Netflix has presented a new fantasy series based on the series of books by writer Lee Bardugo "GrishaVers". The show will immerse the viewer in the fantasy world of the mystical country of Ravka with its warrior magicians and terrible monsters. The crew members include The Witcher and Silent Hill artists. The release date for the season 1 episodes of the TV series "Shadow and Bone" is expected in 2021, the cast has been announced, the trailer will be released soon.
Expectations rating - 97%.
Shadow and bone
USA
Genre:fantasy
Producer:M. Almas, L. Toland Krieger, E. Heisserer
World release:2021
Cast:F. Carter, J. Mei Lee, A. Reno, A. Suman, C. Young, B. Barnes, S. Sears, B. Medieri, D. Head, J. Kostov
The world is divided into two parts by a huge strip of impenetrable darkness. She is crawling with terrible creatures hungry for human flesh. Will the heroine be able to resist the chaos and unite her country? Dangerous forces are plotting against her and it will take much more than magic to survive.
Plot
In the center of the plot is Alina Starkova, an ordinary girl from the formerly great country of Ravka. One day she learns that she has incredibly powerful magical powers. Alina suddenly realizes: only she can save the whole country. The girl is taken to the royal palace, where she begins training as one of the Grisha - representatives of the elite magical community, the head of which is the mysterious Darkling.
Production and shooting
Directed by Mayrzi Almas (Jessica Jones, Lucifer, I Am a Zombie), Lee Toland Krieger (Age of Adaline, Sabrina's Chilling Adventures, Death Academy) and Eric Heisserer (Arrival, "Bird box").
Film crew:
- Screenwriters: Vanya Escher (Eureka, Scandal, Light it Up!), Deegan Freiklind (Being Erica, Mind Reading), Erik Heisserer;
- Producers: Dan Cohen (Stranger Things, Arrival), D. Freiklind, Josh S. Barry (Notoriety, Salem);
- Artists: Zoltan Chardy (The Witcher, The Emerald City), Wendy Partridge (Underworld, Thor 2: The Kingdom of Darkness, Silent Hill), Megan Bosaw (Whiskey Cavalier, Love Song ).
Production: Laps Entertainment, NetFlix.
Filming location: Budapest, Hungary.
Cast of the series
Cast:
- Freddie Carter - Kaz Breaking (Pennyworth, Wonder Woman);
- Jesse Mei Li - Alina Starkova (All About Eve, Misadventures Abroad);
- Archie Reno - Malen Orecev (Hannah);
- Amita Suman (Doctor Who, Catastrophe);
- Chris Young as Jesper Fahy (Young Morse, Walter's War);
- Ben Barnes - General Kirigan (Easy Behavior, Kill Bono, Stardust);
- Simon Sears (The Winter Brothers, Deception);
- Balazh Medieri - musician (Amusement Park);
- Daisy Head ("Endeavor", "Young Morse", "Dr. Martin");
- Julian Kostov ("24 Hours: Live Another Day", "The Discovery of Witches").
Interesting Facts
Do you know that:
- Actors Ben Barnes and Archie Reno previously worked together in the 2019 British miniseries Gold Digger.
- In 2012, the first novel by the writer Lee Bardugo, entitled "Shadow and Bone", appeared, which marked the beginning of the whole trilogy "Grisha", and then the fantasy universe "GrishaVers".
- According to Bardugo, the novel is based on what she experienced during the period of her life when she studied Russian culture and folklore. She spent about 2 months reading and delving into Russian history and mythology.
The trailer for the series "Shadow and Bone" has not yet been released, the release date for the season 1 episodes is set for 2021, the actors have already finished shooting.
