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It’s time for an additional style preview! Below, we’ll be having a look at Netflix’s upcoming fantasy motion pictures from world wide. These embrace titles nonetheless in improvement and people both confirmed for launch in 2024 or anticipated both this yr or past.
If you wish to see what new and returning fantasy sequence are on the way in which to Netflix all through 2024 and past, we’ve acquired you coated with one other preview we’ve labored on. Elsewhere, we’ve additionally regarded into upcoming sci-fi motion pictures, British titles, and plenty extra, which may all be present in our What’s Coming to Netflix part.
New Fantasy Movies Confirmed for Release on Netflix in 2024
Spaceman
Coming to Netflix: March 1st, 2024
SPACEMAN. Adam Sandler as Jakub in Spaceman. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2023.
OK, this new Adam Sandler film most likely deserves to be thought of a sci-fi film above all else. Still, it’s acquired a speaking spider in it, so I’d take into account that sufficient to warrant it being thought of a fantasy film, too.
Based on the guide by Jaroslav Kalfar and directed by Johan Renck, the film follows a younger orphan who defies the percentages and turns into the nation’s first astronaut.
Damsel
Coming to Netflix: March eighth, 2024
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Originally due out on Netflix in 2023, Damsel will lastly be hitting Netflix in March 2024 and see Millie Bobby Brown in one other defining function on the streamer, along with her greatest undoubtedly being as Eleven in Stranger Things.
Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, the film sees Brown play the function of a princess known as Elodie, who has been ready for a prince to return and rescue her however takes issues into her personal fingers to flee as a substitute.
From what we’ve heard about this movie from individuals who attended check screenings, it seems like a winner, so watch this area.
Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver
Coming to Netflix: April nineteenth
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Another title that’s as a lot sci-fi as it’s fantasy is the return of Rebel Moon shortly after the premiere of Part 1 in December 2023. The second massive entry, filmed back-to-back with the primary, will proceed the galactic struggle arrange within the first film.
Like the primary film, we’ll finally see an R-rated prolonged minimize launched for Part 2 additional down the road, however till then, this new entry will once more be PG-13.
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep
Coming to Netflix: This fall 2024
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Carrying Netflix’s Witcherverse on its again nearly single-handedly at this level are the animated characteristic movies that come from the proficient animation staff Studio Mir.
Returning for a extremely anticipated sequel, this TV-MA anime movie has been confirmed to drop in late 2024, with Doug Cockle (recognized for the video video games) returning to voice Geralt.
Family Pack
Coming to Netflix: Confirmed for 2024
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New from Netflix France and Radar Films is that this new comedy fantasy journey film that seems like a mixture of Jumanji and Twilight to this point. Directed by François Uzan and starring Franck Dubosc, Jean Reno, and Suzanne Clement, the film is a couple of mysterious card recreation that sees a household thrust again in time to a medieval village beneath siege from werewolves.
In Your Dreams
Coming to Netflix: Expected in 2024
Coming from the animation staff, Kuku Studios is a brand new fantasy journey that follows Stevie and her brother Elliot, who use magic to enter the realm of desires.
The animated characteristic was notably lacking from the Netflix 2024 schedule, however in quite a few places, it’s nonetheless slated for launch this yr.
The Old Guard 2
Coming to Netflix: Unclear
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Serving as a sequel to the 2020 superhero fantasy comedian guide adaptation is The Old Guard 2, which was filmed all through 2022 and has gone MIA ever since. Missing from the 2024 Netflix film roster listing, it’s unclear when this film will hit our screens
Directed by Victoria Mahoney, the second film might be adapting the second comedian: Force Multiplied. Charlize Theron returns as Andy within the sequel with newcomers and returning solid members, together with Uma Thurman, Matthias Schoenaerts, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Henry Golding.
Uglies
Coming to Netflix: Confirmed for 2024
Again, leaning extra into sci-fi than fantasy, however worthy of a point out simply due to how lengthy we’ve waited for this specific film to launch is Uglies. Set in a futuristic world, you’ll be following one younger lady who will get to expertise beauty surgical procedure that’s utilized to everybody as quickly as they hit 16.
McG is behind the digicam directing, with Joey King main the movie as the primary character and an govt producer.
Fantasy Movies in Development at Netflix
In the case of all the flicks under, they’ve both been introduced, or they’re in improvement however are doubtless not able to be launched on Netflix anytime quickly. We’ve included probably the most important initiatives right here, however the actuality is that much more have been introduced, and we’ve excluded a number of for brevity.
Alice in Wonderland
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First introduced in October 2020, it’s unclear how far alongside this musical fantasy adaptation of the basic literature is alongside.
Set to be known 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.
Dragons Lair: The Movie
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. Ryan Reynolds was introduced to be hooked up to the mission again in early 2020.
The final anybody heard in regards to the film was in November 2022, when Ryan Reynolds stated Netflix was taking a massive 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. Since then, nothing has been stated additional on the matter, though Netflix has registered many different copyrights for different Don Blutch properties.
God Country
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Coming from Legendary Entertainment, Aftershock Media and Nightshade Entertainment was this new comedian guide adaptation with Jim Mickle on the helm. There have been rumors that manufacturing would start in late 2023, however that has but to materialize.
Per Image Comics, right here’s what you may count on:
Emmet Quinlan, an outdated widower rattled by dementia, isn’t only a drawback 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, nonetheless. He’s now the one man who can face the otherworldly creatures the sword has drawn right down to the Lone Star State…”
Gordon Hemingway & The Realm of Cthulhu
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Jonathan Majors was introduced to be tapped to play Gordon Hemingway on this new fantasy film set to be directed by Stefon Bristol and produced by Spike Lee. It was first introduced in February 2021. As of January 2024, we’ve nonetheless had no phrase on the place this film is in improvement, and on condition that Majors’s profession has hit a roadblock (to say the very least), it’s doubtless this one is on ice for the second.
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
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First introduced in February 2022, Will Smith and David Oyelowo have been teaming to convey to life the guide by Tọlá Okogwu that’s about an adolescent who learns she has powers and travels to Nigeria to study extra about her origins, the place she discovers a risk to her newfound magical group.
Reborn
Millarworld
One of the various Millarworld motion pictures that was a part of the preliminary slate reveal was Reborn, written by Bek Smith (Captain Marvel) and directed by Chris McKay. The final official point out we acquired of the film from Mark himself was again in July 2021, when he talked about that Sandra Bullock was producing the film.
The premise of the comics is as follows:
“Where do you go when you die? Not heaven or hell; somewhere else. Somewhere you have to fight to survive. Somewhere the people from the past are waiting for you—the good and the bad.”
Sandkings
Sandkings guide cowl
First introduced in 2021 however gone quiet since is the fantasy sci-fi adaptation of the George R.R. Martin novel that was set to be written by Dennis Kelly and directed by Gore Verbinski.
Since the preliminary report from Collider, information in regards to the film has gone quiet.
The Chronicles of Narnia
If you may fairly imagine it, Narnia has been with Netflix now for its sixth yr in 2024, though there’s probably not quite a bit to point out for it. While improvement has been on the go for fairly a while, we lastly acquired extra information within the final couple of years, with Greta Gerwig hooked up to direct at the very least two motion pictures for the streamer.
The final we heard (not confirmed) was that the beginning place for Narnia on Netflix can be The Silver Chair. We’ve acquired extra on what meaning and extra in our full preview of Narnia on Netflix.
The Kane Chronicles
Picture: Rick Riordan
From the writer of the Percy Jackson guide sequence, which has not too long ago discovered success on Disney+ with a brand new sequence, The Kane Chronicles film franchise has been lengthy deliberate at Netflix however has gone quiet for the reason that final public replace in mid-2022.
Troll 2
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Somewhat surprisingly, Troll is at present Netflix’s most-watched film of all time on the non-English aspect. Given that reality, it needs to be considerably unsurprising {that a} sequel was greenlit with director Roar Uthaug returning.
Untitled Jason Bateman/John Cena/Netflix Project
First introduced in February 2023 is a brand new action-comedy film with a fantasy vibe (and powerful parallels to Night on the Museum) that’s a couple of household that will get caught at an deserted film studio that involves life. John Cena is ready to star.
What new fantasy film are you most wanting ahead to on Netflix within the yr (or years) to return?