Not many fans are surprised that 2026 has already been a huge year for Netflix, both in the movie and TV departments. One of the biggest developments for the streamer came earlier this year when news broke that they had backed out of acquiring WB Discovery, leaving Paramount as the sole inheritor of the company, assuming the deal goes through. The biggest movie for Netflix so far this year has been War Machine, the sci-fi epic starring Reacher veteran Alan Ritchson. Netflix has also aired other hit films like The Rip (starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck) and The Immortal Man (starring Cillian Murphy and Rebecca Ferguson). Some of the biggest new TV releases for Netflix this year include Bridgerton and One Piece, which both have new seasons on the way, but they’re far from the only projects in development at Netflix right now.
Some of the most intriguing projects that had been in development for years at Netflix were dual movie and TV adaptations of Redwall, the popular Brian Jacques novel series. Netflix announced all the way back in 2021 that it was working on an animated feature film and show that would be released on the platform, but updates on the projects have been few and far between in the years since. Unfortunately, new reports indicate that both of Netflix’s Redwall adaptations in the works have been canceled and are no longer moving forward. There was once a mountain of optimism surrounding both projects when Netflix announced it had acquired the rights to adapt all 22 books to the screen, but now fans will have to rely solely on the 1999 TV adaptation and the 2000 movie adaptations, which are, unfortunately, a bit dated.
What Is ‘Redwall’ About?
Redwall tells the story of Matthias, a mouse who lives at Redwall Alley, a fortress constantly under siege from evil rats. However, when the image of a great mouse-warrior begins to speak to him, he accepts that it is his destiny to be the successor of the great warrior. The planned projects in the works at Netflix never made it out of the development stage, so no casting had been announced. Only time will tell if a spark will rekindle the flame for the project at Netflix and get it back on the right track.
via Collider