After the worldwide success of The Witcher, it's no surprise that Netflix is betting big on fantasy series in the coming months. In addition to buzzy adaptations of Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone, and Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler's Cursed - a retelling of the Arthurian legend of the Lady of the Lake - the streaming platform is also launching a series based on the bestselling Dutch novel The Letter for the King (De brief voor de Koning) by Tonke Dragt, and we've got an exclusive first look at the upcoming adventure show.

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Here's Netflix's official description for the coming-of-age series: "The Letter For The King is the story of a ruthless prince who threatens to cast the world into darkness, when a young knight in training named Tiuri (Amir Wilson) embarks on an epic quest to deliver a secret letter to the king. Along the way, he unexpectedly finds himself at the center of a magical prophecy foretelling the rise of a hero who can defeat the prince and restore peace. If he’s going to survive the journey, Tiuri will have to learn what it means to be a true knight — and a true leader."Check out five exclusive images from The Letter for the King in the gallery below:The show stars Amir Wilson (most recently seen as Will Parry in HBO and the BBC's His Dark Materials) and Ruby Serkis (whose father, Andy Serkis, is certainly no stranger to epic fantasy projects), alongside Thaddea Graham and Gijs Blom. The Letter for the King is written by How to Train Your Dragon and Johnny English scribe Will Davies, with Paul Trijbits (Sing Street, Saving Mr. Banks) serving as executive producer through his FilmWave production company. The first season will consist of six hourlong episodes and will debut in Spring 2020, with an official release date to be announced at a later date.The Letter for the King was first published in 1962 and spawned a sequel, The Secrets of the Wild Wood, in 1965. The novel is much-beloved in its native Netherlands and has sold more than a million copies worldwide to date. It was translated to English in 2013, earning praise from British reviewers, including The Guardian , which wrote at the time, "The book is beautifully constructed, and has passages of urgent writing that take their inspiration from fairytales as well as the Arthurian legend."For another upcoming Netflix adaptation, check out the trailer for Locke and Key:Unlike a lot of recent fantasy adaptations for the small screen, The Letter for the King was written for younger readers, so don't expect Witcher or Game of Thrones levels of nudity or violence - but judging by the description, the series may still scratch a similar swashbuckling, prophecy-fulfilling itch (and as His Dark Materials recently proved , YA adaptations can still delve into some pretty dark places without the need for gore). While it remains to be seen whether the show will have the scale and scope of some of its fellow fantasy adaptations, the series filmed in New Zealand, so will likely take advantage of the landscapes that made the Lord of the Rings movies so iconic.If you're looking for more fantasy to binge, we've got good news and bad news: The Witcher Season 2 won't premiere until 2021 , but in the meantime, you can now stream the Season 1 soundtrack (including Jaskier's earworm " Toss a Coin to Your Witcher ") and look forward to a recently-announced animated Witcher movie , in addition to enjoying these tidbits about what to expect in Season 2 . Plus, check out more TV shows we can't wait to watch in the next few months, meet the cast of Amazon's upcoming Lord of the Rings prequel show , and learn more about Amazon's adaptation of another iconic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time