Producers reveal new details about the upcoming adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s novels.
Netflix is pulling back the veil on the Grishaverse.
Below are seven first-look exclusive photos revealing the major characters in the eagerly anticipatedShadow and Bonefantasy series.
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“Think Imperial Russia, not Medieval England, repeating rifles instead of broadswords.
It would effectively cripple your ability to trade and do business.
So they send people who are largely considered expendable into the Shadow Fold.
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“He’s a tracker in the First Army,” Heisserer says.
“There are two armies in Ravka that work at side-by-side.
The first army is for all the non-magic soldiers.
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The Grisha, who are the people that possess magic in this world, make up the Second Army.
So we’re getting a glimpse at a First Army camp in a city near the Fold.”
Another look at an armed Mal:
Next is General Kirigan (Ben Barnes), a.k.a.
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the Darkling, the head of the Second Army, the kingdom’s magical military elite of Grisha soldiers.
Ben has this wonderful ageless quality that works beautifully.”
the Wraith and rising underworld star Kaz Brekker (Freddy Carter), members of the criminal underworld.
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(The series is adapting Bardugo’sGrishatrilogy and theSix of Crowsheist books at the same time).
“We pitched [this storyline] as ‘Ocean’s ElevenmeetsGame of Thrones,’ Heisserer says.
“These are three of our Crows, a criminal element who have a mission all their own.
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Jesper is an accomplished gunslinger, he’s an amazing crackshot.
Inej is very good at being quiet and with knives she carries around 14 knives.”
A closer look at Inej.
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“She’s an assassin,” Bardugo says.
“You don’t want to mess with this woman.
She has a knife in her hand and she’s got plenty more to back those up.”
“He and Nina are on a bit of a collision course.”
They’re very character-focused don’t give a hint of the battles and spectacle that they achieved.
But I also think it’s great because they focus on the heart of the show.”
