Normal People's Éanna Hardwicke has been announced to star in Netflix’s Fate: The Winx Saga as filming kicks off in Ireland.
As Disney magic continues to dazzle the country with filming of Disenchanted, Netflix has announced that it has commenced production on the second season of its fantasy series in Co Wicklow.
The streaming site also revealed that Irish actor Éanna Hardwicke, who first shot to stardom as Connell Waldron’s school pal Rob in Normal People last year will join the popular show, alongside two other new cast members, Brandon Grace and Paulina Chávez.
The 24-year-old Cork native, who also starred in RTE’s drama Smother earlier this year will play new character Sebastian.
Grace will portray Grey and Chavéz has been cast as Flora.
They will join returning cast members including Abigail Cowen as Bloom, Hannah van der Westhuysen as Stella, Precious Mustapha as Aisha, Eliot Salt as Terra, and Elisha Applebaum as Musa.
Sadie Soverall will return as Beatrix, Freddie Thorp as Riven, Danny Griffin as Sky, Theo Graham as Dane, Jacob Dudman as Sam, Ken Duken as Andreas and Rob James Collier as Silva.
Brian Young (The Vampire Diaries) will return as Showrunner and Executive Producer.
Further Executive Producers include Judy Counihan and Kris Thykier from Archery Pictures (Riviera, The State) plus Joanne Lee and Cristiana Buzzelli from Rainbow.
The fantasy series is based on Nickelodeon animated series Winx Club, which was created and produced by Rainbow Group’s founder and CEO, Iginio Straffi.
The show follows the coming-of-age journey of five unlikely friends attending a magical boarding school known as Alfea.
At the school, they must learn to master their magical powers, all the while navigating love, rivalries and the monsters that threaten their very existence.
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