The live-action “Gargoyles” reboot has turned to stone.
The project, which was in early development at Disney+, is no longer moving forward, a
The streamer was working with writer Gary Dauberman and James Wan’s Atomic Monster to develop a live-action version of the beloved Disney animated series, which aired from 1994 to 1997.
Rumors that the reboot was not moving forward originated from an interview by ComicsOnline with Greg Weisman, co-creator of the original series. “That’s dead,” Weisman said when asked about the Disney+ project. “I have no idea about animation, but there are no current plans for live-action.” Weisman was not directly involved in the live-action reboot, but a
Dauberman (“It”) would have served as writer and executive producer of “Gargoyles” 2.0 with Wan also executive producing. Disney Branded Television was attached as the studio. The logline for the project read: “Based on the cult classic Disney animated series, Goliath is the last of a heroic race of gargoyle warriors who once lived among mankind. Free from a centuries long curse that turned him into stone, Goliath struggles to solve the mystery of his past while watching over modern-day New York City alongside police detective Elisa Maza.”
