The trailer for the second season of Netflix’s fantastic adaptation, Shadow and Bonedebuted at IGN Fan Fest, showcasing the chilling return of General Kirigan/The Darkling (Ben Barnes), sporting horrifying facial scars after being captured by the Volcra.
Alina (Jessie Mei Li) vows to destroy Kirigan once and for all and begins to develop her own powers as a Suncaller. The Crows are also in action in the trailer, and new cast member Patrick Gibson, who plays Nikolai Lantsov, also receives his leading role. You can watch the trailer below.
Cast members Barnes, Li, Gibson, Lewis Tan, Kit Young, Anna Leong Brophy, and Jack Wolfe joined IGN for react to the new trailer and preview the second season, which will arrive on Netflix on March 16.
Li teased that her growing powers as a Sun Summoner will “definitely” affect his connection to the Dark One.
“If you thought their relationship was interesting in the first season, you will have to wait for the second” he said. “The way these characters are intertwined and the things they share are quite interesting.”
“When you read the books, they have this connection between them that’s almost a kind of telekinesis or something,” Barnes added. “But I think that that is quite difficult to represent in a seriesso we had to find smart ways to continue their connection and their relationship.”
Season 2 of Shadow and Bone premieres on Netflix on March 16.
