DreamWorks Animation has revealed thatWizards, the third chapter in visionary filmmakerGuillermo del Toro’s eight time Emmy-winningTales ofArcadiatrilogy, will debut on Netflix August 7th. More details follow in the press release below:
FollowingTrollhuntersand the second series3Below,Wizardsmarks the final chapter in the trilogy that brings together the three disparate worlds of trolls, aliens and wizards. In the newest installment, wizard-in-training Douxie (Colin O’Donoghue) and the heroes of Arcadia embark on a time-bending adventure to medieval Camelot that leads to an apocalyptic battle for the control of magic that will determine the fate of these supernatural worlds that have now converged.
Wizardsfeatures an all-star cast, including returning fan favorites as well as new additions. Returning are O’Donoghue (Once Upon A Time) as Merlin’s apprentice Douxie;Emile Hirsch(Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood) as Jim;Lexi Medrano(Trollhunters) as Claire;Charlie Saxton(Hung, Bandslam) as Toby;Steven Yeun(The Walking Dead, Okja) as Steve; David Bradley (Harry Potter, Game of Thrones) as Merlin;Lena Headey(Game of Thrones) as Morgana;Fred Tatasciore(Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) as Aaarrrgghh!!!;Clancy Brown(Billions) as Gunmar,Diego Luna(Narcos: Mexico) as Krel;Mark Hamill(Star Wars) as Dictatious; andKelsey Grammerin his Emmy Award-winning role as Blinky.
Joining the series areAlfred Molina(Frozen II) as Douxie’s shape-shifting familiar Archie,Stephanie Beatriz(Brooklyn Nine-Nine) as troublemaker troll Callista,James Faulkner(Game of Thrones) as legendary ruler of Camelot King Arthur, andJohn Rhys Davies(Lord of the Rings) as Galahad.
Created and executive produced by del Toro,Wizardsis also executive produced byMarc GuggenheimandChad Hammes. Chad QuandtandAaron Waltkeserve as co-executive producers.
Tales of Arcadiafirst launched in 2016 with the Emmy-winning seriesTrollhunters, including a first-ever Emmy win for del Toro andRodrigo Blaasfor Outstanding Directing, followed by the second installment3Belowin 2018. On the surface, Arcadia appears to be a slice of timeless Americana, but it is no ordinary town. It lies at the center of magical and mystical lines that make it a nexus for many battles among otherworldly creatures including trolls, aliens and wizards.
Get your first-look images fromWizardsbelow:
