Thedirector ofAttack the Blockhas a new show wherepeople fight ghostswith swords . Really , we could stop the clause there , plop in the house trailer and call it a 24-hour interval because you wo n’t read a cool sentence this week . Let ’s just reiterate : Joe Cornish , director ofAttack the Block , has a Modern Netflix show and in it , masses hunt down and campaign ghosts with sword . signal us up .
Okay . Fine . You require more data . Here it is . The show is call in Lockwood & Co. and it ’s based on a series of supernatural young adult novels by Jonathan Stroud released between 2013 and 2017 . It ’s set in a world where ghosts have become a bit of a problem and require to be found and bewitch , but only sure mass have that power : child . kid who gradually lose their ability to detect ghosts as they get older . The show follows one such girl who joins a belittled group of fellow ghosthunters , a grouping that runs independently of the swelled name - marque agencies . Here ’s the trailer for Lockwood & Co. , which debuts on Netflix January 27 .
Cornish ( who , yes , iscurrently working on a continuation to Attack the Block ) is the showrunner as well as one of the writers and directors . The main youngster are played by Ruby Stokes , Cameron Chapman , and Ali Hadji - Heshmati . And the whole thing has a veryPeter Jackson ’s Frighteners vibe about it . Some funniness , some scare , solid visual burden , and a unique mythology fence ghosts , ghost detection , and the industry both of them make . It ’s almost a pity the show is on Netflix because it sounds super cool , comes out in two calendar week , and this might be the first time you ’re get wind about it . But at least there ’s that . Also , was that a Hatbox Ghostin there ?
Lockwood & Co. is a new show by Joe Cornish.Image: Netflix
The full eight - episode first time of year of Lockwood & Co .debuts on Netflix January 27 .
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