Ryan Coogler to Reboot 'Animorphs' for Disney+

Filmmaker Ryan Coogler is reportedly adapting the popular 'Animorphs' series for Disney+, marking his second '90s sci-fi series reboot after 'The X-Files'.

3 Apr, 16:00 — 3 Apr, 16:07

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The 'Animorphs' book series, popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s, followed teenagers who could morph into animals to fight an alien invasion. The announcement of a reboot by Ryan Coogler, known for his work on 'Black Panther,' signals a potential revival of the beloved sci-fi franchise for a new generation.

Key entitiesRyan Coogler Disney+Animorphs Proximity Media Bayan Wolcott Zinzi Coogler

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varietyMostly Factual144d ago

‘Animorphs’ TV Series in Development at Disney+, Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media to Produce (EXCLUSIVE)

An “Animorphs” TV series is in early development at Disney+, Variety has learned exclusively. Bayan Wolcott is attached to write and executive produce the adaptation, with Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, and Sev Ohanian executive producing on behalf of Proximity Media. Iole Lucchese and Caitlin Friedman executive produce via Scholastic, with Scholastic having published the books […]

By Joseph Otterson

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