Netflix’s Geeked Weekend Is Coming

In News by Paula Hammond - Features Editor

On 6-10th June, streaming and binge-watch fans can look forward to a weekend of geeky anticipation with Netflix’s new look teasers & casting announcements:

THE SANDMAN
A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, The Sandman follows the people and places affected by the legendary Morpheus, throughout his long lifetime.

Fans can take a look at the teaser trailer here:

The Sandman launches on Netflix on 5th August.

WEDNESDAY
Wednesday is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting 16-year-old Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy. Season One will follow Wednesday as she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town, and solve the murder mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships at Nevermore.

The most highly anticipated new show of 2022, stars Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams.

FATE: THE WINX SAGA S2
The Winx Saga follows the coming-of-age journey of five fairies attending Alfea, a magical boarding school in the Otherworld where they must learn to master their powers while navigating love, rivalries, and the monsters that threaten their very existence. From creator Brian Young (The Vampire Diaries), Fate: The Winx Saga is a live-action reimagining of the Italian cartoon Winx Club from Iginio Straffi.

Fate Fans can take a first look at earth fairy Flora in this Season 2 clip here:

VIKINGS: VALHALLA
Set over a hundred years after the end of the original VIKINGS series, is a new adventure that blends historical authenticity and drama with gritty, immersive action. From showrunner and executive producer Jeb Stuart, VALHALLA is also executive produced by Morgan O’Sullivan, Michael Hirst, Sheila Hockin, Steve Stark, James Flynn, John Weber, Sherry Marsh and Alan Gasmer, Paul Buccieri, and also stars Bradley Freegard, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Caroline Henderson, Laura Berlin, and David Oakes.