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The Spiderwick Chronicles
Roku release poster
Created byAron Eli Coleite
Based on
The Spiderwick Chronicles
by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Production locationVancouver, Canada
Running time45 minutes[1]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkThe Roku Channel
ReleaseApril 19, 2024 (2024-04-19) –
present (present)

The Spiderwick Chronicles is an American 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

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [3]
1"Welcome to Spiderwick"Kat CoiroAron Eli ColeiteApril 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
2"The Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You"Kat CoiroAron Eli ColeiteApril 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
3"I Will Survive"Michael Patrick JannDennis SalduaApril 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
4"Tastes like Chicken"Amanda RowJasmyne PeckApril 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
5"A Midsummer's Daydream"Rachel RaimistJenn KaoApril 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
6"1028 Teeth"Charles Randolph-WrightHannah Ahn & Charlie PaulinApril 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
7"The Field Guide to Jared Grace"Aron Eli ColeiteAron Eli ColeiteApril 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
8"The Wrath of Mulgarath"Maurice MarableJenn Kao & Aron Eli ColeiteApril 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (October 10, 2023). "'The Spiderwick Chronicles' TV Series Lands At Roku After Disney+ Exit". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ @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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "The Spiderwick Chronicles: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  16. ^ "The Spiderwick Chronicles: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
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