Overview
- Greg Weisman, co-creator of the original 1990s Gargoyles, said the live-action project that Atomic Monster had been developing for Disney+ is “dead.”
- Variety corroborated Weisman's statement with a source close to the project and multiple outlets reported the series is no longer moving forward.
- The live-action effort had been in development since late 2023 with Gary Dauberman attached to write and showrun and James Wan’s Atomic Monster producing.
- Coverage places the cancellation alongside recent Disney+ cuts to other live-action projects, a pattern industry reporting ties to the streamer narrowing its slate of new originals.
- Some cast and creative figures have mentioned an animated revival in industry chatter but that possibility remains unverified and Disney+ has not issued a public statement.