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Revision as of 04:25, 5 December 2019

Fate: The Winx Saga
Based onWinx Club
by Iginio Straffi
Directed byLisa James Larsson
Hannah Quinn[1]
Starring
  • Abigail Cowen
  • Danny Griffin
  • Hannah van der Westhuysen
  • Elisha Applebaum
  • Freddie Thorp
  • Precious Mustapha[2]
  • Sadie Soverall
  • Eliot Salt
  • Theo Graham
  • Jacob Dudman
Country of originItaly
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersJudy Counihan
Brian Young
Kris Thykier
Iginio Straffi
ProducerJon Finn
Production locationIreland
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesRainbow S.p.A. (Viacom)
Archery Pictures[3]
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release2020 (2020)

Fate: The Winx Saga is an English-language Italian young adult drama television series based on the animated series Winx Club, created by Iginio Straffi. It will be produced by the Rainbow studio, which is co-owned by Straffi and Viacom. Principal photography began in September 2019 in Ireland, with Brian Young set as showrunner and Judy Counihan set as executive producer.[4] Abigail Cowen will star as Bloom.[5]

Cast

Main article: List of Winx Club characters

The following cast members were announced on 17 September 2019.[2]

  • Abigail Cowen as Bloom
  • Danny Griffin as Sky
  • Hannah van der Westhuysen as Stella
  • Elisha Applebaum as Musa
  • Freddie Thorp as Riven
  • Precious Mustapha as Aisha
  • Sadie Soverall as Beatrix
  • Eliot Salt as Terra
  • Theo Graham as Dane
  • Jacob Dudman as Sam

Eve Best, Eva Birthistle, Josh Cowdery, Robert James-Collier, and Alex Macqueen have also been cast in as-yet-undisclosed roles.[2]

Production

Development

Iginio Straffi first announced plans to produce the series for Netflix in March 2018.[6]

On 1 August 2019, it was revealed that the show's working title was Fate: The Winx Club Saga. Casting calls were held in August.[7][8] The show's filming began in Ireland in September 2019 in Wicklow.[9] Brian Young is the showrunner for the series,[9] and executive produces with Judy Counihan, Kris Thykier, and Iginio Straffi.[5] Lisa James Larsson and Hannah Quinn are directing the series.[1][9]

References

  1. ^ a b Cook, Laurence (14 October 2019). "Fate: The Winx Saga". Backstage.
  2. ^ a b c "Netflix young-adult series begins filming in Wicklow". Irish Examiner. 17 September 2019.
  3. ^ Lloyd, Brian (17 September 2019). "Netflix's latest TV series, 'Fate: The Winx Saga', is now filming in Ireland". Entertainment.ie.
  4. ^ "Live-Action 'Winx Club' Series In Pre-Production At Netflix, Brian Young Set As Showrunner (EXCLUSIVE)". 31 July 2019.
  5. ^ a b Petski, Denise (17 September 2019). "'Fate: The Winx Saga': Abigail Cowen To Lead Ensemble Cast Of Netflix YA Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (14 March 2018). ""Winx Club": Netflix Adapting Italian Animated Franchise As YA Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  7. ^ Kinsella, Rudi (15 August 2019). "There's an open casting call for young adults and teenagers to appear in a new Netflix series". Joe.
  8. ^ Doyle, Liam (14 August 2019). "Open casting call for new fantasy Netflix series". Wicklow News.
  9. ^ a b c "Netflix young adult series Fate: The Winx Saga begins filming in Ireland". RTÉ. 17 September 2019.
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