Pictured: Damsel, Masters of the Universe, Nimona, Chronicles of Narnia
Fantasy is big proper now, with The Witcher on Netflix, Rings of Power on Prime Video and House of the Dragon being the style’s essential automobiles proper now however what does Netflix have cooking within the film division? Here’s a preview of all of the fantasy motion pictures Netflix is working for launch in 2023 or past.
Our qualification for a fantasy film is that it have to be set in some fictional universe involving magic, fable, or the supernatural. Some titles will little question fall extra into the science fiction camp (and even horror) than fantasy, however bear with us!
Alice in Wonderland
Language: English
Picture: Getty Images
First introduced in October 2020, it’s unclear how far alongside this musical fantasy adaptation of the basic literature is alongside.
Set to be referred to as ALICE, the title comes from Alloy Entertainment’s Leslie Morgenstein and Elysa Dutton producing and Sabrina Carpenter starring and producing for her At Last Productions banner.
Damsel
Language: English
Netflix favourite Millie Bobby Brown has quite a few upcoming initiatives with the streamer, one being the brand new fantasy film directed by Dan Mazeau, Damsel.
Starring as Princess Elodie, the film sees her being sacrificed to the dominion’s cave dragon.
Alongside Bobby Brown, the film will star Nick Robinson, Angela Bassett, Ray Winstone, and Robin Wright.
The film was filmed all through 2022 and concluded in the summertime. It’s unclear whether or not this can drop in 2023 however given it’s now been in post-production for over six months, it’s a very good guess.
Dragons Lair: The Movie
Language: English
Pictured: Dragon’s Lair and Ryan Reynolds
Based on the basic Don Bluth online game, this fantasy adaptation follows Dirk the Daring, a knight who units out to rescue Princess Daphne from the evil dragon Singe and a wizard named Mordroc.
The final anybody heard concerning the film was in November 2022, when Ryan Reynolds stated Netflix was taking a large swing with the fantasy film. With that stated, the place it’s in improvement or how shut we’re to seeing it on our screens is unknown.
Ehrengard
Confirmed for launch in 2023
Language: Danish
Read our full preview of Netflix’s Ehrengard.
Bille August can be adapting the works of Karen Blixen which is about within the fairytale kingdom of Babenhausen and follows Cazotte, who the scheming Grand Duchess hires to assist her safe an inheritor.
Perhaps probably the most fascinating issues concerning the undertaking to look ahead to is that the Queen of Denmark has been enlisted to be the set designer on the Netflix movie.
Escape from Hat
Confirmed to launch in 2023 – anticipated in March 2023
Language: English
Escape from Hat – Picture: Netflix
Mark Osborne is helming this new animated fantasy function movie set to debut in March 2023, in keeping with one of many folks engaged on the undertaking.
The undertaking will observe Leek, a magical rabbit who brings collectively an surprising band of allies and undertakes an unimaginable quest to flee from inside a magician’s hat and defeat the evil black cats.
God Country
Language: English
Picture: Image Comics
Legendary Entertainment, Aftershock Media and Nightshade Entertainment can be behind this new comedian e book adaptation with Jim Mickle on the helm.
Per Image Comics, right here’s what you’ll be able to count on:
Emmet Quinlan, an previous widower rattled by dementia, isn’t only a downside for his youngsters—his violent outbursts are greater than the native cops can deal with. When a twister ranges his residence—in addition to the encompassing West Texas city—a restored Quinlan rises from the wreckage. The enchanted sword on the eye of the storm provides him greater than a sound thoughts and physique, nevertheless. He’s now the one man who can face the otherworldly creatures the sword has drawn right down to the Lone Star State…”
There’s no probability this one releases in 2023, provided that we solely lately realized the film wouldn’t even start manufacturing till late 2023.
Gordon Hemingway & The Realm of Cthulhu
Language: English
Jonathan Majors is tapped to play Gordon Hemingway on this new fantasy film set to be directed by Stefon Bristol and produced by Spike Lee.
As of December 2022, there’s no additional information on how far the undertaking is alongside that means a 2023 launch appears unlikely.
Nimona
Confirmed for launch in 2023
Language: English
Based on the fantasy graphic novel by ND Stevenson, this animated adaptation appeared to be unsure over the previous few years, with Disney dropping the undertaking.
In 2022, nevertheless, it was introduced that Netflix would choose up the baton to present the brand new film a house.
Here’s the official description for the brand new film that may function the voices of Chloë Grace Moretz and Riz Ahmed:
“Nimona is the only person that can help Knight Ballister Boldheart to prove his innocence, he is framed for a crime he didn’t commit.”
Jung_E
Confirmed for launch in January 2023
Language: Korean
Originally anticipated to reach on Netflix in 2022, the South Korean sci-fi fantasy motion epic has been pushed again however is confirmed to be launched in 2023. While this sits extra comfortably within the sci-fi style, it has fantasy parts that make it deserving of happening this checklist.
Written and directed by Yeon Sang-ho, the film is about on an uninhabitable Twenty second-century Earth the place the end result of a civil struggle hinges on cloning the mind of an elite soldier to create a robotic mercenary.
Masters of the Universe
Language: English
Originally imagined to be launched in March 2021, this Sony Pictures film has finally moved over to Netflix and ditched Noah Centineo for Kyle Allen who can be enjoying the position of Prince Adam.
Masters of the Universe is about to be directed by Aaron Nee and Adam Nee.
The film isn’t at the moment anticipated to launch till 2024.
Sandkings
Language: English
Based on the sci-fi fantasy novel by George R.R. Martin, this adaptation has been within the works for a number of years now, and there’s not been a lot stated since Collider broke the information in 2021.
Gore Verbinski was initially tapped to direct.
The Chronicles of Narnia
Language: English
The C.S. Lewis Company
We’ve been together with The Chronicles of Narnia in our lists for fairly a while now. It’s now been over 4 (lengthy) years since Netflix introduced it could be venturing into the world of Narnia.
Sadly, since then, Netflix has been pretty gentle on information concerning what’s taking place. They put in a “universe architect” in 2019, however it’s been quiet past that. That was till late 2022 once we heard that Netflix was planning two Narnia motion pictures and even eyeing Greta Gerwig to direct.
While we don’t count on a Narnia film to be launched on Netflix in 2023, we ought to be getting way more information than we ever have.
The Selection
Language: English
Based on the Kiera Cass novels, this fantasy romance film is being produced by DiNovi Pictures and directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour.
Sadly, since its preliminary announcement, there’s been subsequent to no information formally concerning the undertaking with quite a few folks concerned typically posting private updates saying that scripts are nonetheless being submitted and labored on.
Suffice to say, we gained’t be seeing The Selection anytime quickly.
The Uglies
Coming to Netflix in 2023
Language: English
Read our full preview of the upcoming film right here.
Directed by McG, this fantasy motion film is about in a world by which a obligatory operation wipes out bodily variations and makes everybody fairly.
Joey King leads the film’s forged, primarily based on the novel by Scott Westerfeld.
Let’s spherical out this checklist with a number of extra fantasy initiatives in improvement at Netflix:
- Chupa – Jonas Cuarón was been tapped in 2020 to direct an untitled function movie for Netflix with Chris Columbus’ twenty sixth Street Pictures producing.
- Beyond Good & Evil – Adaptation of the Ubisoft recreation from director Rob Letterman.
- I, Chihuahua – Animated function movie from Jorge R. Gutiérrez.
- Pashmina – Gurinder Chadha directs this animated function movie about an Indian-American lady who rediscovers her heritage by way of her magical pashmina.
- Scarlet – Alice Waddington tapped to direct this fantasy drama produced by Jason Bateman.
- Untitled Jason Bateman/John Cena/Netflix Project – Comedy fantasy a few household turning into caught in an previous deserted film studio that involves life. Stars John Cena.
Are you excited for any of those fantasy motion pictures? Let us know within the feedback.