Cursed Rumored to Get a Spin-off with Merlin as the Lead

Cursed could be getting a spin-off! Well, it’s still a rumour but hey, no smoke without fire, eh?

After premiering on July 17, the show has shot to the top of Netflix’s most-watched list and intends to hang out there!

So it is not such a surprise that the showrunners of Cursed would want a spin-off in the making.  

A twist on the legend of King Arthur and the Sword in the Stone, the Netflix special offered a focus on Katherine Langford’s Nimue.

However, there was one standout character that fans couldn’t get enough of and rumor has it that Netflix’s Cursed is giving him a spinoff. 

Gustaf Skarsgard’s dark and broody Merlin made a pretty big impact on the show.

The popularity of Merlin seems to have reached the upper echelons of Netflix and rumor has it a spin-off could be planned too. 

There’s speculation that they could be interested in giving Merlin his own spinoff series.

The rumor comes from We Got This Covered, so it’s best not to get too attached to it as it has yet to be confirmed by any official sources.

The rumored Merlin spinoff might actually be more of a prequel than a sequel spinoff series. Everything beyond this information is simply extrapolation.

The potential solo series can be expected to follow Merlin’s adventures with Excalibur back when he was still a warrior.  

A prequel would also be more interesting as it would offer an opportunity to see debated younger Merlin.

Maybe there wouldn’t be Gustaf Skarsgard in the rumored spinoff at all. Could Netflix cast a younger version of Merlin, before he became jaded? 

As fans would know, Merlin has been alive for a very long time and has pretty much shunned all magic, including the Sword of Power.

Nimue is ultimately tasked with bringing the sword to Merlin, though the legendary wizard only wields it once over the first season of the show.

Considering that Merlin’s story begins late in his life, it’s understandable if Netflix is looking to delve further into the character’s backstory. 

Meanwhile, there are those who think giving Merlin a spinoff series would undermine what Cursed was trying to do in the first place. As for Cursed itself, its renewal too can’t be far behind.

There are a number of unresolved storylines that could be explored if Netflix renews the show for Season 2. The Season 1 finale ended on a major cliffhanger that revealed certain characters’ real names in a rather clever way (Remember Lancelot and Guinevere?). 

Cursed Season 1 is currently streaming on Netflix.

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