A Gargoyles reboot is officially on the way. Months after a report suggested Kenneth Branagh could be helming a live-action reboot of the cult classic animated series, a new trade report says a live-action series is, in fact, in development at Disney+. While it doesn’t appear that Branagh is working on it, the series has a pair of monstrous names attached. Gary Dauberman has been hired to write, showrun, and executive produce the series alongside James Wan and his Atomic Monster banner.
Why is Disney obsessed with remaking everything “live action” we love Disney for their animation, they’re good at animation! Is live action cheaper or something?
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Seriously, I loved Gargoyles as a kid. I loved the animation style and I loved the darker subject matter that I as a kid got to experience. As an adult, I have no use for another CGI filled paint-by-numbers show with milquetoast stories and hours of filler. And I sure as heck have no desire to give Disney any more money to support it.
Sorry for the grumpy pessimism.
Folks got no respect for animation anymore. Every shortcoming excused with how much money it costs for live action to achieve what animation does naturally. Assuming its a series, they wont have the budget for CG main characters, itll be a compromise of costume and practical effects played off as being ‘more realistic’ to excuse the more mundane character shapes.
I wish Arcane had inspired more high quality animation shows.
You know what, I’m going to watch the original gargoyles. Through other means because I ain’t paying for plus.
Why not? It’s still one of the cheapest streaming services with a lot of quality content. Pay for one month and binge gargoyles.
I vote Steven Segall as David Xanatos. Eddie Murphy as Goliath, and Fran Drescher of SAG-AFTRA fame for Demona. It could work.
Steven Segall doesn’t work though.
Oh he does, he just works faster than the eye can see.
So fast that it looks like he’s sitting down
