The Spiderwick Chronicles Finds a New Home on The Roku Channel

The Spiderwick Chronicles will debut in early 2024 on The Roku Channel.

Based on the bestselling book series by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, the eight-episode tentpole series from Paramount Television Studios & 20th Television is now a Roku Original.

Deadline exclusively reported in August 2023 that Disney+ would not move forward with the already-completed adaptation, but Paramount intended to shop the series around to other potential buyers.

The Spiderwick Chronicles, starring Christian Slater as Mulgrath and Joy Bryant as Helen Grace, will premiere for free on The Roku Channel. 

The show’s ensemble cast also includes Noah Cottrell as Simon Grace, Lyon Daniels as Jared Grace, Mychala Lee as Mallory Grace, and Jack Dylan Grazer as the voice of Thimbletack.

The#1 New York Times best-selling fantasy adventure novels on which the series is based have sold 20 million copies and have been translated in over 30 countries.

The Spiderwick Chronicles “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,” per its official synopsis.

“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 Spiderwick Chronicles joins Roku’s growing slate of Roku Originals alongside WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story, The Great American Baking Show, Die Hart 2: Die Harter, Meet Me in Paris, Honest Renovations, Morimoto’s Sushi Masters, and more. 

“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,” Brian Tannenbaum, Head of Originals, Roku Media, said.

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

“We are elated that The Spiderwick Chronicles has found a new home and want to thank The Roku Channel for their passionate partnership,” Nicole Clemens, President of Paramount Television Studios and Paramount+ Original Scripted Series, said.

“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,” Clemens added.

Coleite executive produces the show with Kat Corio, who directs The Spiderwick Chronicles‘s first two episodes. Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell, D.J. Goldberg, Julie Kane-Ritsch, and Grace Gilroy also executive produce.

Paramount Global Content Distribution distributes the series internationally. The Roku Channel launched in 2017.

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The Spiderwick Chronicles premieres in early 2024 on The Roku Channel.

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