The cast of The Spiderwick Chronicles brought their charm to WonderCon 2024 on Friday, March 29th. In support of the upcoming Roku Channel Original series, Christian Slater, Noah Cottrell, Lyon Daniels, Mychala Lee, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Alyvia Alyn Lind participated in a panel discussion. Joining them were the original series authors, Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, for a captivating conversation about bringing this beloved adventure to life as a series.

Christian Slater, Holly Black, and Tony DiTerlizzi Interview at WonderCon

The original authors of The Spiderwick Chronicles, Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi, were joined by Christian Slater at WonderCon to promote their new series. They touched on the difference in adaptations, from film to a series.

Holly Black is excited to have more time with the characters. “You get to actually see what they’re doing in spaces that we didn’t before. And, specifically, we get to know more about Mulgarath.”

Christian Slater said, “You can’t condense eight books into a two-hour movie and get the richness of that experience.” Tony DiTerlizzi agrees. There is more time to dive into the characters and the world this way. He said, “My favorite stories have a great antagonist. And to really dive deep into Mulgarath’s motivation and why he’s doing the things…are fantastic!”

Casting for The Spiderwick Chronicles

Slater plays Mulgarath in this series. Being cast in this role was thrilling, Slater says, as he is a big fan of the books. “To get the opportunity to play a character like this was extremely fulfilling.”

Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi’s reaction, according to DiTerlizzi, was, “Holy crap, Christian Slater!” Slater goes on to say how playing Mulgarath was so much fun.

“We’ve just been so grateful to everyone for the heart they brought. And just how well they embodied their character,” Black says of the incredible cast. DiTerlizzi nodded along and added, “The cast is the key to a fantastic television show.”

Stream all eight episodes of The Spiderwick Chronicles on the Roku Channel on April 19th!