Roku has released a full railer for it fantasy adventure series The Spiderwick Chronicles, which they picked up after Disney+ scrapped the series after the first season was fully completed. The series is based on the book series by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. It looks like an ok show that younger audiences will enjoy.
In the story: “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.”
The series stars Parenthood and Good Girls Revolt actor Joy Bryant will star in the series as Helen alongside previously announced cast members Lyon Daniels, Noah Cottrell, and Christian Slater.
The Spiderwick Chronicles was executive produced by Aron Eli Coleite, who also served as showrunner alongside She-Hulk director Kat Coiro.
The eight-episode show will debut on April 19th.
