📰 What Happened
Disney has greenlit an animated series based on Eoin Colfer’s ‘Artemis Fowl’ books. Colfer announced the news at New York Comic-Con during a panel marking 25 years of the series. The show is headed to Disney Channel and Disney+. Colfer will serve as an executive producer.
🔍 The Backstory
The books began in 2001 and follow 13-year-old genius Artemis Fowl, who discovers a high-tech underground world of fairies. A live-action film version was released in 2020 and was widely criticised. The series gives the franchise another chance. Ayo Davis, president of Disney Kids Family, praised the books’ characters and world-building.
🎯 Why It Matters
Fans of the books get a new screen version after the unpopular film, and animated shows are an increasingly popular way to adapt beloved novels.

Disney has greenlit an animated series based on Eoin Colfer’s ‘Artemis Fowl’ books. Colfer announced the news at New York Comic-Con during a panel marking 25 years of the series. The show is headed to Disney Channel and Disney+. Colfer will serve as an executive producer.

The books began in 2001 and follow 13-year-old genius Artemis Fowl, who discovers a high-tech underground world of fairies. A live-action film version was released in 2020 and was widely criticised. The series gives the franchise another chance. Ayo Davis, president of Disney Kids Family, praised the books’ characters and world-building.

Fans of the books get a new screen version after the unpopular film, and animated shows are an increasingly popular way to adapt beloved novels.

📰 Source: News Source
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