The Mystic Woods

The Mystic Woods is an American action-adventure-fantasy-supernatural-comedy media franchise developed by Warner Bros. Entertainment since December 11th, 1998.

Synopsis

Miranda Phillips is a teenager who, alongside her imp friend Implo, gets involved into various strange and supernatural cases.

Films

• The Mystic Woods (1998)
• The Mystic Woods II (2000)
• The Mystic Woods: The Forgotten Realms (2005)
• [fourth film] (2009)
• [fifth film] (2012)
• The Mystic Woods: The City of Broken Dreams (2024)

Characters

Main

• Miranda Phillips (voiced by Drew Barrymore in the theatrical films and TBD in other media) - a clumsy and rebellious, yet determined and heroic teenage girl who discovers she can communicate with the supernatural, being out to discover the truth about Mystic Woods' dark secrets.
• Implo (voiced by Dan Aykroyd in the theatrical films and TBD in other media) - a comedic and scaredy, yet cynical imp who is found by Miranda, becoming her closest friend, following her wherever she goes.
• Coco (vocal effects by TBD) - Miranda's pet cat who accompanies her in her adventures.

Supporting

Introduced in the first movie

• Chelsea Blake (voiced by Neve Campbell in the theatrical films and TBD in other media) - a tomboyish and athletic, yet somewhat rowdy teenage girl who is Miranda's best friend yet likes to take risks a little too much.
• Mr. and Mrs. Phillips (voiced by TBD and TBD, respectively) - a stay-at-home father and a hard workaholic mother who are Miranda's parents and wanting to make sure Miranda is safe from all of the perils she goes through in the Mystic Woods.
• The Hermit (voiced by Alan Rickman in the theatrical films until 2024 and TBD in 2024 and TBD in other media) - an ancient old man who guards the Mystic Woods as he mentors Miranda to use her powers to stop Argor and other menaces.

Introduced in the sequel

• Michelle Strange (voiced by TBD in the theatrical films and TBD in other media) - a girly and fashion-loving, yet protective and stern teenage girl who goes to Miranda's school and befriended Miranda, but she is part of the evil Strange family. However, after learning the cruelty of the Strange family, she leaves the family, redeeming herself and now lives peacefully.
• James Mann (voiced by TBD in the theatrical films and TBD in other media) - a calm teenage boy who loves to play on his guitar, as Chelsea falls in love with him.

Introduced in the third film

• The Red Knight (voiced by TBD in the theatrical films and TBD in other media) - a charismatic knight from a kingdom located from the Forgotten Realms who decides to work with Miranda and Implo on saving it.

Antagonists

Introduced in the first film

• Agror (voiced by TBD in the theatrical films and TBD in other media) - an ancient Dark God who brought Miranda to the Mystic Woods as he wants to enter Miranda's body and use her to take over the world. He ends up being destroyed by Miranda at the end of the first movie.
  • The Grinning Man (voiced by TBD in the theatrical films and TBD in other media) - a smiling monster who works for Agror as he is sent to find and capture Miranda, no matter what.

Introduced in the sequel

• Lucius Strange (voiced by TBD in the theatrical films and TBD in other media) - a corrupted and greedy sorcerer who is Michelle's evil father who plans to enslave the Mystic Woods and often has Michelle secretly do some of her chores.
• Count Dimitri (voiced by TBD in the theatrical films and TBD in other media) - a charismatic and brutal vampire count who wants to create an eternal night, aiming to attack anyone who gets in his way who was first faced by Miranda and Implo in the opening of the sequel.

Introduced in The Forgotten Realms

• The Forgotten Army, unnamed army of spiritual beings residing in the forgotten realms, crossing Earth to turn it into their expansion of the Forgotten Realms.
  • Queen Vera (voiced by TBD in Forgotten Realms and TBD in other media) - the queen of the Forgotten Army who wants to enslave Earth, clashing with Miranda.

In other media

Television

Animated

• Tales from the Mystic Woods (Cartoon Network, 2001-2006)

Comic books

• The Legend of the Mystic Woods (DC Comics, 2001-2012)
• The Chronicles in The Mystic Woods (IDW Publishing, 2021-present)

Spin-off

See Implo's Antics.

Tropes

See The Mystic Woods/Tropes.

Gallery

Miranda Phillips.

Implo.

Chelsea Blake.

Michelle Strange.