the images to enlarge...
"...'The Spiderwick Chronicles' follows the 'Grace' family, as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family's ancestral home.
"Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather's 'Spiderwick Estate', but also discovers a secret, fantastical world around them..."
Cast also includes Noah Cottrell, Lyon Daniels, Mychala Lee and Jack Dylan Grazer.
Click the images to enlarge...
- 3/27/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The official trailer for Roku’s The Spiderwick Chronicles shows off much more of the series’ fantasy world and of Christian Slater as an ogre who would prefer a world without humans. The two-minute trailer also introduces the Grace family and how moving into the Spiderwick Estate opens up their eyes to the existence of mythical creatures.
In addition to Christian Slater as Mulgarath, season one stars Joy Bryant as Helen Grace, Noah Cottrell as Simon Grace, Lyon Daniels as Jared Grace, and Mychala Lee as Mallory Grace. Jack Dylan Grazer provides the voice of Thimbletack.
“The Grace family moves from Brooklyn, New York, to their ancestral home in Henson, Michigan, the Spiderwick Estate. Helen makes the move with her 15-year-old fraternal twin boys, Jared and Simon, and her older daughter, Mallory,” reads Roku’s synopsis. “Shortly after moving to the Spiderwick Estate Jared discovers a boggart and realizes that magical creatures are real!
In addition to Christian Slater as Mulgarath, season one stars Joy Bryant as Helen Grace, Noah Cottrell as Simon Grace, Lyon Daniels as Jared Grace, and Mychala Lee as Mallory Grace. Jack Dylan Grazer provides the voice of Thimbletack.
“The Grace family moves from Brooklyn, New York, to their ancestral home in Henson, Michigan, the Spiderwick Estate. Helen makes the move with her 15-year-old fraternal twin boys, Jared and Simon, and her older daughter, Mallory,” reads Roku’s synopsis. “Shortly after moving to the Spiderwick Estate Jared discovers a boggart and realizes that magical creatures are real!
- 3/27/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
"You just moved to another town and pretend to be somebody you're not?" Sony Pictures Ent. has revealed an official trailer for a indie film titled Downtown Owl, set for a direct-to-vod / digital release later this April. This originally premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival last year and marks the directorial debut of the two actors Hamish Linklater & Lily Rabe. "Getting away from home to try and find it." Based on the novel of the same name by Chuck Klosterman, Downtown Owl is a sparkle dark Reagan Era comedy set in the fictional town of Owl, North Dakota in the leading days up to the region's most intense whiteout blizzard in a century in Minnesota. Lily Rabe stars as Julia, who escapes to this Reagan-era town of Owl for a temporary high school teaching job. Ed Harris, Vanessa Hudgens, Henry Golding, August Blanco Rosenstein, Jack Dylan Grazer, Arianna Jaffier, and...
- 3/26/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Nickelodeon first adapted the Harry Potter-esque series, The Spiderwick Chronicles, back in 2008 with Freddie Highmore in the starring role. Now, a new limited-episode adaptation comes to us as a Roku Original series. This new adaptation features a cast that includes Joy Bryant, Lyon Daniels, Noah Cottrell, Mychala Lee, Jack Dylan Grazer, Christian Slater, Alyvia Alyn Lind and Charlayne Woodard. The series is produced by Paramount Television Studios & 20th Television and the new trailer has dropped. The show will have eight episodes and will be available to stream on April 19.
The official synopsis from Roku reads,
“The Grace family moves from Brooklyn, New York, to their ancestral home in Henson, Michigan, the Spiderwick Estate. Helen makes the move with her 15-year-old fraternal twin boys, Jared and Simon, and her older daughter, Mallory. Shortly after moving to the Spiderwick Estate Jared discovers a boggart and realizes that magical creatures are real! The...
The official synopsis from Roku reads,
“The Grace family moves from Brooklyn, New York, to their ancestral home in Henson, Michigan, the Spiderwick Estate. Helen makes the move with her 15-year-old fraternal twin boys, Jared and Simon, and her older daughter, Mallory. Shortly after moving to the Spiderwick Estate Jared discovers a boggart and realizes that magical creatures are real! The...
- 3/26/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
The Roku Channel has released the official trailer, key art, and new stills for The Spiderwick Chronicles, which will begin streaming on April 19, 2024.
In the eight-episode series, The Grace family moves from Brooklyn, New York, to their ancestral home in Henson, Michigan, the Spiderwick Estate. Helen makes the move with her 15-year-old fraternal twin boys, Jared and Simon, and her older daughter, Mallory.
Shortly after moving to the Spiderwick Estate, Jared discovers a boggart and realizes that magical creatures are real!
The only one to believe him is his great-aunt Lucinda, who implores Jared to find the pages of her father’s field guide to magical creatures and protect them from the murderous Ogre, Mulgarath.
From showrunners Aron Eli Coleite and Kat Coiro, The Spiderwick Chronicles stars Joy Bryant, Christian Slater, Noah Cottrell, Lyon Daniels, Mychala Lee, and Jack Dylan Grazer.
Aron Eli Coleite, Kat Coiro, Tony Diterlizzi, Holly Black,...
In the eight-episode series, The Grace family moves from Brooklyn, New York, to their ancestral home in Henson, Michigan, the Spiderwick Estate. Helen makes the move with her 15-year-old fraternal twin boys, Jared and Simon, and her older daughter, Mallory.
Shortly after moving to the Spiderwick Estate, Jared discovers a boggart and realizes that magical creatures are real!
The only one to believe him is his great-aunt Lucinda, who implores Jared to find the pages of her father’s field guide to magical creatures and protect them from the murderous Ogre, Mulgarath.
From showrunners Aron Eli Coleite and Kat Coiro, The Spiderwick Chronicles stars Joy Bryant, Christian Slater, Noah Cottrell, Lyon Daniels, Mychala Lee, and Jack Dylan Grazer.
Aron Eli Coleite, Kat Coiro, Tony Diterlizzi, Holly Black,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
The Spiderwick Chronicles Trailer Brings Supernatural Children’s Book Series to Life on Roku — Watch
Christian Slater is here, and he’ll be taking all of your creatures with him.
The Roku Channel has released the official trailer for its upcoming series adaptation of Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black’s The Spiderwick Chronicles books, which finds Slater slipping into the sinister role of Mulgarath.
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Here’s what to expect from the series,...
The Roku Channel has released the official trailer for its upcoming series adaptation of Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black’s The Spiderwick Chronicles books, which finds Slater slipping into the sinister role of Mulgarath.
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Here’s what to expect from the series,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Hulu has released the official trailer for its limited series “Under the Bridge,” with Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone leading the cast. The series is set to premiere with two episodes April 17, and new episodes launching weekly.
“Under the Bridge” is based on Rebecca Godfrey’s book about the true story of fourteen-year-old Reena Virk, who went to join friends at a party in 1997 and never returned home. The series, seen through the eyes of Godfrey (Keough) and a local police officer (Gladstone), follows the hidden world of the young girls accused of the murder.
Other cast members include Vritika Gupta, Chloe Guidry, Javon Walton, Izzy G., Aiyana Goodfellow, Ezra Faroque Khan and Archie Panjabi.
“Under the Bridge” was adapted by Quinn Shephard. Shephard, Samir Mehta, Liz Tigelaar, Stacey Silverman, Geeta Vasant Patel and Tara Duncan are executive producers. Godfrey also served as an executive producer. Keough will executive produce with Gina Gammell.
“Under the Bridge” is based on Rebecca Godfrey’s book about the true story of fourteen-year-old Reena Virk, who went to join friends at a party in 1997 and never returned home. The series, seen through the eyes of Godfrey (Keough) and a local police officer (Gladstone), follows the hidden world of the young girls accused of the murder.
Other cast members include Vritika Gupta, Chloe Guidry, Javon Walton, Izzy G., Aiyana Goodfellow, Ezra Faroque Khan and Archie Panjabi.
“Under the Bridge” was adapted by Quinn Shephard. Shephard, Samir Mehta, Liz Tigelaar, Stacey Silverman, Geeta Vasant Patel and Tara Duncan are executive producers. Godfrey also served as an executive producer. Keough will executive produce with Gina Gammell.
- 3/25/2024
- by Jaden Thompson, Selena Kuznikov and Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
Jack Dylan Grazer, Josh Segarra & Billy Bryk Among New Additions To Tim Robinson Comedy ‘Friendship’
Exclusive: Jack Dylan Grazer (It franchise), Josh Segarra (Scream VI) and Billy Bryk (When You Finish Saving the World) are among the final additions to the cast of the comedy Friendship, from Fifth Season and BoulderLight Pictures. Their roles are under wraps.
As previously reported, Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, and Kate Mara lead the cast. Other new additions include Jason Veasey, Jon Glaser, Eric Rahill, Conner O’Malley, Carmen Christopher, Craig Frank, Omar Torres, Jacob Ming-Trent, Daniel London, Whitmer Thomas, and Raphael Sbarge.
The first feature from writer-director Andrew DeYoung, Friendship follows Craig Waterman (Robinson), who enjoys his life. He likes New Balance shoes, Subway sandwiches, and Marvel movies. He lives in the suburbs with his wife, Tami, and son, Steven. He’s happy to work at Universal Digital, a company that helps brands make their products more habit-forming. Craig sees no reason to change anything or make new friends… until...
As previously reported, Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, and Kate Mara lead the cast. Other new additions include Jason Veasey, Jon Glaser, Eric Rahill, Conner O’Malley, Carmen Christopher, Craig Frank, Omar Torres, Jacob Ming-Trent, Daniel London, Whitmer Thomas, and Raphael Sbarge.
The first feature from writer-director Andrew DeYoung, Friendship follows Craig Waterman (Robinson), who enjoys his life. He likes New Balance shoes, Subway sandwiches, and Marvel movies. He lives in the suburbs with his wife, Tami, and son, Steven. He’s happy to work at Universal Digital, a company that helps brands make their products more habit-forming. Craig sees no reason to change anything or make new friends… until...
- 3/20/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
"The Spiderwick Chronicles" supernatural, fantasy book series by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black, previously a 2008 live-action feature, directed by Mark Waters, is now a live-action TV series, from Paramount Television Studios & 20th Television, starring Christian Slater and Joy Bryant, streaming now on The Roku Channel:
"...'The Spiderwick Chronicles' follows the 'Grace' family, as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family's ancestral home.
"Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather's 'Spiderwick Estate', but also discovers a secret, fantastical world around them..."
Cast also includes Noah Cottrell, Lyon Daniels, Mychala Lee and Jack Dylan Grazer.
Click the images to enlarge...
"...'The Spiderwick Chronicles' follows the 'Grace' family, as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family's ancestral home.
"Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather's 'Spiderwick Estate', but also discovers a secret, fantastical world around them..."
Cast also includes Noah Cottrell, Lyon Daniels, Mychala Lee and Jack Dylan Grazer.
Click the images to enlarge...
- 3/17/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Emma Roberts and Cody John couple up while stepping out for the Lacoste Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 fashion show held on Tuesday (March 5) in Paris.
The 33-year-old American Horror Story actress and her actor beau joined several other celebs at the Paris Fashion Week runway presentation, which was the brand’s creative director Pelagia Kolotouros‘ Paris debut.
Also in attendance at the fashion show were Adrien Brody, Gia Coppola and beau Honor Titus, Hari Nef, Grace Jones, Jack Dylan Grazer, Mel C, Fai Khadra, Wisdom Kaye, Dev Hynes, Clara Berry and Emma Brooks.
The new collection “re-energizes the brand in the spirit of the young René Lacoste — aka ‘the crocodile’ — who was the world’s number one ranked tennis player when Paris was the world capital of creativity across the arts. Lines twist, angles disappear and curves surprise as she carves out a new path informed by the elegant modernism of the 1920s and 1930s.
The 33-year-old American Horror Story actress and her actor beau joined several other celebs at the Paris Fashion Week runway presentation, which was the brand’s creative director Pelagia Kolotouros‘ Paris debut.
Also in attendance at the fashion show were Adrien Brody, Gia Coppola and beau Honor Titus, Hari Nef, Grace Jones, Jack Dylan Grazer, Mel C, Fai Khadra, Wisdom Kaye, Dev Hynes, Clara Berry and Emma Brooks.
The new collection “re-energizes the brand in the spirit of the young René Lacoste — aka ‘the crocodile’ — who was the world’s number one ranked tennis player when Paris was the world capital of creativity across the arts. Lines twist, angles disappear and curves surprise as she carves out a new path informed by the elegant modernism of the 1920s and 1930s.
- 3/7/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
"What kind of creature's lurking inside Spiderwick?" The Roku Channel is premiering their own adaptation of The Spiderwick Chronicles series coming up in April this spring. Roku has revealed a teaser for the series adapted for TV by the writer Aron Eli Coleite. The Spiderwick Chronicles book series was already adapted into a movie once before, directed by Mark Waters in 2008 with Freddie Highmore starring, and even a video game. The story follows the Grace Family, as they move into their ancestral home and unravel a dark mystery about their great-great Uncle who discovered the parallel, secret faerie world to their own. Their son Jared discovers a boggart and realizes that magical creatures are real! Off into the parallel universe he goes... The Roku series stars Lyon Daniels as Jared, Noah Cottrell, Joy Bryant, Mychala Lee, Jack Dylan Grazer, Christian Slater as Mulgarath, Momona Tamada, & Alyvia Alyn Lind. This certainly...
- 2/26/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The Spiderwick Chronicles is coming soon to Roku Channel, and the streaming service has released a trailer for the new fantasy series based on the novels by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black. All eight episodes will arrive at once.
Starring Christian Slater, Jack Dylan Grazer, Lyon Daniels, Noah Cottrell, Joy Bryant, and Mychala Lee, the series follows the Grace family after they move into their family’s ancestral home and find themselves in a fantasy world.
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Starring Christian Slater, Jack Dylan Grazer, Lyon Daniels, Noah Cottrell, Joy Bryant, and Mychala Lee, the series follows the Grace family after they move into their family’s ancestral home and find themselves in a fantasy world.
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- 2/22/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The trailer for ‘The Spiderwick Chronicles’ is finally out, and it’s catching eyes for a bunch of reasons. First off, Roku Channel is where you’ll get to watch it. Yep, after Disney+ decided to pass, Roku grabbed the chance. They’re dropping all eight episodes on April 19, so mark your calendars.
This series is all about magic, family, and some pretty wild creatures. It’s based on those books by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black. The story? It’s about the Grace family moving into their old family home, Spiderwick. The kids, twins Jared and Simon, along with their sister Mallory, stumble into a world filled with magical beings. Jared finds out about these creatures first, thanks to a boggart. The only person who believes him? His great-aunt Lucinda. She tells him he needs to find this special guide to magical creatures written by her dad to keep them safe from Mulgarath,...
This series is all about magic, family, and some pretty wild creatures. It’s based on those books by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black. The story? It’s about the Grace family moving into their old family home, Spiderwick. The kids, twins Jared and Simon, along with their sister Mallory, stumble into a world filled with magical beings. Jared finds out about these creatures first, thanks to a boggart. The only person who believes him? His great-aunt Lucinda. She tells him he needs to find this special guide to magical creatures written by her dad to keep them safe from Mulgarath,...
- 2/22/2024
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
Roku has released the first trailer for The Spiderwick Chronicles, ahead of the fantasy series’ April launch.
“This town is full of stories,” says Christian Slater’s’ Mulgarath as he sets the scene at the beginning of the teaser. “Some are darker than others. What kind of creatures are lurking inside Spiderwick?”
Per the series official logline: Helen and her children, 15-year-old fraternal twins Jared and Simon and their sister Mallory move to their ancestral home, Spiderwick. Jared discovers a boggart and realizes that magical creatures are real! The only one to believe him is his great-aunt Lucinda who implores Jared to find the pages of her father’s field guide to magical creatures and protect them from the murderous Ogre, Mulgarath.
Roku picked up the exclusive U.S. rights to the television adaptation of the popular children’s fantasy books by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black after Disney+ opted...
“This town is full of stories,” says Christian Slater’s’ Mulgarath as he sets the scene at the beginning of the teaser. “Some are darker than others. What kind of creatures are lurking inside Spiderwick?”
Per the series official logline: Helen and her children, 15-year-old fraternal twins Jared and Simon and their sister Mallory move to their ancestral home, Spiderwick. Jared discovers a boggart and realizes that magical creatures are real! The only one to believe him is his great-aunt Lucinda who implores Jared to find the pages of her father’s field guide to magical creatures and protect them from the murderous Ogre, Mulgarath.
Roku picked up the exclusive U.S. rights to the television adaptation of the popular children’s fantasy books by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black after Disney+ opted...
- 2/22/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Roku has released the first teaser trailer for The Spiderwick Chronicles, a live-action series based on the novels by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black.
The Spiderwick Chronicles follows “Helen and her children, 15-year-old fraternal twins Jared and Simon and their sister Mallory, as they move to their ancestral home, Spiderwick. Jared discovers a boggart and realizes that magical creatures are real! The only one to believe him is his great-aunt Lucinda who implores Jared to find the pages of her father’s field guide to magical creatures and protect them from the murderous Ogre, Mulgarath.” The series stars Joy Bryant as Helen, Lyon Daniels as Jared, Noah Cottrell as Simon, Mychala Lee as Mallory, Jack Dylan Grazer as the voice of Thimbletack, and Christian Slater as Mulgarath.
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The Spiderwick Chronicles follows “Helen and her children, 15-year-old fraternal twins Jared and Simon and their sister Mallory, as they move to their ancestral home, Spiderwick. Jared discovers a boggart and realizes that magical creatures are real! The only one to believe him is his great-aunt Lucinda who implores Jared to find the pages of her father’s field guide to magical creatures and protect them from the murderous Ogre, Mulgarath.” The series stars Joy Bryant as Helen, Lyon Daniels as Jared, Noah Cottrell as Simon, Mychala Lee as Mallory, Jack Dylan Grazer as the voice of Thimbletack, and Christian Slater as Mulgarath.
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- 2/21/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Roku Channel has released a teaser trailer for the upcoming series “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” after it acquired the show after Disney+ chose not to move forward with it. All eight episodes will be available to stream on April 19.
Adapted from the book series by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black, “The Spiderwick Chronicles” follows a group of siblings as they embark on a fantastical adventure. The official description reads, “Helen and her children, 15-year-old fraternal twins Jared and Simon and their sister Mallory move to their ancestral home, Spiderwick. Jared discovers a boggart and realizes that magical creatures are real! The only one to believe him is his great-aunt Lucinda who implores Jared to find the pages of her father’s field guide to magical creatures and protect them from the murderous Ogre, Mulgarath.”
The cast features Joy Bryant as Helen Grace, Noah Cottrell as Simon Grace, Lyon Daniels as Jared Grace,...
Adapted from the book series by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black, “The Spiderwick Chronicles” follows a group of siblings as they embark on a fantastical adventure. The official description reads, “Helen and her children, 15-year-old fraternal twins Jared and Simon and their sister Mallory move to their ancestral home, Spiderwick. Jared discovers a boggart and realizes that magical creatures are real! The only one to believe him is his great-aunt Lucinda who implores Jared to find the pages of her father’s field guide to magical creatures and protect them from the murderous Ogre, Mulgarath.”
The cast features Joy Bryant as Helen Grace, Noah Cottrell as Simon Grace, Lyon Daniels as Jared Grace,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
After being axed by Disney+ when it had already completed filming, the saved live-action TV adaptation of The Spiderwick Chronicles officially has a release date at The Roku Channel, as well as first-look footage in the form of a whimsical teaser trailer. Joy Bryant, Christian Slater, Noah Cottrell, Lyon Daniels, Mychala Lee, and Jack Dylan Grazer star in the fantasy series based on the best-selling novels by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles Season 1 will consist of eight episodes, all of which will debut on Friday, April 19. The series will be available to watch for free on The Roku Channel. The eight-episode season follows Helen (Bryant) and her children, 15-year-old fraternal twins Jared (Daniels) and Simon (Cottrell) and their sister Mallory (Lee), who move to their ancestral home, Spiderwick. Jared discovers a boggart and realizes that magical creatures are real! The only one to believe him is his...
- 2/21/2024
- TV Insider
Roku rescued The Spiderwick Chronicles series after Disney+ decided to drop it after production wrapped, and now the streamer has released the first teaser trailer along with a new poster. All eight episodes of the series, based on Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black’s popular book series, will stream on The Roku Channel on April 19, 2024.
Joy Bryant and Christian Slater lead the cast as Helen Grace and Mulgarath. Noah Cottrell stars as Simon Grace, Lyon Daniels is Jared Grace, and Mychala Lee plays Mallory Grace. Jack Dylan Grazer provides the voice of Thimbletack.
“Helen and her children, 15-year-old fraternal twins Jared and Simon and their sister Mallory move to their ancestral home, Spiderwick. Jared discovers a boggart and realizes that magical creatures are real!” reads Roku’s synopsis. “The only one to believe him is his great-aunt Lucinda who implores Jared to find the pages of her father’s field...
Joy Bryant and Christian Slater lead the cast as Helen Grace and Mulgarath. Noah Cottrell stars as Simon Grace, Lyon Daniels is Jared Grace, and Mychala Lee plays Mallory Grace. Jack Dylan Grazer provides the voice of Thimbletack.
“Helen and her children, 15-year-old fraternal twins Jared and Simon and their sister Mallory move to their ancestral home, Spiderwick. Jared discovers a boggart and realizes that magical creatures are real!” reads Roku’s synopsis. “The only one to believe him is his great-aunt Lucinda who implores Jared to find the pages of her father’s field...
- 2/21/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Christian Slater’s Dr. Dorian Brauer aka the villainous ogre Mulgarath is positively “starving” for, well, humans in a first teaser trailer for The Spiderwick Chronicles, which will premiere all eight episodes Friday, April 19 on Roku.
Based on the series of children’s books by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black, The Spiderwick Chronicles “follows the coming-of-age story of the Grace Family as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family’s ancestral home,” according to the official logline. “Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather’s Spiderwick Estate, but also discovers a secret,...
Based on the series of children’s books by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black, The Spiderwick Chronicles “follows the coming-of-age story of the Grace Family as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family’s ancestral home,” according to the official logline. “Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather’s Spiderwick Estate, but also discovers a secret,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Look, we all made mistakes during Covid. Disney was no exception, banishing “Soul,” “Luca,” and “Turning Red” to streaming as Disney+ exclusives. It will now spend the first quarter of 2024 making it up to Pixar with what Disney called “special engagement” theatrical runs for each.
“Soul” was the first and truest Covid casualty of the bunch, and it will be the first to (finally) arrive in theaters on January 12. “Turning Red” is set for a February 9 release; “Luca” will arrive on March 22. All three movies will be screened along with Pixar shorts, just like in the good ‘ol days.
Despite the “special engagement” designation, end dates have not been booked in advance, a source with knowledge of the plan told IndieWire. If a film performs at the box office, by all means, run free. Speaking of free, the movies are also expected to remain on Disney+ while they play in theaters.
“Soul” was the first and truest Covid casualty of the bunch, and it will be the first to (finally) arrive in theaters on January 12. “Turning Red” is set for a February 9 release; “Luca” will arrive on March 22. All three movies will be screened along with Pixar shorts, just like in the good ‘ol days.
Despite the “special engagement” designation, end dates have not been booked in advance, a source with knowledge of the plan told IndieWire. If a film performs at the box office, by all means, run free. Speaking of free, the movies are also expected to remain on Disney+ while they play in theaters.
- 12/5/2023
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Clockwise from top left: Leave The World Behind (Netflix), Maestro (Netflix), Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child Of Fire (Netflix)Image: The A.V. Club
Just in time for the holidays, Netflix is stuffing stockings with high-profile originals and blockbuster favorites. The new arrivals include Rebel Moon – Part One:...
Just in time for the holidays, Netflix is stuffing stockings with high-profile originals and blockbuster favorites. The new arrivals include Rebel Moon – Part One:...
- 11/28/2023
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
The Spiderwick Chronicles has found a new home. Originally picked up by Disney+, the streaming service cancelled its plans to release the eight episodes of the new fantasy series. The series will now air on The Roku Channel in early 2024.
Starring Christian Slater, Jack Dylan Grazer, Lyon Daniels, Noah Cottrell, Joy Bryant, and Mychala Lee, the series is based on the novels by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black. The series tells the story of the Grace family, who are thrown into a fantasy world after moving into their family’s ancestral home.
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Starring Christian Slater, Jack Dylan Grazer, Lyon Daniels, Noah Cottrell, Joy Bryant, and Mychala Lee, the series is based on the novels by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black. The series tells the story of the Grace family, who are thrown into a fantasy world after moving into their family’s ancestral home.
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- 10/11/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
“The Crown” Season 6 Gets Two-Part Premiere
It’s coronation time for Season 6 of Netflix’s hit period drama “The Crown.” The streamer has officially announced a premiere date for the sixth and final season of the series centered on the British monarchy with its first four episodes debuting on Nov. 16 and and final six episodes four weeks later on Dec. 14.
The final season of the series will span 1997-2005 with Part One depicting the relationship between Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) and Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla) and the 1997 car crash in Paris that killed them. Part Two will feature the wedding of Prince Charles (Dominic West) and Camilla Parker Bowles (Olivia Williams), while also focusing on William (Ed McVey) and Harry (Luther Ford).
Watch the teaser for “The Crown” Season 6 below:
Imelda Staunton will play the latest incarnation of Queen Elizabeth II, taking over from Claire Foy and most recently Olivia Colman.
It’s coronation time for Season 6 of Netflix’s hit period drama “The Crown.” The streamer has officially announced a premiere date for the sixth and final season of the series centered on the British monarchy with its first four episodes debuting on Nov. 16 and and final six episodes four weeks later on Dec. 14.
The final season of the series will span 1997-2005 with Part One depicting the relationship between Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) and Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla) and the 1997 car crash in Paris that killed them. Part Two will feature the wedding of Prince Charles (Dominic West) and Camilla Parker Bowles (Olivia Williams), while also focusing on William (Ed McVey) and Harry (Luther Ford).
Watch the teaser for “The Crown” Season 6 below:
Imelda Staunton will play the latest incarnation of Queen Elizabeth II, taking over from Claire Foy and most recently Olivia Colman.
- 10/11/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
"The Spiderwick Chronicles" supernatural, fantasy book series by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black, previously a 2008 live-action feature, directed by Mark Waters, is now a live-action TV series, from Paramount Television Studios & 20th Television, starring Christian Slater and Joy Bryant, streaming for free in 2024 on The Roku Channel:
"...'The Spiderwick Chronicles' follows the 'Grace' family, as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family's ancestral home.
"Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather's 'Spiderwick Estate', but also discovers a secret, fantastical world around them..."
Cast also includes Noah Cottrell, Lyon Daniels, Mychala Lee and Jack Dylan Grazer.
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"...'The Spiderwick Chronicles' follows the 'Grace' family, as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family's ancestral home.
"Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather's 'Spiderwick Estate', but also discovers a secret, fantastical world around them..."
Cast also includes Noah Cottrell, Lyon Daniels, Mychala Lee and Jack Dylan Grazer.
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- 10/11/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The Spiderwick Chronicles has found a new home at Roku. The TV series adaptation of the fantasy adventure novels by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black was originally ordered for Disney+, but the streaming service pulled the plug earlier this year, despite the fact that shooting had already been completed.
Roku announced today that they have acquired the exclusive, premiere U.S. rights to The Spiderwick Chronicles, which will debut on The Roku Channel in early 2024. The series follows “the coming-of-age story of the Grace Family, as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family’s ancestral home. Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather’s Spiderwick Estate, but also discovers a secret, fantastical world around them.“
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Roku announced today that they have acquired the exclusive, premiere U.S. rights to The Spiderwick Chronicles, which will debut on The Roku Channel in early 2024. The series follows “the coming-of-age story of the Grace Family, as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family’s ancestral home. Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather’s Spiderwick Estate, but also discovers a secret, fantastical world around them.“
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- 10/10/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
‘The Spiderwick Chronicles’ (Photo Credit: Roku)
Roku has moved in and saved The Spiderwick Chronicles starring Christian Slater and Joy Bryant and based on Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black’s popular book series. In August 2023, Disney+ dropped The Spiderwick Chronicles after the eight-episode season had wrapped filming.
The cancellation prompted Paramount Television Studios and 20th Television to shop the series elsewhere, with Roku snatching up the U.S. rights. Fans of the bestselling books can now expect an early 2024 premiere on The Roku Channel.
“It is an honor to bring The Spiderwick Chronicles, a spectacular adventure-filled story led by the incredible Christian Slater and Joy Bryant, exclusively to The Roku Channel,” stated Brian Tannenbaum, Head of Originals, Roku Media. “We cannot wait to introduce this exquisitely crafted series, imagined by a world-class creative team, to millions of streamers.”
Joy Bryant stars as Helen Grace, Christian Slater plays Mulgarath, Noah Cottrell is Simon Grace,...
Roku has moved in and saved The Spiderwick Chronicles starring Christian Slater and Joy Bryant and based on Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black’s popular book series. In August 2023, Disney+ dropped The Spiderwick Chronicles after the eight-episode season had wrapped filming.
The cancellation prompted Paramount Television Studios and 20th Television to shop the series elsewhere, with Roku snatching up the U.S. rights. Fans of the bestselling books can now expect an early 2024 premiere on The Roku Channel.
“It is an honor to bring The Spiderwick Chronicles, a spectacular adventure-filled story led by the incredible Christian Slater and Joy Bryant, exclusively to The Roku Channel,” stated Brian Tannenbaum, Head of Originals, Roku Media. “We cannot wait to introduce this exquisitely crafted series, imagined by a world-class creative team, to millions of streamers.”
Joy Bryant stars as Helen Grace, Christian Slater plays Mulgarath, Noah Cottrell is Simon Grace,...
- 10/10/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
One streaming service's trash is another's treasure. To that end, Roku has announced that it has nabbed the rights to "The Spiderwick Chronicles" TV series, which had previously been in the works at Disney+. And when we say in the works, we mean that the entire eight-episode series had already been filmed. Yet, Disney decided not to release it anyhow, as we learned back in August. But the show will see the light of day after all.
The adaptation of the acclaimed book series by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black will now be a Roku Original series that will debut on The Roku Channel in early 2024. No specific release date has been announced yet but expect more information, including a trailer, sooner rather than later. It's easy to see why Disney would have pursued this in the first place as the YA fantasy adventure novels are quite popular, with 20 million copies sold.
The adaptation of the acclaimed book series by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black will now be a Roku Original series that will debut on The Roku Channel in early 2024. No specific release date has been announced yet but expect more information, including a trailer, sooner rather than later. It's easy to see why Disney would have pursued this in the first place as the YA fantasy adventure novels are quite popular, with 20 million copies sold.
- 10/10/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
“The Spiderwick Chronicles” series adaptation has found a new home at Roku.
The series was originally set up at Disney+ before the streamer decided to scrap it in August. The eight-episode show is based on the hit book series of the same name by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black. It will debut on The Roku Channel in early 2024.
The official description of the show states it is a “coming-of-age story of the Grace Family, as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family’s ancestral home. Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather’s Spiderwick Estate, but also discovers a secret, fantastical world around them.”
As previously announced, the cast includes: Joy Bryant as Helen Grace, Noah Cottrell as Simon Grace, Lyon Daniels as Jared Grace, Mychala Lee as Mallory Grace, Jack Dylan Grazer as the voice of Thimbletack, and Christian Slater as Mulgarath.
The series was originally set up at Disney+ before the streamer decided to scrap it in August. The eight-episode show is based on the hit book series of the same name by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black. It will debut on The Roku Channel in early 2024.
The official description of the show states it is a “coming-of-age story of the Grace Family, as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family’s ancestral home. Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather’s Spiderwick Estate, but also discovers a secret, fantastical world around them.”
As previously announced, the cast includes: Joy Bryant as Helen Grace, Noah Cottrell as Simon Grace, Lyon Daniels as Jared Grace, Mychala Lee as Mallory Grace, Jack Dylan Grazer as the voice of Thimbletack, and Christian Slater as Mulgarath.
- 10/10/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Roku just scored a completed, anticipated adaptation of a beloved book series that will air in early 2024. The streaming platform announced on Tuesday that it has acquired “The Spiderwick Chronicles” nearly two months after the show was dropped by Disney+ as part of a cost-saving measure.
Based on the book series of the same name by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black, “The Spiderwick Chronicles” follows the coming-of-age story of the Grace Family, as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family’s ancestral home. Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather’s Spiderwick Estate, but also discovers a secret, fantastical world around them.
The eight-episode first season was produced by Paramount Television Studios and 20th Television to initially stream on Disney+, but the streamer decided not to move forward with its plans after the first season was completed. And their loss is Roku’s gain.
Based on the book series of the same name by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black, “The Spiderwick Chronicles” follows the coming-of-age story of the Grace Family, as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family’s ancestral home. Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather’s Spiderwick Estate, but also discovers a secret, fantastical world around them.
The eight-episode first season was produced by Paramount Television Studios and 20th Television to initially stream on Disney+, but the streamer decided not to move forward with its plans after the first season was completed. And their loss is Roku’s gain.
- 10/10/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Roku has acquired the exclusive, premiere U.S. rights to The Spiderwick Chronicles after Disney+ declined to pick up the completed series.
The eight-episode series, based on the best-selling book series by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black, will premiere on the Roku Channel in early 2024. The series is produced by Paramount Television Studios & 20th Television, a division of Disney, and the series was shopped to other buyers starting this summer.
The Spiderwick Chronicles follows the Grace Family as they move from New York to Michigan and inhabit their family’s ancestral home. At the Spiderwick Estate, they uncover a “secret fantastical world.”
The series stars Joy Bryant, Noah Cottrell, Lyon Daniels, Mychala Lee, Jack Dylan Grazer and Christian Slater. Aron Eli Coleite, is the executive producer and showrunner, along with Kat Coiro, who also directs the first two episodes of the series. Tony Diterlizzi, Holly Black, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell,...
The eight-episode series, based on the best-selling book series by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black, will premiere on the Roku Channel in early 2024. The series is produced by Paramount Television Studios & 20th Television, a division of Disney, and the series was shopped to other buyers starting this summer.
The Spiderwick Chronicles follows the Grace Family as they move from New York to Michigan and inhabit their family’s ancestral home. At the Spiderwick Estate, they uncover a “secret fantastical world.”
The series stars Joy Bryant, Noah Cottrell, Lyon Daniels, Mychala Lee, Jack Dylan Grazer and Christian Slater. Aron Eli Coleite, is the executive producer and showrunner, along with Kat Coiro, who also directs the first two episodes of the series. Tony Diterlizzi, Holly Black, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell,...
- 10/10/2023
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Spiderwick Chronicles has found a new home.
Two months after Disney+ announced that it was not moving forward with its already completed live-action adaptation, Roku has swooped in and picked up the eight-episode event series.
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It will stream on The Roku Channel — which is free to all! — in early 2024.
“It is an honor to bring The Spiderwick Chronicles, a spectacular...
Two months after Disney+ announced that it was not moving forward with its already completed live-action adaptation, Roku has swooped in and picked up the eight-episode event series.
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It will stream on The Roku Channel — which is free to all! — in early 2024.
“It is an honor to bring The Spiderwick Chronicles, a spectacular...
- 10/10/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
It's always difficult hearing a show that's been completed isn't airing at its original home.
There was a lot of excitement about The Spiderwick Chronicles when Disney+ ordered the series.
You can only imagine our surprise when it emerged that the streaming service had scrapped the project after shooting an entire season.
The decision to nix the show came as Disney+, like many other streaming services, examined its content slate with the eye of cutting costs.
That led to several shows that had already premiered, including Willow, being banished from the service entirely.
While many projects haven't found new homes, we're happy to report that there is a future for The Spiderwick Chronicles.
Roku has stepped in to pick up the completed episodes to air in the U.S. at some point in 2024.
Deadline first reported the news.
"It is an honor to bring The Spiderwick Chronicles, a spectacular adventure-filled...
There was a lot of excitement about The Spiderwick Chronicles when Disney+ ordered the series.
You can only imagine our surprise when it emerged that the streaming service had scrapped the project after shooting an entire season.
The decision to nix the show came as Disney+, like many other streaming services, examined its content slate with the eye of cutting costs.
That led to several shows that had already premiered, including Willow, being banished from the service entirely.
While many projects haven't found new homes, we're happy to report that there is a future for The Spiderwick Chronicles.
Roku has stepped in to pick up the completed episodes to air in the U.S. at some point in 2024.
Deadline first reported the news.
"It is an honor to bring The Spiderwick Chronicles, a spectacular adventure-filled...
- 10/10/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: The Spiderwick Chronicles, starring Joy Bryant and Christian Slater, has found a new home. Roku has picked up the exclusive U.S. rights to the television adaptation of the popular children’s fantasy books by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black. The eight-episode series, from Paramount Television Studios and 20th Television, will premiere on the platform in early 2024.
For Roku, this marks the most ambitious series to date. So far, the scripted slate of the free, ad-supported streamer has consisted largely of shows from the Quibi content library it acquired in 2021.
“It is an honor to bring The Spiderwick Chronicles, a spectacular adventure-filled story led by the incredible Christian Slater and Joy Bryant, exclusively to The Roku Channel,” said Brian Tannenbaum, Head of Originals, Roku Media. “We cannot wait to introduce this exquisitely crafted series, imagined by a world-class creative team, to millions of streamers.”
The news comes a month and a half after Disney+,...
For Roku, this marks the most ambitious series to date. So far, the scripted slate of the free, ad-supported streamer has consisted largely of shows from the Quibi content library it acquired in 2021.
“It is an honor to bring The Spiderwick Chronicles, a spectacular adventure-filled story led by the incredible Christian Slater and Joy Bryant, exclusively to The Roku Channel,” said Brian Tannenbaum, Head of Originals, Roku Media. “We cannot wait to introduce this exquisitely crafted series, imagined by a world-class creative team, to millions of streamers.”
The news comes a month and a half after Disney+,...
- 10/10/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The Spiderwick Chronicles is not coming to Disney+ after all. Ordered to series by the streaming service in November 2021, production on an eight-episode season of The Spiderwick Chronicles wrapped earlier this year.
The fantasy series is based on the novels by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black and stars Christian Slater, Jack Dylan Grazer, Lyon Daniels, Noah Cottrell, Joy Bryant, and Mychala Lee. The story revolves around a family that moves into their ancestral home and then finds themselves in a fantastical world.
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The fantasy series is based on the novels by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black and stars Christian Slater, Jack Dylan Grazer, Lyon Daniels, Noah Cottrell, Joy Bryant, and Mychala Lee. The story revolves around a family that moves into their ancestral home and then finds themselves in a fantastical world.
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- 8/28/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Disney+ has decided not to pick up a completed TV series adaptation of the imaginative The Spiderwick Chronicles book series, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
The six-episode series from Paramount Television Studios and 20th Television, a division of Disney, is being shopped to other possible buyers.
Disney touted the adaptation of the books of the same name by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black as “a modern coming-of-age story combined with fantasy adventure” when the project was first unveiled in Nov. 2021, with Jack Dylan Grazer, Joy Bryant, Mychala Lee, Christian Slater, Lyon Daniels and Noah Cottrell set for the ensemble cast and Kat Coiro to direct two episodes.
The popular children’s book series The Spiderwick Chronicles — which has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 32 languages — was adapted into a 2008 Paramount movie.
Shelving the Spiderwick Chronicles adaptation is seen as the latest cancellation for Disney after...
The six-episode series from Paramount Television Studios and 20th Television, a division of Disney, is being shopped to other possible buyers.
Disney touted the adaptation of the books of the same name by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black as “a modern coming-of-age story combined with fantasy adventure” when the project was first unveiled in Nov. 2021, with Jack Dylan Grazer, Joy Bryant, Mychala Lee, Christian Slater, Lyon Daniels and Noah Cottrell set for the ensemble cast and Kat Coiro to direct two episodes.
The popular children’s book series The Spiderwick Chronicles — which has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 32 languages — was adapted into a 2008 Paramount movie.
Shelving the Spiderwick Chronicles adaptation is seen as the latest cancellation for Disney after...
- 8/28/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The House of Mouse has shut its door in the face of two upcoming Disney+ series, as both Nautilus and The Spiderwick Chronicles have removed from their upcoming slate of programming. Both series, which had already concluded filming, are now being shopped to other studios.
As reported by Deadline, the move to ax both Nautilus and The Spiderwick Chronicles comes as Disney+ is looking to cut some serious costs. As previously stated by CFO Christine McCarthy, “We are in the process of reviewing the content on our Dtc services to align with the strategic changes in our approach to content curation…As a result, we will be removing certain content from our streaming platforms, and currently expect to take an impairment charge of approximately $1.5 to $1.8 billion.” This aligns with the studio removing such titles as Willow, Y: The Last Man and dozens of others from Disney+.
The British Nautilus depicts...
As reported by Deadline, the move to ax both Nautilus and The Spiderwick Chronicles comes as Disney+ is looking to cut some serious costs. As previously stated by CFO Christine McCarthy, “We are in the process of reviewing the content on our Dtc services to align with the strategic changes in our approach to content curation…As a result, we will be removing certain content from our streaming platforms, and currently expect to take an impairment charge of approximately $1.5 to $1.8 billion.” This aligns with the studio removing such titles as Willow, Y: The Last Man and dozens of others from Disney+.
The British Nautilus depicts...
- 8/28/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
“The Spiderwick Chronicles” series adaptation is no longer moving forward at Disney+, Variety has confirmed.
The completed six-episode series, which hails from Paramount Television Studios and 20th Television, is currently being shopped to other potential buyers.
Based on the best-selling children’s books of the same name by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black, “The Spiderwick Chronicles” live-action series follows the Grace family as they move into their ancestral home, The Spiderwick Estate, and discover an alternate world of fairies. The streamer announced “The Spiderwick Chronicles” series in November 2021 as part of Disney+ Day.
Last year, Variety exclusively reported that “Shazam!” star Jack Dylan Grazer, Joy Bryant and Mychala Lee were cast in the series, joining Christian Slater, Lyon Daniels and Noah Cottrell. Grazer provides the voice of boggart Thimbletack, while Bryant and Lee play Helen Grace and Mallory, respectively.
Showrunner Aron Eli Coleite serves as executive producer alongside Black, Diterlizzi,...
The completed six-episode series, which hails from Paramount Television Studios and 20th Television, is currently being shopped to other potential buyers.
Based on the best-selling children’s books of the same name by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black, “The Spiderwick Chronicles” live-action series follows the Grace family as they move into their ancestral home, The Spiderwick Estate, and discover an alternate world of fairies. The streamer announced “The Spiderwick Chronicles” series in November 2021 as part of Disney+ Day.
Last year, Variety exclusively reported that “Shazam!” star Jack Dylan Grazer, Joy Bryant and Mychala Lee were cast in the series, joining Christian Slater, Lyon Daniels and Noah Cottrell. Grazer provides the voice of boggart Thimbletack, while Bryant and Lee play Helen Grace and Mallory, respectively.
Showrunner Aron Eli Coleite serves as executive producer alongside Black, Diterlizzi,...
- 8/28/2023
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
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