Netflix announces return of beloved fantasy series 21 years on from TV debut - despite axing spin-off after just two seasons
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A fantasy blast from the past will be making its comeback on Netflix next month, 21 years after the originally series first hit screens.
The streaming service has confirmed that fairy based cartoon series The Winx Club will continue its legacy with a new series of spin-off, The Magic Is Back.
Launching on October 2, the CGI production will bring to life new storylines and characters, alongside the return of fan-favourite characters.
The series, which debuted back in 2021, will also be set to a new song performed by Virginia Bocelli, 13, the daughter of Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli.
This time, the show, which is also available on BBC iPlayer, will draw focus once again on Bloom, an ordinary girl who discovers she is a fairy blessed with an ancient power, The Dragon Flame.
Alongside her new found friends at the Alfea Fairy School, the action will follow the group of young fairies as they fight to defend their powers.
The streaming service has confirmed that fairy based cartoon series The Winx Club will continue its legacy with a new series of spin-off, The Magic is Back
The popular cartoon series first launched more than two decades ago, and has had a number of spin-offs since its original release
A synopsis teases: 'After enrolling at the prestigious Alfea Fairy School, Bloom meets the fairies who will stand by her side as she faces every challenge.
'Together they form the Winx Club: a group of young fairies who are ready to defend the Magical Dimension at any cost.
'Together, the six heroines learn that true strength lies not only in their magical powers but also in their ability to face challenges with courage, empathy and determination.'
Winx Club ran on Nickelodeon from 2004 to 2019, spanning eight seasons and 15 years.
It comes after Netflix's live-action adaptation of the story, Fate: The Winx Saga, was cancelled after just two seasons back in 2022.
The series received backlash from fans on its release in 2020 who accused the makers of the programming of 'whitewashing' characters.
Fans of the original were quick to point out that the races of some of the characters have changed when the trailer for the first six episodes was released.
In the original animated show, Flora is Latina and Musa is Asian, but in Netflix's live-action remake, both were played by white actresses.
The Winx Club returned for a live action remake on Netflix in 2020, but the show was cancelled after just two seasons
Fans who grew up with the original series and had been looking forward to the new one expressed their anger, hitting out that the characters 'deserved better'.
Earlier this year, it was revealed that Netflix was set to reboot iconic children's cartoon series Scooby Doo with a live action remake.
The popular cartoon first aired back in 1969 and has seen various series and movies since, with the streaming service deciding to jump in on the action.
Netflix said: 'A Scooby-Doo live-action series is coming to Netflix!
'In this modern reimagining, old friends Shaggy and Daphne team up at summer camp with scientific townie Velma and the strange but handsome Fred to solve the mystery of a lonely lost Great Dane puppy — who may have witnessed a supernatural murder.'
Winx Club: The Magic is Back will air on Netflix on October 2.
