Eoin Colfer Announces Artemis Fowl Animated Series for Disney Channel
The author revealed the adaptation at New York Comic Con 2026, drawing on eight novels and the Fowl Twins trilogy.
Eoin Colfer announced an animated series adaptation of Artemis Fowl for Disney Channel at New York Comic Con 2026, according to screenrant.com. No release date, cast, or production timeline was revealed.
The original Artemis Fowl novel was released in 2001 and spawned seven sequel novels between 2001 and 2012, while the Fowl Twins trilogy arrived in 2019, continuing the story of the original eight-book series. Together, the two runs offer potential source material for the animated show.
A previous live-action adaptation, Artemis Fowl, was directed by Kenneth Branagh and released on Disney+ in 2020 after 19 years in development.
Disney has previously adapted fantasy novels for its streaming service, including Percy Jackson & the Olympians, which had an estimated season 1 budget of over $100 million and entered Netflix's top 10 the day it became available to stream on the service.
Quick answers
What did Eoin Colfer announce at New York Comic Con 2026?
He announced an animated series adaptation of Artemis Fowl for Disney Channel.
Is there a release date for the Artemis Fowl animated series?
No release date or cast has been announced.
What books will the series draw from?
The eight original Artemis Fowl novels and the Fowl Twins trilogy are potential source material.