The Roku Channel has shared the official Spiderwick Chronicles trailer for its upcoming series adaptation of Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black’s bestselling books of the same name.
The video promises a more faithful and magical adaptation of the coming-of-age fantasy adventure, which is scheduled to make its debut on April 19. The live-action series was originally set up at Disney+, but was ultimately cut from the streamer’s slate last year as part of Disney’s cost-cutting measures.
Check out The Spiderwick Chronicles trailer below (watch more trailers):
What is The Spiderwick Chronicles series about?
“The series follows the Grace Family — twin brothers Jared and Simon, their sister Mallory and mother Helen — as they move into their dilapidated ancestral home,” reads an official synopsis for the series. “They begin to unravel a dark mystery about their great-great Uncle who once discovered the secret and sometimes dangerous faerie world.”
The Spiderwick Chronicles series is executive produced by showrunner Aron Eli Coleite and director Kat Coiro. It stars Lyon Daniels as Jared Grace, Noah Cottrell as Simon Grace, Mychala Lee as Mallory Grace, Momona Tamada as Emiko, Alyvia Alyn Lind as Calliope, and Joy Bryant as Helen Grace, with Christian Slater playing the villainous ogre Mulgarath.
Prior to the live-action series, The Spiderwick Chronicles was first adapted into a 2008 movie starring Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger, Mary-Louise Parker, Seth Rogen, Martin Short, and Nick Nolte.
