‘Wizards’, The Final Entry Of Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Tales Of Arcadia’ Trilogy, Arrives On Netflix In August
Tales of Arcadia, the animated trilogy fromGuillermo del Toro, is coming to an end withWizards. The third and final entry in the Netflix TV series has locked down an August premiere date, and announced new cast members to boot. FollowingTrollhuntersand3Below,Wizardsbrings back familiar characters and introduces new ones, too.
Above you can see the poster forWizards, the third and final entry in theTales of Arcadiaseries. In the series, “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 will make it a nexus for many battles among otherworldly creatures including trolls, aliens, and wizards.”
Wizards"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."
Returning actors/characters include Colin O’Donoghue as Merlin’s apprentice Douxie;Emile Hirschas Jim;Lexi Medranoas Claire;Charlie Saxtonas Toby;Steven Yeunas Steve;David Bradleyas Merlin;Lena Headeyas Morgana;Fred Tatascioreas Aaarrrgghh!!!;Clancy Brownas Gunmar,Diego Lunaas Krel;Mark Hamillas Dictatious; andKelsey Grammeras Blinky.
New cast members includeAlfred Molinaas Douxie’s shape-shifting familiar Archie,Stephanie Beatrizas troublemaker troll Callista,James Faulkneras legendary ruler of Camelot King Arthur, andJohn Rhys Daviesas Galahad.
Weirdly enough, the inspiration behindTales of Arcadiawasn’t other animated family shows, but shows likeBreaking BadandThe Wire.“This is not what I watched as a kid. I was inspired by what I watched as a kid, but I wanted to do something different,” the Academy Award-winning filmmakersaidin a past interview. “That was a bereavement for me. Tony Soprano, he was like someone you knew. I wanted to do that in the children’s format…[a show] not afraid to go places that are difficult…to really dark areas.”
