Het Huis Anubis
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Het Huis Anubis is a Belgian/Dutch children's television drama created by Studio 100
and Nickelodeon
, airing in the Netherlands
and Flanders
. It first aired in September 2006 and the last episode was broadcast on December 4, 2009. The show was a huge success in the Benelux
, despite the show's low budget for the first two seasons.
After ending, the show was followed by a spin-off
, called Het Huis Anubis en de Vijf van het Magische Zwaard
(The House of Anubis and the Five of the Magical Sword). This series followed another group of friends, who moved into the house from the original series after the original residents moved out and went to college. None of the actors from the original returned. The spin-off was as successful as the original series andf inished its second (and final) season in june
2011. There are strong rumours that there will be a second spin-off with a few of the original actors, but this is yet to be confirmed by Studio 100.
There, Nienke makes a bizarre discovery: the diary of a young girl, Sarah, who lived in the house, many years before. Sarah's parents were archaeologists in Egypt
who mysteriously died. On the tapes, it is revealed the house has a secret history, a mystery that nobody knows anything about. She decides to investigate, together with fellow resident Fabian and her roommate, Amber. Meanwhile, Patricia searches for answers about Joyce's disappearance.
While each resident has their own way of dealing with school, friends, love and growing up, the teens bond together to search for the treasure hidden within Het Huis Anubis (The House of Anubis) .
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¹ Character was seen during the entire series.
² Character left the show before it ended.
³ Character appeared later.
¹ The characters of Rufus Malpied and Zeno Terpstra would later be merged into one character (Rufus Zeno) for the English remake
.
The story of the movies:
Additional books:
Studio 100
Studio 100 is a Flemish company that produces popular children's television series and owns five amusement parks and four musical ensembles.-History:Studio 100 was founded in 1996 by Gert Verhulst, Danny Verbiest, and Hans Bourlon...
and Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (Netherlands)
The Dutch version of Nickelodeon, seen in the Netherlands and Flanders, launched on September 1, 2002. Nickelodeon is on air 24 hours a day CET ....
, airing in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
. It first aired in September 2006 and the last episode was broadcast on December 4, 2009. The show was a huge success in the Benelux
Benelux
The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe comprising three neighbouring countries, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. These countries are located in northwestern Europe between France and Germany...
, despite the show's low budget for the first two seasons.
After ending, the show was followed by a spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
, called Het Huis Anubis en de Vijf van het Magische Zwaard
Het Huis Anubis en de Vijf van het Magische Zwaard
Het Huis Anubis en de Vijf van Het Magische zwaard is a Dutch / Flemish mystery series in which five people, each born with an oversensitive sense, have to fight against Dark Druids who want to steal their senses for their own purposes...
(The House of Anubis and the Five of the Magical Sword). This series followed another group of friends, who moved into the house from the original series after the original residents moved out and went to college. None of the actors from the original returned. The spin-off was as successful as the original series andf inished its second (and final) season in june
June
June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of the four months with a length of 30 days. Ovid provides two etymologies for June's name in his poem concerning the months entitled the Fasti...
2011. There are strong rumours that there will be a second spin-off with a few of the original actors, but this is yet to be confirmed by Studio 100.
Synopsis
In a building dating from 1900, currently serving as a boarding school, eight young people live together under the leadership of the strict landlord, Victor. When newcomer Nienke (Nina in the dubs and remakes) moves into the house, another resident, Joyce (Joy and Linn in the remakes), suddenly disappears. Joyce's best friend, Patricia, doesn't trust Nienke and forces her to spend a night in the attic.There, Nienke makes a bizarre discovery: the diary of a young girl, Sarah, who lived in the house, many years before. Sarah's parents were archaeologists in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
who mysteriously died. On the tapes, it is revealed the house has a secret history, a mystery that nobody knows anything about. She decides to investigate, together with fellow resident Fabian and her roommate, Amber. Meanwhile, Patricia searches for answers about Joyce's disappearance.
While each resident has their own way of dealing with school, friends, love and growing up, the teens bond together to search for the treasure hidden within Het Huis Anubis (The House of Anubis) .
Dubs
- The series was dubbed in Swedish (as Huset Anubis).
- It was also dubbed in Danish (as Huset Anubis).
- And in Spanish (as La Casa De Anubis ).The English remake (as El Misterio de Anubis ).
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Remakes
- The series was remade for Germany. The German remakeRemakeA remake is a piece of media based primarily on an earlier work of the same medium.-Film:The term "remake" is generally used in reference to a movie which uses an earlier movie as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second, later movie based on the same source...
, called Das Haus AnubisDas Haus AnubisDas Haus Anubis is a children's television series produced jointly by Belgian broadcaster Studio 100 and Nickelodeon and a remake of Het Huis Anubis. With a seven-figure production budget, it is one of Nickelodeon's largest in-house productions, and the first German daily soap opera specifically...
, debuted in September 2009 on NickNickelodeon GermanyNickelodeon , known on-air only as Nickelodeon, is a television channel for kids in Germany, part of the international Nickelodeon franchise. Launched on 2005, Nickelodeon Germany is based in Berlin...
. It is filmed on the exact same sets they used for the Dutch version and even used some of the same costumes. This version was almost identical to the original, except for the character names. However, they did make some changes to the storyline for season 2. - In January 2011, an English language remake, called House of AnubisHouse of AnubisHouse of Anubis is a jointly American/British/Belgian produced teen mystery/drama television show based on the Belgian/Dutch television series Het Huis Anubis. The series was created by Hans Bourlon & Gert Verhulst and premiered on Nickelodeon on New Year's Day 2011 in the United States and on 25...
(recorded in Liverpool) debuted on NickelodeonNickelodeon (TV channel)Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
in the US. It used an all new set (and house) but kept almost all original character names (except Nienke, which became Nina, Appie, which became Alfie, Jeroen, which was changed to Jerome, and Joyce which became Joy) The script was a rewritten version of the original script.
Movies
There have been three movies, each with a stand-alone story, but with the same actors:- Het Pad der 7 Zonden (The Path of the 7 Sins), is the first Anubis movie, released in theaters in December 2008.
- De Wraak van Arghus (The Revenge of Arghus), is the second Anubis movie, released in theaters in December 2009.
- De Terugkeer van Sibuna (The Return of Sibuna), is the third and last Anubis movie and debuted on NickelodeonNickelodeon (Netherlands)The Dutch version of Nickelodeon, seen in the Netherlands and Flanders, launched on September 1, 2002. Nickelodeon is on air 24 hours a day CET ....
in October 2010. The movie aired almost one year after the series ended. It showed where the characters went after they moved out of the house and what they are doing. Despite airing only one year after the last episode, the third movie takes place three years after the series finale, roughly around the same time the spin-off takes place. Some characters from that series also make (non-speaking) cameo appearances.
Main protagonists (Residents)
| Character (Dutch names) | Actor/Actress | Episodes | Run |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nienke Martens | Loek Beernink | 1-404, Anubis en de Terugkeer van Sibuna | 2006-2009, 2010¹ |
| Amber Rosenbergh | Iris Hesseling | 1-404, Anubis en de Terugkeer van Sibuna | 2006-2009, 2010¹ |
| Fabian Ruitenburg | Lucien van Geffen | 2-404, Anubis en de Terugkeer van Sibuna | 2006-2009, 2010¹ |
| Mick Zeelenberg | Vincent Banic | 1-404 | 2006-2009¹ |
| Mara Sabri | Liliana de Vries | 1-120 |
2006- |
| Appie Tayibi | Achmed Akkabi Achmed Akkabi Achmed Akkabi is a Moroccan-Dutch actor.Akkabi was born and raised in The Hague into a family of six. Both his parents are both immigrants from Morocco... |
1-404 | 2006-2008² |
| Kevin Wekker | 292-404, Anubis en de Terugkeer van Sibuna | 2008-2010³ | |
| Jeroen Cornelissen | Sven de Wijn | 2-404, Anubis en de Terugkeer van Sibuna | 2006-2009, 2010¹ |
| Victor Emanuel Rodenmaar | Walter Crommelin | 1-231, 233-350, 355-400, 404 | 2006-2009¹ |
| Joyce van Bodegraven | Marieke Westenenk | 59-63, 75, 118, 124-370 | 2006(guest star), 2007-2009² |
| Noa van Rijn | Gamze Tazim Gamze Tazim Gamze Tazim is a Turkish-Dutch actress.-Filmography:-Television:-External links:... |
147-404 | 2007-2009³ |
| Danny Rodenmaar | Patrick Wessels | 370-404 | 2009³ |
| Sofie Rodenmaar | Claartje Janse | 376-404 | 2009³ |
| Patricia Soeters | 1-370 | 2006-2009 |
¹ Character was seen during the entire series.
² Character left the show before it ended.
³ Character appeared later.
Supporting characters
| Character (Dutch names) | Actor/Actress | Run | Seasons (S) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Winker | Curt Fortin | 2006-2007 | S1-S2 |
| Yasmine Sabri | Inge de Vries | 2007 | S2 |
| Esther Verlinden | Karen Damen Karen Damen Karen Franciska Maria Louisa Damen is a Flemish singer, actress, host and one of the two longest-serving current members of girl group K3. She acted in a few movies and hosted a few programs.- Personal life :... |
2006-2007 | S1-S2 |
| Jimmy | Robert van Laar | 2007-2008 | S2 |
| Vera de Kell | Elle van Rijn | 2008 | S2 |
| Raven van Prijze | Hugo Metsers | 2007-2008 | S2 |
| Gran Irene Martens | Roelie Westerbeek | 2006-2008 | S1-S2 |
| Uncle Pierre Marant | René Retèl | 2006, 2007-2009 | S1-S3 |
| Sarah Winsbrugge-Hennegouwen | Pim Lambeau | 2006-2007, 2008-2009 | S1, S3 |
| Rufus Malpied¹ | Just Meijer | 2006-2007, 2008-2009 | S1, S3-S4 |
| Zeno Terpstra¹ | Hero Muller Hero Muller Hero Muller is a Dutch voice actorMuller performs the voices of Cookie Monster and Herry Monster on Sesamstraat, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street... |
2006, 2007-2009 | S1-S4 |
| Ibrahim Tayibi | Sabri Saad El Hamus | 2009 | S3-S4 |
| Trudie Tayibi | Magda Cnudde | 2006-2009 | S1-S4 |
| Ellie van Engelen | Ingeborg Ansing | 2006-2009 | S1-S4 |
| Victor Rodenmaar senior | Walter Crommelin | 2008-2009 | S3-S4 |
| Marijke Rodenmaar | Trudi Klever | 2009 | S4 |
| Ari van Swieten | Ton Feil | 2006-2009 | S1-S4 |
| Robbie Lodewijks | Sander van Amsterdam | 2006-2009 | S1-S4 |
| Anchesenamon | Meghna Kumar | 2009 | S4 |
| Amneris | Ayesha Künzle | 2007-2008, 2009 | S2, S4 |
| Jacob van den Berg | Evert van der Meulen | 2009 | S3-S4 |
| Matthijs van den Berg | David-Jan Bronsgeest | 2009 | S3-S4 |
¹ The characters of Rufus Malpied and Zeno Terpstra would later be merged into one character (Rufus Zeno) for the English remake
House of Anubis
House of Anubis is a jointly American/British/Belgian produced teen mystery/drama television show based on the Belgian/Dutch television series Het Huis Anubis. The series was created by Hans Bourlon & Gert Verhulst and premiered on Nickelodeon on New Year's Day 2011 in the United States and on 25...
.
Books
The story of the series:| Released date | Title | Translation | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2006 | De geheime club van de oude Wilg | The secret club of the old Willow | 250 |
| 23 May 2007 | Het geheim van de Tombe | The Secret of the Tomb | 244 |
| 10 December 2007 | De geheimzinnige vloek | The mysterious curse | 256 |
| 26 May 2008 | De Uitverkorene | The Chosen one | 255 |
| 12 December 2008 | Het geheim van Winsbrugge-Hennegouwen | The secret of Winsbrugge-Hennegouwen | 287 |
| 27 May 2009 | De traan van Isis | The tear of Isis | 243 |
| 27 December 2009 | De vloek van Anchesenamon | The curse of Anchesenamon | 265 |
The story of the movies:
| Released date | Title | Translation | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2008 | Het pad der 7 Zonden | The Path of the 7 Sins | 174 |
| 16 December 2009 | De wraak van Arghus | The revenge of Arghus | 176 |
| 16 December 2009 | De wraak van Arghus (Limited Edition) | The revenge of Arghus (Limited Edition) | 207 |
Additional books:
| Released date | Title | Translation | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2007 | Het boek vol mysteries | The Book full of Mysteries | 49 |
| 18 August 2008 | Fanboek | Fanbook | 16 |
| 19 October 2009 | Hersenbreker | Brainteaser | 25 |
| 3 February 2010 | Spelletjesboek | Gamebook | 48 |
External links
- Official website (Dutch) The original page is updated on November 2011, it is now a sub site after the finale of the series