Harry Potter: 6 Movies and Series on Disney+ for Apprentice Wizards

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Artemis Fowl

Kenneth Branagh with Ferdia Shaw, Colin Farrell and Lara McDonnell, Artemis Fowl tells the story of young Artemis, a 12-year-old genius trying to save his father. To do this, he must infiltrate an ancient subterranean civilization inhabited by fairies. He goes in search of the Aculos, a valuable artifact that serves as currency. He will need to show ingenuity and strategy to overcome the trials that await him. The film is an adaptation of Eoin Colfer’s eight-volume saga of the same name. The film takes liberties with the story, but Kenneth Branagh always asked the writer for permission.

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice is a film directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel and Teresa Palmer. It is an adaptation of a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, which also served as a template for the animated film Fantasia. The story follows Dave who, at the age of 10, awakens Maxim Horvath, a former ally of the witch Morgana. A few years later, a former student of Merlin, Balthazar Blake, tries to find Dave to turn him into a wizard. His mission is to put an end to the deeds of the terrible Morgane. It was Nicolas Cage who “managed” the project. He had long wanted to play a character with magical powers.

The world of Narnia

The world of Narnia (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian and The Odyssey of the Dawn Treader) is a trilogy by Andrew Adamson starring Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes and Anna Popplewell. This is the adaptation of the first three novels by S. Lewis, comprising a total of seven books. The story follows Lucy, Susan, Edmund and Peter Pevensie, four siblings as they venture into the fantastical world of Narnia. This is immersed in an endless winter created by the White Witch. The other two films follow directly from “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”. A fourth film was announced, but little news has emerged about it since then.

malicious

malicious is a film directed by Robert Stromberg, starring Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning, that focuses on Sleeping Beauty’s antagonist, Maleficent. The latter, out of desperation and revenge, curses Princess Aurora. At 16 she will fall into an eternal sleep. However, Maleficent becomes attached to this little one and discovers that she holds the key to the peace of the kingdom. It is not a remake of the animated film produced by Disney and released in 1959, but a different vision that takes up the main elements of the story and allows itself to give an origin to the character played by actress Angelina Jolie. A sequel directed by Joachim Rønning was released in 2019: Maleficent: The Power of Evil.

There was once

There was once is a 7-season series directed by Adam Horowitz and starring Lana Parrilla, Jennifer Morrison and Ginnifer Goodwin. Emma finds her son abandoned ten years earlier. Together they drive to the town of Storybrooke, where the fairy tale characters live together. But nobody remembers her legendary origins because of the curse of the evil queen who became the mayor. While the storybook characters are different each season, the synopsis always revolves around the most famous ones. Adam Horowitz is also behind the Lost series, hence the similarities between the two works. Following the series’ success, a graphic novel was released in 2015 to explore more of the characters.

Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Rick Riordan and directed by Chris Columbus (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone). We follow the adventures of Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon. With the help of Grover the satyr and Athena’s daughter Annabeth Chase, they try to stop the war that is tearing the gods of Olympus apart, encountering many mythological creatures along the way. Although the story spans 5 novels, only two films were made: The Lightning Thief and The Sea of ​​Monsters. Note that these two feature films take a lot of liberties with the books. The Volume 3 adaptation project, The Fate of the Titan, was abandoned due to the box office success of the previous installments.