Disney Greenlights Animated 'Artemis Fowl' Series, Eoin Colfer to Produce
Disney has ordered an animated series based on Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl books, headed to Disney Channel and Disney+, the author announced at New York Comic Con.
Disney has greenlit an animated series adaptation of Artemis Fowl, with author Eoin Colfer attached as an executive producer, according to cartoonbrew.com.
Colfer announced the project during a "25 Years of Artemis Fowl" panel at New York Comic Con. Ben Juwono and Colleen Evanson are also executive producers on the series.
The animated Artemis Fowl series is planned for Disney Channel and Disney+. Disney has not announced a premiere date, a voice cast, or an animation studio.
A franchise with a long history
The first Artemis Fowl novel was published in 2001. The franchise has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide and been translated into 48 languages.
Disney previously adapted the books into Kenneth Branagh's 2020 live-action feature, which premiered on Disney+ after its planned theatrical release was scrapped.
Quick answers
Where will the animated Artemis Fowl series air?
The series is planned for Disney Channel and Disney+.
When does the animated Artemis Fowl series premiere?
Disney has not announced a premiere date.
Who is executive producing the animated Artemis Fowl series?
Eoin Colfer, Ben Juwono and Colleen Evanson are executive producers.