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'''''The Spiderwick Chronicles''''' is an American television series based on the [[The Spiderwick Chronicles|book series of the same name]] by [[Tony DiTerlizzi]] and [[Holly Black]]. The series consists of eight episodes<ref name="Roku" /> and premiered on [[The Roku Channel]] on April 19, 2024. |
'''''The Spiderwick Chronicles''''' is an American [[fantasy]]<ref name="VarietyReview" /> television series based on the [[The Spiderwick Chronicles|book series of the same name]] by [[Tony DiTerlizzi]] and [[Holly Black]]. The series consists of eight episodes<ref name="Roku" /> and premiered on [[The Roku Channel]] on April 19, 2024. |
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== Premise == |
== Premise == |
Revision as of 23:35, 19 April 2024
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Genre | Fantasy[1] |
Created by | Aron Eli Coleite |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Production location | Vancouver, Canada |
Running time | 45 minutes[1] |
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Original release | |
Network | The Roku Channel |
Release | April 19, 2024 present | –
The Spiderwick Chronicles is an American fantasy[1] television series based on the book series of the same name by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. The series consists of eight episodes[2] and premiered on The Roku Channel on April 19, 2024.
Premise
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.[3]
Cast
Main
- Lyon Daniels as Jared Grace[4]
- Noah Cottrell as Simon Grace[4]
- Mychala Lee as Mallory Grace[5]
- Jack Dylan Grazer as Thimbletack[6]
- Joy Bryant as Helen Grace[7]
- Christian Slater as Mulgarath, an ogre with a plot to satisfy his hunger.[8]
Recurring
- Momona Tamada as Emiko[9]
- Alyvia Alyn Lind as Calliope[9]
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [3] |
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1 | "Welcome to Spiderwick" | Kat Coiro | Aron Eli Coleite | April 19, 2024 |
2 | "The Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You" | Kat Coiro | Aron Eli Coleite | April 19, 2024 |
3 | "I Will Survive" | Michael Patrick Jann | Dennis Saldua | April 19, 2024 |
4 | "Tastes like Chicken" | Amanda Row | Jasmyne Peck | April 19, 2024 |
5 | "A Midsummer's Daydream" | Rachel Raimist | Jenn Kao | April 19, 2024 |
6 | "1028 Teeth" | Charles Randolph-Wright | Hannah Ahn & Charlie Paulin | April 19, 2024 |
7 | "The Field Guide to Jared Grace" | Aron Eli Coleite | Aron Eli Coleite | April 19, 2024 |
8 | "The Wrath of Mulgarath" | Maurice Marable | Jenn Kao & Aron Eli Coleite | April 19, 2024 |
Production
On November 12, 2021, it was announced that a television adaptation was in development for Disney+, with Aron Eli Coleite serving as writer and showrunner. The series would be a co-production between Paramount Television Studios (whose film division made the 2008 feature-length adaptation of the books) and 20th Television.[10] Work on the series began by February 2022.[11] In May 2022, Kat Coiro joined as an executive producer and director for the first two episodes.[12]
Christian Slater joined the cast as Mulgarath in August 2022. He is reportedly set to appear only through the first season.[8] Later that month, Lyon Daniels and Noah Cottrell were added to the cast.[4] On August 30, Joy Bryant joined the cast as Helen Grace.[7] Mychala Lee joined as Mallory Grace in mid-September.[5]
Principal photography began on September 12, 2022, in Vancouver, Canada, and was scheduled to wrap on January 27, 2023.[13]
Release
The series was released in its entirety on April 19, 2024 on The Roku Channel, consisting of eight episodes.[3] It was previously set to release on Disney+ consisting of six episodes,[13] however in August 2023, Deadline reported that the series was no longer moving forward at Disney+ due to cost-cutting reasons, despite having been already completed, and would be shopped to other networks.[14] In October 2023, Roku had picked up the U.S. exclusive rights to the series.[2]
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 38% of eight critics gave the series a positive review, with an average rating of 4.5/10, earning it a "Rotten" score.[15] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 48 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[16]
References
- ^ a b c Tinubu, Aramide (April 19, 2024). "Roku's 'The Spiderwick Chronicles' Lacks the Excitement and Adventure of the Novels: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (October 10, 2023). "'The Spiderwick Chronicles' TV Series Lands At Roku After Disney+ Exit". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c Thompson, Jaden (February 21, 2024). "The Spiderwick Chronicles: Roku Debuts Trailer for Fantasy Series With Christian Slater After Disney+ Scrapped It". Variety. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (August 24, 2022). "'The Spiderwick Chronicles': Lyon Daniels & Noah Cottrell To Star As Jared & Simon In Disney+ Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Otterson, Joe (September 14, 2022). "'Spiderwick Chronicles' Disney+ Series Rounds Out Main Cast With Mychala Lee (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (December 15, 2022). "'Shazam' Star Jack Dylan Grazer Joins 'Spiderwick Chronicles' Series at Disney+ (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Otterson, Joe (August 30, 2022). "'Spiderwick Chronicles' Disney+ Series Casts Joy Bryant (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (2022-08-24). "Christian Slater To Star As Mulgarath In 'The Spiderwick Chronicles' Disney+ Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (November 9, 2022). "'The Spiderwick Chronicles': Momona Tamada & Alyvia Alyn Lind Join Disney+ Series As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Shafer, Ellie (November 12, 2021). "'The Spiderwick Chronicles' Series Adaptation Coming to Disney Plus". Variety. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ @disneyplus (February 7, 2022). "The world of fantasy isn't so far away. ✨ #TheSpiderwickChronicles is heading into production with writer and showrunner Aron Eli Coleiter! #DisneyPlus" (Tweet). Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Adreeva, Nellie (May 11, 2022). "'The Spiderwick Chronicles': Kat Coiro To Direct First Two Episodes Of Disney+ Series". Variety. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Rajput, Priyanca (September 15, 2022). "The Spiderwick Chronicles filming in Vancouver for Disney+". Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2023-08-26). "'The Spiderwick Chronicles' Not Going Forward At Disney+ As Part Of Content Cost-Cutting & Strategy Shift; Being Shopped By Paramount TV Studios". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ^ "The Spiderwick Chronicles: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Spiderwick Chronicles: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
External links
- 2024 American television series debuts
- 2020s American drama television series
- 2020s American television series debuts
- Canadian English-language television shows
- Live action television shows based on films
- Roku original programming
- Television series by 20th Century Fox Television
- Television series by Paramount Television
- Television shows based on American novels
- Television shows filmed in Vancouver
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