Roku Lands Rights to The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Roku Channel has landed the exclusive U.S. premiere rights for The Spiderwick Chronicles TV adaptation.

Produced by Paramount Television Studios and 20th Television, the eight-episode series centers on the Grace family, who move from New York to Michigan to live in their ancestral home, Spiderwick Estate.

The show is based on the book series of the same name by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. The cast features Joy Bryant, Noah Cottrell, Lyon Daniels, Mychala Lee, Jack Dylan Grazer and Christian Slater.

The Spiderwick Chronicles is executive produced by Aron Eli Coleite, who also serves as showrunner, along with Kat Coiro, who directs the first two episodes of the series. DiTerlizzi, Black, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell, D.J. Goldberg, Julie Kane-Ritsch and Grace Gilroy also executive produce. Paramount Global Content Distribution is distributing the series internationally.

“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,” said Brian Tannenbaum, head of originals at Roku Media. “We cannot wait to introduce this exquisitely crafted series, imagined by a world-class creative team, to millions of streamers.”

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