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For three decades the story of stone creatures come to life has both entertained and fascinated viewers. Originally airing on a program block associated with light hearted children’s entertainment showed that animation could be much more than just “kids stuff”. Let us revisit the mysterious and enchanted world of Disney’s Gargoyles.

Created by producer Greg Wiseman, the series stood out against its contemporaries at the Disney Afternoon program block. Unlike other shows focused on gags and slapstick comedy, Gargoyles took a darker and more episodic approach similar to Batman: The Animated Series, which aired around the same time.

The series saw a group of Gargoyles who had been frozen for millennia awaken in New York City. They decide to make the city their new home and defend it from various threats.

They are led by Goliath (Keith David) with the rest of the clan being named after various...

Disney Branded Television is in early development on a live-action reboot of the mid-90s animated television series Gargoyles for Disney+, Deadline has confirmed. The project hails from Annabelle writer Gary Dauberman and James Wan’s Atomic Monster.

Based on the cult classic Disney animated series, the reboot centers around Goliath, the last of a heroic race of gargoyle warriors who once lived among mankind. Free from a centuries long curse that turned him into stone, Goliath struggles to solve the mystery of his past while watching over modern-day New York City alongside police detective Elisa Maza.

Created by Greg Weisman, the original Walt Disney Television Animation series, which aired from 1994-1997, revolved around nocturnal creatures known as gargoyles that turn to stone during the day. They were awakened after being trapped in stone form for a thousand years in medieval Scotland , and are now battling in modern-day New York City.

“Gargoyles” could finally be returning to television, with a live-action reboot series currently in the works at Disney+.

Variety has confirmed that the Disney streaming service is working with writer Gary Dauberman and James Wan’s Atomic Monster to develop a live-action version of the beloved animated show. Dauberman would serve as writer and executive producer with Wan also executive producing. Disney Branded Television is the studio.

The current logline for the project reads: “Based on the cult classic Disney animated series, Goliath is the last of a heroic race of gargoyle warriors who once lived among mankind. Free from a centuries long curse that turned him into stone, Goliath struggles to solve the mystery of his past while watching over modern-day New York City alongside police detective Elisa Maza.”

“Gargoyles” was originally created by Greg Weisman and hailed from Walt Disney Television Animation. Despite being a Disney series, the...

The live-action Gargoyles reboot is reportedly moving forward with a new writer on board.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, screenwriter Gary Dauberman will team back up with James Wan's Atomic Monster to help develop a live-action Gargoyles series adaptation. The two have previously collaborated on the Conjuring franchise, with Dauberman writing the The Nun and the Annabelle movies. With the new Gargoyles series, Dauberman will write the screenplay and serve as showrunner while Wan and Michael Clear's Atomic Monster is executive producing.

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Dauberman's work outside of the Conjuring franchise includes the one-season Swamp Thing reboot that was developed with Wan for DC Universe. He also wrote both installments of the It movies, based on the Stephen King novel. Dauberman has another King adaptation based on Salem's Lot that's in the works.

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Disney's Gargoyles will return as a new board game from Ravensburger Games this summer. Called Disney Gargoyles: Awakening, the game gets its title from the first episode of the cult favorite cartoon series. It will include a 3D cityscape board of Manhattan with artwork inspired by the show, along with many of our fan favorites as playable characters.

Via the press release: "In the game, players take on the role of one of six heroes: Goliath, Brooklyn, Lexington, Broadway, Hudson, or Detective Elisa Maza. Working together, they'll take on Xanatos and Demona in four different scenarios. Players do battle on three-dimensional cityscape board showing Manhattan as it was presented in the cartoon, complete with Xanatos' castle-topped skyscraper, the police clock tower, and more."

The four scenarios each also provide players with a "unique challenge," which you can read about below.

• Reawakening: "Players face off against Xanatos and Demona, and must save Coldstone's mind.