Based on the first in a series of fantasy books by Eoin Colfer, Disney’s upcoming film, “Artemis Fowl,” has experienced quite a long development, dating back to 2003, when Miramax was first involved. Then, a decade later, Disney got the rights and started to seriously work on the highly-anticipated film. Years passed, the film finally went into production but was eventually struck by release date delays. Finally, however, a May debut in theaters was finalized. Then COVID-19 changed everything.
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Now, as seen in the new trailer for “Artemis Fowl,” the film isn’t hitting theaters as fans hoped. Instead, the film is debuting on the Disney+ streaming service, marking the cherry on top of a very long, hard-fought journey to completion.
“Artemis Fowl” tells the story of a twelve-year-old criminal mastermind that kidnaps a fairy and holds her for ransom. The film stars Ferdia Shaw, Lara McDonnell, Josh Gad, Tamara Smart, Nonso Anozie, Josh McGuire, Nikesh Patel, Adrian Scarborough, Miranda Raison, Colin Farrell, and Judi Dench. Kenneth Branagh directs the film from a script co-written by Conor McPherson and Hamish McColl.
Once expected to hit theaters on May 29, “Artemis Fowl” has a very different destiny, premiering on June 12, exclusively on Disney+. You can watch the new trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Disney’s “Artemis Fowl,” is a fantastical, spellbinding adventure that follows the journey of 12-year-old genius Artemis Fowl, a descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds, as he seeks to find his father who has mysteriously disappeared
With the help of his loyal protector Butler, Artemis sets out to find him, and in doing so uncovers an ancient, underground civilization—the amazingly advanced world of fairies. Deducing that his father’s disappearance is somehow connected to the secretive, reclusive fairy world, cunning Artemis concocts a dangerous plan—so dangerous that he ultimately finds himself in a perilous war of wits with the all-powerful fairies.
