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Ryan Coogler is Producing an Animorphs Reboot for Disney+

Ryan Coogler is Producing an Animorphs Reboot for Disney+

Published by José Betancourt

Ryan Coogler to Produce an Animorphs TV Series Reboot Just a few weeks ago, it was announced that Academy Award winner Ryan Coogler is rebooting The X-Files. Now, the news has also been shared that he will be producing a reboot of another sci-fi classic franchise: Animorphs. Swords and Spaceships Sign up to Swords and Spaceships to receive news and recommendations from the world of science fiction and fantasy. Subscribe to Selected No Thanks The middle grade series was created by Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant. It’s about a group of teenagers who have an encounter with an alien and later discover they have the ability to change into different animals. They have to use their powers to fight an alien invasion. Animorphs was first adapted into a show that ran on Nickelodeon for two seasons, from 1998 to 2000. Coogler’s reboot is in early development at Disney+. According to Entertainment Weekly, “The Testaments and The Summer I Turned Pretty scribe Bayan Wolcott has been attached to write and executive produce the series for 20th Television. Proximity Media’s Simone …

An ‘Animorphs’ series is on its way to Disney+ thanks to Ryan Coogler

An ‘Animorphs’ series is on its way to Disney+ thanks to Ryan Coogler

Published by skeptic

Animorphs, the sci-fi YA series with the greatest, most cursed book covers ever, is headed to Disney+. As reported by Variety, the streamer is developing an Animorphs TV show. Bayan Wolcott (The Testaments, The Summer I Turned Pretty) is set to write and executive produce the series, and Oscar winner Ryan Coogler, Sev Ohanian, and Zinzi Coogler are executive producing through Proximity Media. SEE ALSO: ‘The Testaments’ review: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ sequel finds new power in its YA perspective Based on the series co-written by Katherine Applegate and her husband Michael Grant, Animorphs follows a group of teenagers who stumble across a powerful alien technology. It allows them to morph into different animals, but it also thrusts them into a galactic war between the Andalites and the parasitic Yeerks. As the Yeerks begin a stealthy invasion of Earth, it’s up to Animorphs Jake, Rachel, Tobias, Cassie, and Marco — along with Andalite ally Ax — to rebel and save the world. Mashable Top Stories There are 54 books in the primary Animorphs series, along with …