Roku Picks Up THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES Adaptation

Roku has picked up THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES’ adaptation, with the series set to debut in 2024. (The series was originally supposed to stream on Disney+.)

“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, in a statement. “We cannot wait to introduce this exquisitely crafted series, imagined by a world-class creative team, to millions of streamers.”

“We are elated that THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES has found a new home and want to thank The Roku Channel for their passionate partnership,” added Nicole Clemens, President of Paramount Television Studios and Paramount+ Original Scripted Series. “Our showrunner Aron Eli Coleite has crafted a beautiful series full of all the enchantment that made the books so beloved, and we can’t wait for audiences to meet these wonderful characters.”

The eight-episode series, which is based on a book 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.”

The ensemble 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.”

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