Disney Perching With Gargoyles

Gargoyles may finally be making a comeback or were they ever popular enough to warrant the term "comeback"?

Disney is currently in the process of developing an untitled gargoyles feature film with Lauren Shuler Donner producing. There is only a description at this point with no real clarity if its a take on the early 90's cartoon titled Gargoyles from the same company.

The project seeks to build a mythology around the carvings, originally designed in medieval times to act as spouts but later took on roles as powerful symbols to ward off or attract evil. The story is being developed, but it is known to be set in modern times.

Zoe Green is currently the option for developing the story. I'm not familiar with any of Green's work but she has worked with a few fantasy themed projects which is certainly a step in the right direction.

I watched Gargoyles every time it was showing on my television set so I am very much for a feature film of said cartoon. If it is a completely new story or a descendant of the cartoon, I wonder if they are looking to take the animated route or something in live-action? I've only seen one live-action gargoyles movie, Rise of the Gargoyles and it was a cheaply funded film that ended up looking terrible. My vote goes to animated because I can't see how a live-action movie about gargoyles would work at all, even with Disney's wallet funding it.

Comments

[Michael Martinez]

Wow this is like a dream come true, I hope it happens. One of the best and most underrated cartoons ever IMO

[me]

Second that.