If Disney is officially creating a Gargoyles revival as an animated series, then this weekend’s D23 in Anaheim would be the best time to announce it. Instead, a lot of other pop culture media sites (including cbr.com) are hinging their reports on a few words said by Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes on their Dropping Names with Brent and Jonny podcast on July 29, 2026 (titled Michael Dorn and His Untold Stories). The voice actor who voiced Puck in the original Gargoyles series, revealed that he’d apparently heard some interesting news around the 56 minute mark.
“They’re doing Gargoyles again!”
Frakes was surprised. When the conversation turned to what exactly that meant, Spiner clarified: “I was told this morning. It’s another animated series.”
Whether this is true or not remains up to Disney to officially confirm, and original show creator Greg Weisman hasn’t said anything about it either. As of writing, neither has happened. And in terms of the podcast, Dorn did not bat an eye. It’s as though he’s forgotten he voiced Coldstone, whose unfinished story would certainly be nice to see continued. When considering all three worked on the show in various degrees of “separation,” to have Michael not even care says it all.
In what I assume is a slow news cycle (two weeks, since the report dropped) for the big pop culture media sites, some are already saying the series is officially back. That’s quite a leap from what Spiner actually said.
After the DuckTales revival enthusiastically brought other Disney Afternoon properties into its world, it’s fair to wonder what could be next. Dynamite Comics took up the challenge on the printed page and brought back Darkwing Duck, TaleSpin and, of course, Gargoyles. That’s where it stands at present. Full stop.
If Spiner really was told about something in development, I’m surprised it wasn’t hidden behind a non-disclosure agreement. Logically, wouldn’t the key talents involved with the 90s series also be told to keep it hush? That would mean Weisman, Keith David, Jonathan Frakes, Salli Richardson and the entire Manhattan Clan would have to keep mum until Sunday is over and the proper news about what’s happening on the television front is revealed during the big convention.
While all eyes may be on the reveal of the youngest X-Men cast ever, aka the New Mutants on top of the New Mutants, I’m more curious about where a Gargoyles revival could go.
If this supposed animated project is a direct continuation of the original series, Disney then has another problem: what happens to everything Weisman has written for Dynamite? Those comics pick up after the original animated series and continue its story. Ignoring them for a television continuation would create one continuity headache even Puck might have trouble explaining.
But there’s another possibility. A new animated production doesn’t have to be another season of Gargoyles. If what Spiner said is true, maybe Disney is considering one of Weisman’s numerous spin-off ideas. I’m merely speculating here. Unless the new series is designed so viewers don’t need much foreknowledge, some of Weisman’s concepts may appeal more to those already familiar with the larger Gargoyles universe. Other ideas he developed over the years include Gargoyles 2198, Heroes of Ulster, The New Olympians and Pendragon. A full discussion about what each series entails can be found in the Ask Greg Archives.
As for what’s actually ongoing, all fans and newcomers have to do is visit a comic book store. Gargoyles Vol. 2 #1 hit shelves on August 12, continuing the story with what Dynamite describes as “new, in-continuity adventures.” And in order to not conflict with any studio plans, a television project could leap forward in time, focus on a different cast, adapt one of Weisman’s spin-off concepts or restart the entire idea altogether.
We could finally see the TimeDancer arc come to fruition, which would be my top pick from this creator’s pitch board. Brooklyn’s adventures through time following the return of the Phoenix Gate could easily stand on their own while remaining connected to the original series.
Dark Ages would be my next choice, since a prequel would bring us back to the original Wyvern Clan and potentially many members of the original voice cast. The rest? If Dark Ages is what’s in development and Disney brings back everyone who voiced those characters, Dorn might feel embarrassed explaining Othello, the gargoyle whose consciousness got fused into the cyborg Coldstone, if a fan asks him about his podcast indifference down the line.
As much as I would love to say Goliath and the Manhattan Clan are officially back on television, I’ll be keeping tabs on D23 rather than treating third-party reports as an official Disney announcement. As an original fan, though, I’m not ready to celebrate until the studio or creator tells us what it is. And if Greg Weisman isn’t involved, that’s going to be a very hard sell.
We’ve waited thirty years for Gargoyles to properly return to television and we can wait for a few more hours until the end of Sunday for confirmation.
