The Spiderwick Chronicles (TV series)
Television series on Disney+
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Created by | Aron Eli Coleite |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Production location | Vancouver, Canada |
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Original network | Disney+ |
The Spiderwick Chronicles is an upcoming American television series. It is based on the book of the same name by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black . The series will be released on Disney+ and consists of six episodes. [1]
Cast
Main
- Christian Slater as Mulgarath, an ogre with a plot to satisfy his hunger. [2]
- Jack Dylan Grazer as Thimbletack [3]
- Lyon Daniels as Jared Grace [4]
- Noah Cottrell as Simon Grace [4]
- Joy Bryant as Helen Grace [5]
- Mychala Lee as Mallory Grace [6]
Recurring
- Momona Tamada as Emiko [7]
- Alyvia Alyn Lind as Calliope [7]
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 will be a co-production between Paramount Television Studios (whose film division made the 2008 feature-length adaptation of the books ) and 20th Television . [8] Work on the series began by February 2022. [9] In May 2022, Kat Coiro joined as an executive producer and director for the first two episodes. [10]
Christian Slater joined the cast as Mulgarath in August 2022. He is reportedly set to appear only through the first season. [2] 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. [5] Mychala Lee joined as Mallory Grace in mid-September. [6]
Principal photography began on September 12, 2022, in Vancouver, Canada , and was scheduled to wrap on January 27, 2023. [1]
References
- 1 2 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 .
- 1 2 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 .
- ↑ 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 .
- 1 2 3 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 .
- 1 2 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 .
- 1 2 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 .
- 1 2 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 .