The series is aimed at adult fans of the cartoon. Principal photography for Fate eventually began in September 2019 in Ireland. Before approving production on the series, Straffi gained experience with live-action television shows, working as a producer for Nickelodeon’s Club 57. Iginio Straffi first proposed a live-action version of Winx Club in 2011, after Viacom (owner of Nickelodeon) became a co-owner of his studio and started financing his projects. The series is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on 22 January 2021 Straffi serves as an executive producer alongside showrunner Brian Young, Judy Counihan, and Kris Thykier. It is produced by Archery Pictures in association with Rainbow, a studio co-owned by Iginio Straffi and ViacomCBS. Fate: The Winx Saga is an 2021 young adult drama series inspired by the Nickelodeon animated series Winx Club, created by Iginio Straffi.