The Gargoyles live-action series in development at Disney+ is dead. Franchise creator Greg Weisman confirmed on August 29, 2026 that Atomic Monster’s adaptation — announced in October 2023 with Gary Dauberman writing and James Wan producing — will not move forward, leaving only an unconfirmed animated-revival rumor and Weisman’s own ongoing comic as live options for the franchise.
Last updated August 29, 2026: added confirmation that the live-action series is dead.
The Live-Action Series Is Dead
Asked directly about the status of the Disney+ live-action series during an Official Fan Expo Canada eBay Live signature-auction stream, Greg Weisman — the writer most responsible for the original show’s mythology — said: “Well, I know the live-action side of it is, uh, the Atomic Monster had the license to develop a live-action Gargoyles for Disney+, and that’s dead.” Asked again for clarity, he added simply: “that one’s not happening.”
Weisman said he was not aware of any replacement project moving forward at the studio level. Disney has not issued its own statement, but Weisman created the property and remains close to it through his ongoing comic continuation, which makes his account the most credible read available right now, even though it is not a formal Disney announcement.
The cancellation was reported the same day by ComicBook.com and Bleeding Cool, both citing Weisman’s own remarks rather than a studio press release.
What Was Actually Said About an Animated Gargoyles Reboot?
The separate rumor still floating around predates this news and is unaffected by it. It originated on Dropping Names with Brent and Jonny, the podcast hosted by Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes, and was picked up by outlets in early August 2026. Frakes said Disney is “doing Gargoyles again” and that he had been told that morning it would be another animated series.
Both men have standing to know something — Frakes voiced Xanatos, Spiner voiced Puck — but neither is a Disney executive, and “I was told this morning” is secondhand by definition. As of this writing, Disney has issued no announcement, no logo, no title, no release window and no creative team for an animated project, and nothing confirms whether Weisman himself is involved.
Where Both Projects Actually Stand
| Live-action series | Animated rumor | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Dead — confirmed Aug. 29, 2026 | Unconfirmed rumor |
| Source | Greg Weisman, on the record | Podcast remark by Frakes |
| Announced by Disney? | Yes, Oct. 2023 — now dead | No |
| Creative team | Gary Dauberman, Atomic Monster (as of cancellation) | Unknown |
| Platform | Was Disney+ | Unstated |
| Latest update | August 29, 2026 | August 2026 |
Even a Confirmed Reboot Can Die
This is worth sitting with, because it cuts against the framing of the original version of this article. The live-action series was the more credible of the two projects: it had a showrunner, a studio, executive producers, and trade coverage from Variety and Deadline going back to 2023. The animated rumor had none of that. And the credentialed, officially-announced project is the one that died. Being “officially confirmed” at some point in the past is not a guarantee of anything; Disney+ has also recently pulled the plug on its live-action Power Rangers reboot, while animated series on the platform like X-Men '97 keep getting renewed. If Disney does revive Gargoyles again, the smarter bet on this evidence is that it ships animated, not live-action.
What Made the Original Gargoyles Worth Reviving
Gargoyles premiered in syndication on October 24, 1994 and ran 78 episodes across three seasons, ending February 15, 1997. Seasons one and two aired as part of the Disney Afternoon block; the third moved to ABC Saturday mornings under the title Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles.
What made it unusual was structural, not tonal. Most American cartoons of the era were episodic by mandate so they could air in any order. Gargoyles ran serialized arcs with consequences that persisted, built its mythology out of Shakespeare and Scottish history, and gave its villains coherent motives rather than schemes.
Its casting is a genuine oddity of '90s television. Disney hired a large portion of the Star Trek repertory: Jonathan Frakes as Xanatos, Marina Sirtis as Demona, Brent Spiner as Puck, plus many more in recurring roles. Keith David played Goliath, and Ed Asner played Hudson.
The Revival That Already Exists
Lost in the reboot conversation is that Gargoyles never actually stopped. Greg Weisman has been writing a canonical continuation in comics — first at Slave Labor Graphics from 2006 to 2009, and again at Dynamite Entertainment beginning in 2022, explicitly framed as the show's Season 4.
That matters for a specific reason: Weisman regards The Goliath Chronicles, the ABC-produced third season he was not running, as non-canon. The comics pick up from the end of season two instead. With the live-action series now dead and the animated rumor still unconfirmed, the Dynamite run is the only place the story is actually continuing right now, written by the person who built the mythology.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Gargoyles live-action series still happening?
No. Franchise creator Greg Weisman confirmed on August 29, 2026 that the live-action series Disney+ announced in October 2023, from Atomic Monster and writer Gary Dauberman, is dead.
Is a new Gargoyles series officially confirmed?
No live or animated Gargoyles project is currently confirmed. The live-action Disney+ series is dead as of August 29, 2026, and the animated revival some fans expect traces back to a podcast remark by Jonathan Frakes, not a Disney announcement.
Is Greg Weisman involved in a new screen project?
Nothing confirms his involvement in either the now-dead live-action series or the unconfirmed animated rumor. He does write the ongoing Dynamite comic continuation, which he treats as the show’s canonical Season 4.
Where can I watch the original Gargoyles?
The original series streams on Disney+. It runs 78 episodes over three seasons, though Weisman considers the third season, The Goliath Chronicles, non-canon.
How old is Gargoyles now?
It premiered October 24, 1994, making it 32 years old in 2026.
The Bottom Line
The project with the most credibility — an officially announced Disney+ series with a studio, a showrunner and years of trade coverage — is the one that just died. The project with the least credibility — a podcast aside from two actors — is still technically alive only because no one has confirmed or denied it. If you want to actually spend time with these characters this month, the answer is not a rumor — it is the Dynamite run or a Disney+ rewatch. We will update this page again the moment Disney puts its name on anything.
