Het Huis Anubis

Het Huis Anubis (English: The House of Anubis) was a Belgian-Dutch children's television mystery drama based on elements of Egyptian mythology 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.

Het Huis Anubis
Replica of the house used in the series
GenreMystery-drama
Created byAnjali Taneja (idea)
Hans Bourlon
Gert Verhulst
Written byAnjali Taneja
StarringLoek Beernink
Iris Hesseling
Lucien van Geffen
Vincent Banic
Liliana de Vries
Vreneli van Helbergen
Achmed Akkabi
Kevin Wekker
Sven de Wijn
Marieke Westenenk
Gamze Tazim
Walter Crommelin
Patrick Wessels
Claartje Janse
Theme music composerGert Verhulst
Hans Bourlon
Johan Vanden Eede
Opening themeHet Huis Anubis by Loek Beernink (2006)
Het Geheim by Loek Beernink
Seasons 3 & 4: Kunnen Stenen Iets Vertellen? by Loek Beernink
ComposerJohan Vanden Eede
Country of originNetherlands
Belgium
Original languageDutch
No. of seasons4 (seasons 1,2 and 3 were split in two parts)
No. of episodes404
Production
Executive producerAnja Van Mensel
Camera setupVideotape; single-camera
Running time10 minutes
Production companiesStudio 100
Nickelodeon Productions
DistributorNickelodeon
Release
Original networkNickelodeon
Original releaseSeptember 26, 2006 (2006-09-26) 
December 4, 2009 (2009-12-04)
Chronology
Related showsHet Huis Anubis en de Vijf van het Magische Zwaard,
Das Haus Anubis &
House of Anubis
External links
Website

The show was a large commercial and criticial success in the Benelux and obtained a cult status in the Dutch-language television world. The series was dubbed and released throughout Scandinavia as well. In the Netherlands, the series quickly attracked around half a million viewers per episode.[1] In Flanders, the series was watched by over 300.000 viewers at its peak.[2] The series was nominated for a Rose d'Or and won numerous local television award, including the Gouden Stuiver, the most prestigious Dutch children's television prize of its time.[3] The series finale attracked 477.000 viewers in the Netherlands, easily becoming Nickelodeon's most-watched programme in 2009.[4]

The European success of the series made the American branch of Nickelodeon interested in producing their own remake, which eventually became House of Anubis, which was broadcast between 2011 and 2013. The American Nickelodeon producers stated to Studio 100 that they had no interest in broadcasting the original version.[5]

Premise

In Huis Anubis, a building dating from 1900 serving as an internaat,[6] eight young people live together under the supervision of the strict manager Victor and sweet housekeeper Trudie. When newcomer Nienke Martens moves into the house, another resident, Joyce, suddenly disappears. Joyce's best friend Patricia does not trust Nienke and links her to the strange disappearance. Hoping to get Nienke expulsed out of the house, Patricia challenges Nienke to spend a night in the attic, which is forbidden terrain for the residents.

There, Nienke later makes a bizarre discovery: the recorded diary of Sarah Winsbrugge-Hennengouwen, a young girl who previously lived in the house. She discovers that Sarah's parents were archaeologists in Egypt and the original owners of Huis Anubis, who later mysteriously died in a tragic car crash after an expidition into a thomb of a pharao. It is revealed that the house has a secret history in relation to the expidition of the Winsbrugge-Hennengouwen pair to Egypt. Nienke decides to investigate, together with fellow resident Fabian, a nerd interested in the history of Ancient Egypt, 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 residents bond together to solve the mystery hidden within Huis Anubis.

Cast

Main

Character (Dutch names)Actor/ActressEpisodesRun
Nienke MartensLoek Beernink1–404, Anubis en de Terugkeer van Sibuna2006–2009, 2010¹
Amber RosenberghIris Hesseling1–404, Anubis en de Terugkeer van Sibuna2006–2009, 2010¹
Fabian RuitenburgLucien van Geffen2–404, Anubis en de Terugkeer van Sibuna2006–2009, 2010¹
Mick ZeelenbergVincent Banic1-4042006–2009¹
Mara SabriLiliana de Vries1-147 2006-2007
Appie TayibiAchmed Akkabi1-2902006-2008²
Kevin Wekker290–404, Anubis en de Terugkeer van Sibuna2008-2010³
Jeroen CornelissenSven de Wijn2–404, Anubis en de Terugkeer van Sibuna2006–2009, 2010¹
Victor Emanuel RodenmaarWalter Crommelin1–231, 233–350, 355–400, 4042006–2009¹
Joyce van BodegravenMarieke Westenenk59–63, 75, 118, 124-3702006(guest star), 2007-2009²
Noa van RijnGamze Tazim147-4042007-2009³
Danny RodenmaarPatrick Wessels370-4042009³
Sofie RodenmaarClaartje Janse376-4042009³
Patricia SoetersVreneli van Helbergen1-3702006–2009²

¹ Character was seen during the entire series.

² Character left the show before it ended.

³ Character appeared later.

Supporting

Character (Dutch names)Actor/ActressRunSeasons (S)
Jason WinkerCurt Fortin2006–2007S1-S2
Yasmine SabriInge de Vries2007S2
Esther VerlindenKaren Damen2006–2007S1-S2
JimmyRobert van Laar2007–2008S2
Vera de KellElle van Rijn2008S2
Raven van PrijzeHugo Metsers2007–2008S2
Gran Irene MartensRoelie Westerbeek2006–2008S1-S2
Uncle Pierre MarantRené Retèl2006, 2007–2009S1-S3
Sarah Winsbrugge-HennegouwenPim Lambeau2006–2007, 2008–2009S1, S3
Rufus Malpied¹Just Meijer2006–2007, 2008–2009S1, S3-S4
Zeno Terpstra¹Hero Muller2006, 2007–2009S1-S4
Ibrahim TayibiSabri Saad El Hamus2009S3-S4
Trudie TayibiMagda Cnudde2006–2009S1-S4
Ellie van EngelenIngeborg Ansing2006–2009S1-S4
Victor Rodenmaar seniorWalter Crommelin2008–2009S3-S4
Marijke RodenmaarTrudi Klever2009S4
Ari van SwietenTon Feil2006–2009S1-S4
Robbie LodewijksSander van Amsterdam2006–2009S1-S4
AnchesenamonMeghna Kumar2009S4
AmnerisAyesha Künzle2007–2008, 2009S2, S4
Jacob van den BergEvert van der Meulen2009S3-S4
Matthijs van den BergDavid-Jan Bronsgeest2009S3-S4

¹ The characters of Rufus Malpied and Zeno Terpstra would later be merged into one character (Rufus Zeno) for the English remake.

Episodes

Season Episodes Original date USA date
Season 1 114 2006-2007 TBA
Season 2 120 2007 TBA
Season 3 120 2008 TBA
Season 4 50 2009 TBA

Spin-offs

After its finale, 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 based on Celtic mythology as opposed to Egyptian mythology.[7]

The series started re-airing all episodes in fall 2011, after the spin-off had its finale. Even though the majority of the episodes stayed the same, the episodes were aired in widescreen (the first two seasons were originally broadcast in fullscreen) and some of the old music was replaced with newer songs. Also, other small changes and cuts were made to make the seasons look a little bit more like the later seasons (which had higher budgets).

On 6 January 2018, Spike and MTV Netherlands aired a reunion special called: #TB Het Huis Anubis in which certain cast members looked back on their time on the show. The day after, Nickelodeon started re-airing all the episodes again, starting with season 1. Just like in 2011 the first season is being aired in widescreen and some of the music has been replaced. The old opening credits were also replaced with newer visuals. The logo for the show was also slightly modified.

International

Remakes

  • The series was remade for Germany. The German remake, called Das Haus Anubis, debuted in September 2009 on Nick. It is filmed on exactly the 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. The series was finished after the third season.
  • In January 2011, an English language remake, called House of Anubis (recorded in Liverpool) debuted on Nickelodeon 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. This version also had a Spanish dub for Nickelodeon Latin America called El Misterio de Anubis. The second season premiered on January 9, 2012 and the second season's last episode was on March 9, 2012. The third season started airing on January 3, 2013, and ended on April 11th, 2013.

Dubs

Other countries have dubbed the English adaptation of the series House of Anubis instead of Het Huis Anubis.

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 Nickelodeon 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.

Books

The story of the series:

Released dateTitleTranslationPages
30 November 2006De geheime club van de oude WilgThe secret club of the old Willow250
23 May 2007Het geheim van de TombeThe Secret of the Tomb244
10 December 2007De geheimzinnige vloekThe mysterious curse256
26 May 2008De UitverkoreneThe Chosen one255
12 December 2008Het geheim van Winsbrugge-HennegouwenThe secret of Winsbrugge-Hennegouwen287
27 May 2009De traan van IsisThe tear of Isis243
27 December 2009De vloek van AnchesenamonThe curse of Anchesenamon265

The story of the movies:

Released dateTitleTranslationPages
15 October 2008Het pad der 7 ZondenThe Path of the 7 Sins174
16 December 2009De wraak van ArghusThe revenge of Arghus176
16 December 2009De wraak van Arghus (Limited Edition)The revenge of Arghus (Limited Edition)207

Additional books:

Released dateTitleTranslationPages
1 October 2007Het boek vol mysteriesThe Book full of Mysteries49
18 August 2008FanboekFanbook16
19 October 2009HersenbrekerBrainteaser25
3 February 2010SpelletjesboekGamebook48

References

  1. "Hoogste kijkcijfers ooit voor Het Huis Anubis". Mediacourant.nl. 5 November 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  2. "Kijkcijfers: geslaagde seizoensfinale voor 'Het Huis Anubis'". TVvisie.be. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  3. "Hoogste kijkcijfers ooit voor Het Huis Anubis". Mediacourant.nl. 5 November 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  4. "Jaarrapport 2009" (PDF). Stichting Kijkonderzoek. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  5. "Successtory 'Huis van Anubis' dit jaar al bij 100 miljoen Amerikanen op tv". Nieuwsblad.be. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  6. A Dutch-Belgian type of residence for children and teens whose parents cannot provide full-time care of them due to wide-ranging circumstances. Unlike a boarding school, educational activities generally take place outside of an internaat.
  7. Roggeveen, Herman. "Sterre nieuwe hoofdrolspeler in Het Huis Anubis". Zappen.blog.nl. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  • Official website (Dutch) The original page is updated in November 2011, it is now a sub site after the finale of the series
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