W.I.T.C.H. (upcoming TV series)

W.I.T.C.H.: Guardians of the Nine Realms is an upcoming animated television series based on italian fantasy comic books series by Elisabetta Gnone, Alessandro Barbucci and Barbara Canepa. It will air early 2017, but will not be the animation as the last one. This will be the second animated series produced by Imagine Entertainment aside from Curious George.

Premise
The series is set eleven years after the first series the girls have gone their seperate ways Will has locked away the Heart of Kandrakar, moved out of moms and started a Frog farm, Irma has opened up her own water park with Martin, Taranee became scientist, Cornelia and Caleb has been dating for last ten years and have opened a fashion boutique and Hay Lin is working full time at her grandmother's restaurant after her death and Blunk continues going throw trash. A new threat has arrived from a another realm has come to takeover our realm, Will must reunite the team and become the guardians again.

Protagonists
The leader of The Guardians of the Veil, her element of Quintessence and the owner of the Heart of Kandrakar and is able to communicate with electrical appliances. The wise cracking Guardian of Water whose ability allows her to control water, and the power of mind control. The Guardian of Fire, able to create and manipulate Fire, and has the ability to telepathically communicate with the other Guardians. Taranee is dedicated to her work, and often uses her intellect to defeat enemies. The Guardian of Earth granting her the ability to control earth and plants and she has the power of telekinesis. Cornelia is vain and haughty, and was often a foil to Will. She was best friends with Elyon Brown, later revealed to be the missing Princess of Meridian Cornelia became romantically involved with Caleb. His duties in Meridian later caused a rift in their relationship. The Guardian of Air which her to control Air, and also become invisible. Her paternal grandmother, Yan Lin, was the previous Guardian of Air died in 2009. Hay Lin is of Chinese descent and her parents own The Silver Dragon, a Chinese restaurant, where Hay Lin worked part-time, but is now full time.
 * Eden Riegel as Will Vandom:
 * Candi Milo as Irma Liar:
 * Keke Palmer as Taranee Cook:
 * Janet Varney as Cornelia Hale:
 * Hayley Kiyoko as Hay Lin:

Allies
A denizen of Meridian, became the leader of the rebel forces who were opposed to Phobos' rule and has quickly gained popularity in Meridian. He is a kind and benevolent young man whose heart is bound to Cornelia's and have been dating for ten years and have open fashion boutique.
 * Greg Cipes as Caleb:

A small and smelly green creature who lives on Meridian. He is a Passling, a short toad (and-goblin-like) creature who travels through the dimensions to find and steal goods to sell.
 * Steve Blum as Blunk:

Elyon, Cornelia's childhood friend in Heatherfield, was really the long-lost princess known as the Light of Meridian, a savior position exclusive to the females of the Royal Family continues on as such.
 * Elyon Brown:

Antagonists
An unnamed dark elf (based on The Inquisitor from Star Wars Rebels) who wields a double bladed sword that can split in two and is tasked by his unknown master to take control of the nine realms.
 * The Executionar:

Cedric's genetically enhanced form made from all of world's deadliest snake, who still retains his old memories and will want revenge.
 * Dee Bradley Baker as Serpentrex:

TBA

 * Cathy Weseluck
 * Andrea Libman

Background
On 2010 Disney purchased the rights of the books and announced that Lauren Faust (My Little Pony Friendship is Magic) and Carrie Beck (Star Wars Rebels) and Greg Weiseman (The Spectacular Spiderman anf Gargoyles) were developing a sequel series with all crew members from the first series returning to work on the new series.

On February 21, 2012 the first series original creators will serve as creative consultants and said that series will take place eleven years after the first series.

On March 2012 Faust is looking forward to working with Weiseman and that some directors/writers/producers/executive producers from other shows that that they've worked will include Jayson Thiessen, Cary Silver, Matt Wayne, Victor Cook, Jim Miller, Craig McCracken, Kevin Altieri, Amy Keating Rogers, Chris Savino, Meghan McCarthy and Cindy Morrow all be involved in the series.

On August 2013, A few of the first series orginal cast members Candi Milo, Greg Cipes, Dee Bradley Baker and Steve Blum will reprise their roles as Irma, Caleb and Blunk but Baker will voice a new character named Serpentrex who is described as Cedric's evolved alter ego and is based on Serpentor from G.I. Joe.

Three days later Eden Riegel (Bleach and Stich) sister of Sam Riegel was rumored voice to Will but was later confirmed by Faust, Janet Varney (Legend of Korra) said she will voice Cornelia after the Korra series ends.

On November 28, 2014 Keke Palmer who's currently voicing Aisha on Winx Club is set voice Taranne as Kittie's replacement. In addition Friendship is Magic stars Cathy Weseluck and Andrea Libman have been cast unspecified roles.