Winx Club: The Magic Is Back

Set in the dimension of Magix, the series follows Bloom, a 16-year-old girl from Earth who discovers her fairy powers, gets saved from a scary, magical creature by Stella, a 17 year old Fairy of the Sun and Moon / Princess of Solaria and Flora, a 16 year old Fairy of Nature and enrolls in Alfea, a boarding school for fairies and witches with Stella and Flora. She befriends 3 other fairies such as Aisha, a 16 year old Fairy of Waves / Princess of Andros, Musa, a 16 year old Fairy of Music and Tecna, a 15 year old Fairy of Technology, ultimately forming the Winx Club to combat dark magical forces while exploring themes of friendship, identity, and empowerment. == Production ==

On November6, 2022, Iginio Straffi announced that "a brand new CG Winx animated series reboot is going into production" at the Rainbow studio. In January2023, Paramount (the owner of Nickelodeon) sold its ownership stake in Rainbow back to Straffi, allowing him full creative control of the reboot/remake. but it was later expanded into a full-length reboot. Originally slated for a 2024 release, it was delayed until September 2025, with the first 13 episodes, with the remaining 13 expected in the fall of 2026. The first official preview debuted at Napoli Comicon 2024. Rainbow describes the reboot as a "modern fantasy saga" using CGI animation across 26 episodes (~24 minutes each), blending return to original tone with contemporary themes. The first official trailer premiered on July 19, 2025. The original Italian voice cast reprised their roles for the Italian dub. The second half of the first season is set to premiere in September 2026 on Netflix. == Broadcast ==

• Italy: Rai 2 (on-demand on Rai Play) on 1 October 2025; Rai Yoyo on 27 October 2025 • United Kingdom: CBBC (on-demand on BBC iPlayer) on 8 September 2025 • International: Netflix (excluding UK territories) on 2 October 2025 == Voice cast ==

The voice recordings were made at the New York-based 3Beep Studio. The voice director was Tom Wayland. == Music ==

The opening theme of the series, "Under the Sign of Winx", is performed by Clara Soccini The transformation theme, "Forever Winx", was performed by Virginia Bocelli and released digitally on 2 May 2025. The ending theme of the series, "From Now On", is performed by Virginia Bocelli. Other songs featured in the series include a mix of original tracks by Clara Soccini, Virginia Bocelli, Emily Middlemas and Elisa Rosselli, the singing voices of Bloom and Musa. The following table summarizes the songs, performers, composers, lyricists, and relevant notes: == Merchandise ==

In June 2024, Rainbow announced a partnership with Giochi Preziosi and Playmates Toys as master licensees for a new toy line inspired by the reboot series. The toy collection will include fashion dolls, accessories, role-play items, and playsets, with Playmates handling distribution across the Americas, Asia, Australia, and more, while Giochi Preziosi covers Europe and the United Kingdom. ==Overview==

Season 1 (2025) == Reception ==

Winx Club: The Magic Is Back faced criticism after reports surfaced that generative AI had been used in the series' production, including its concept art, character designs, and promotional material. An article in student newspaper The Beaver argued, "For a show that 'immortalises Y2k fashion' and integrates characters' appearances into their personality and overall story, [using AI instead of artists] comes off as insulting to long-time fans of the franchise." An article in EarlyGame highlighted job listings on Rainbow's CGI studio website, which confirm the use of AI in their productions. Both Rainbow's website and official LinkedIn page publicly announced that the company is hiring AI prompt engineering experts with "skills in designing and optimizing prompts for generative AI models (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini)." == See also ==