Disney+ drops planned live-action ‘Gargoyles’ series
A live-action adaptation of Disney’s 1990s animated series “Gargoyles” is no longer moving forward at Disney+, according to Variety.
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- A live-action adaptation of Disney’s 1990s animated series “Gargoyles” is no longer moving forward at Disney+, according to Variety.

Disney+ is no longer moving forward with a planned live-action adaptation of the animated series “Gargoyles,” Variety reported on August 31, 2026.
The project had been in early development, with writer Gary Dauberman and filmmaker James Wan’s Atomic Monster involved in developing the series, according to the report. Disney+ had not advanced the adaptation to a completed production.
The original “Gargoyles” animated series aired from 1994 to 1997. It followed a group of ancient stone creatures who awaken in modern-day New York and become the city’s protectors.
Variety attributed confirmation that the live-action project would not proceed to an unnamed source. No reason for the decision was given in the source item available to AddisMizan.



