It doesn’t happen often that an American colossus like Viacom sets its sights on an Italian animation studio — and then, rather than snapping it up outright, agrees to purchase just a minority stake.

Fans of Fate: The Winx Saga, take heart. Creator Iginio Straffi has posted that there are other projects in the works now that the Netflix live-action series has been canceled after two seasons. “Fate ...

Iginio Straffi, creator of the six teenage fairies in the “Winx Club” TV franchise that bewitched millions of tween girls and spawned Netflix’s live-action “Fate: The Winx Saga,” is launching a new ...