Disney Wants To Make A Movie About Gargoyles
When I think of make believe creatures that don’t get enough pub, gargoyles immediately spring to mind. They’re scary looking, can fly and turn to stone during the day. What’s not to like? Evidently the execs over at the Mouse, aka Disney, agree with my sentiments.
According to Heat Vision, Disney is fast-tracking a project about gargoyles. It will “build a mythology” and be set in modern times. It may or may not be based on the mid-nineties animated series Gargoyles, which of course is another Disney property. As for details, that’s pretty much all anyone knows at this point.
I actually watched the cartoon a few times and was pleasantly surprised how good it was. I didn’t expect a concentration on character development and intricate story arcs, but that’s what I saw. Later I discovered it was aimed at a more adult audience, so then it all made sense.
At any rate, I’d be down for an adaptation, although something tells me producers will go in a different direction and just have some guy or gal investigating strange murders only to find out they’re being committed by a clan of nasty gargoyles. In other words, a simple stupid story that’s been done a thousand times before, only this time there will be gargoyles.
I don’t know why Disney hasn’t constantly been exploring that old 90′s franchise. If aimed at kids, you could make a boatload off the action figure sales alone. The original Gargoyles were some of my favorite toys as a kid.
I don’t even care if I get a horror movie or a film based on the old series but please give it to someone who knows how to make a movie. There’s a lot of potential here.
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Well, let’s hope Disney can put together a great storyline. I love gargoyles!
Variety says this isn’t based on the TV series from the 1990′s: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118021704.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 It sounds like they’re just ripping off the cartoon without a proper remake. There’s a Facebook group for fans that want to convince Disney to make a REAL Gargoyles movie: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=142182852459700&v=wall
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