Netflix's 'Shadow and Bone' may have a spinoff in the works. Fan-favorite characters the Crows could get their own show. Here's what we know.
Book lovers and Netflix bingers were thrilled when the Shadow and Bone television show used to be first launched in April 2021. Now, following the release of Season 2 on March 16, 2023, enthusiasts are already eager for extra from the Netflix-Grishaverse.
Rumor has it that the characters from the Six of Crows novels could be getting their very own Shadow and Bone spinoff sequence — but is the rumor true? Here's what we know.
Showrunner Eric Heisserer confirms a 'Shadow and Bone' spinoff is possible — with a catch.
In Shadow and Bone's Season 1 episodes, fanatics are introduced to many colourful characters in a lush fable world inspired through Imperial Russia. Some of probably the most well-beloved characters in each the books and the display are the crowd of criminals known as the Dregs, who are all from creator Leigh Bardugo's second sequence of books, which is composed of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom.
During Shadow and Bone, the Crows characters were integrated into the plot as a "prequel" to their own story. Previously, showrunner Eric Heisserer published that he wanted to tell the Six of Crows plot line in full, and it would no longer be integrated in the initial two seasons of Shadow and Bone, suggesting a spinoff would be better to correctly tell the tale.
Now, in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Eric confirms that scripts have already been written for a potential spinoff. "One of the reasons, not all of them, that I got the privilege of working with Daegan Fryklind as co-showrunner in Season 2 is that I was busy with the writers' room for Six of Crows. We are ready to launch that as its own story. The eight-episode scripts are phenomenal and I'm really proud of my team for those."
How can fans make sure this spinoff comes to life? As Eric says, "But of course, it's about how well Season 2 numbers do. And if so, then Daegan and I will continue to carry the mantle of both shows, which is also helpful because we have a lot of mouths to feed."
In September 2022, fans asked if the Six of Crows characters would get a spinoff. Several Shadow and Bone writers, including Christina Strain, tweeted, "I seriously can not stress enough just how important it’ll be for people to watch Season 2 of Shadow and Bone," when asked in regards to the Six of Crows challenge.
Fans are keen to peer extra of the Crows onscreen, especially now that they're all in combination. However, if they would like that spinoff, they will have to stick to what the writers say and binge, binge, binge Season 2 of Shadow and Bone!
You can movement Seasons 1 and 2 of Shadow and Bone now on Netflix.
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