Winx Club: The Magic Is Back
Winx Club: The Magic Is Back is an Italian animated fantasy television series created by Iginio Straffi and produced by Rainbow and Rai Kids. A reboot/remake of the 2004 series Winx Club, the series is set in a magical universe and tells the story of Bloom, a 16 year old girl from planet Earth who discovers she is a fairy and gets rescued from a hideous, mythical monster by Stella, a 17 year old Fairy of the Sun and the Moon / Princess of Solaria and Flora, a 16 year old Fairy of Nature. Enrolling at Alfea, a boarding school for fairies and witches with Stella and Flora, she befriends 3 other fairies including Aisha, Musa and Tecna and forms a group called the Winx Club, fighting a long series of enemies threatening the Magic Dimension.
Iginio Straffi officially announced the reboot/remake in November 2022. In January2023, Paramount sold its ownership stake in Rainbow back to Straffi, allowing him full creative control of the reboot/remake.
Before its debut in Italy, the series was first shown in the United Kingdom on 8 September 2025 on BBC iPlayer and CBBC. It later premiered on 2 October 2025 on Netflix in selected international territories.
Premise
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 the 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, Musa and Tecna, 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 sold its ownership stake in Rainbow back to Straffi, allowing him full creative control of the reboot/remake.The project began development as a ninth season soft reboot/remake under the title Winx Club Shorts in as early as 2021, 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, 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.
Broadcast
- Italy: 1 October 2025 on Rai 2; Netflix on 2 October 2025
- France: Netflix on 2 October 2025; TF1 via the TFOU programming block on 4 October 2025
- United Kingdom: CBBC on 8 September 2025
- International: Netflix on 2 October 2025
Voice cast
| Character | Italian | English |
| Bloom | Letizia Ciampa | Kate Bristol |
| Stella | Perla Liberatori | Courtney Shaw |
| Flora | Ilaria Latini | Sònia Victoria Werner |
| Aisha | Laura Lenghi | Zuri Washington |
| Musa | Gemma Donati | Jenny W. Chan |
| Tecna | Domitilla D'Amico | Sarah Faye Beard |
| Icy | Tatiana Dessi | Cat Protano |
| Stormy | Federica De Bortoli | Caroline Spinola |
| Darcy | Valeria Vidali | Sarah Faye Beard |
| Sky | Alessandro Quarta | Allen Winter |
| Brandon | Gianluca Crisafi | Nicholas Corda |
| Riven | Mirko Mazzanti | James Brown Jr. |
| Timmy | Stefano Broccoletti | Barrett Leddy |
| Robin | Arianna Craviotto | Erica Lorenzetti |
| Damien | Luca Appetiti | Jamie McGonnigal |
| Vexius | Andrea Lavagnino | Marc Thompson |
| Faragonda | Giò Giò Rapattoni | Gabi Horton |
| Griffin | Antonella Giannini | Sheryl Collins |
| Daphne | Connie Bismuto | Dana Bixler |
| Mitzi | Arianna Craviotto | Dana Bixler |
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 and features a remix by Dav and Vvenice. It was released digitally on 8 September 2025.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 following table summarizes the songs, performers, composers, lyricists, and relevant notes:
| Song | Singer | Composer | Lyricist | Notes |
| "Under the Sign of Winx" | Clara Soccini | Angela Poggi, Giovanni Cera | Yasemin Sannino | Remix by Dav, Vvenice; opening theme |
| "From Now On" | Virginia Bocelli | Joshua Kissiah Cumbee, Jordan Powers | Joshua Kissiah Cumbee, Jordan Powers, Virginia Bocelli | Ending theme |
| "Step Into the Dark" | Emily Middlemas | Stefano Della Casa | Emily Middlemas | – Bloom's transformation into her darker Winx/Fairy self |
| "Forever Winx" | Virginia Bocelli | Stefano Della Casa | Ryan Lawrie, Stefano Della Casa, Virginia Bocelli | Transformation theme into one's regular Winx/Fairy form |
| "Going Home" | Elisa Rosselli | Mario Parruccini, Emiliano Palmieri | Mario Parruccini, Emiliano Palmieri | – |
| "Super Power" | Clara Soccini | Leonardo Grilotti | Edoardo Medici, Federica Foscari | – |
| "Magic" | Virginia Bocelli | Stefano Della Casa | Ryan Lawrie, Virginia Bocelli, Emily Middlemas | – |
| "Winx of Courage" | Elisa Rosselli | Mario Parruccini, Emiliano Palmieri | Mario Parruccini, Emiliano Palmieri | – |
| "Like a Butterfly" | Elisa Rosselli | Michele Bettali, Stefano Carrara, Fabrizio Castanìa, Giovanni Maria Vincenzi | Michele Bettali, Stefano Carrara, Fabrizio Castanìa, Giovanni Maria Vincenzi | – |
| "Emotional" | Elisa Rosselli | Brian Joseph McKenna, Denzi Remedios, Katrine Neya Klith, Peter Wallevik | Brian Joseph McKenna, Denzi Remedios, Katrine Neya Klith, Peter Wallevik | – |
| "Winx Universe" | Elisa Rosselli | Niccolò Agliardi, Edwyn Roberts, Serena Menarini, Alessandro Branca | Niccolò Agliardi, Edwyn Roberts, Serena Menarini, Alessandro Branca | – |