Disney’s adaptation of beloved YA novel series “Artemis Fowl” was to have debuted in theatres in late May; given the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, that plan has changed, with the film instead set to premiere on the Disney+ streaming service.
While the books follow the already-established adventures of a young Irish criminal mastermind, the film shows just how the 12-year-old Artemis Fowl II began his thieving ways.
Following in the footsteps of his criminal father (Colin Farrell), the young Fowl (Ferdia Shaw) must spring into action after his wealthy dad is kidnapped and held for ransom by fantastical creatures who have had enough of his thievery of magical objects.