gargoyles

October 16, 2023

James Wan Tapped For Live-Action Gargoyles Series

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They live again! Kind of. The Gargoyles, those badass defenders of the night who prowled The Disney Afternoon in the 90s, are officially returning, Disney confirmed today. But….sorry folks, here’s the “but”….it’s a live-action reboot. Now, it might not be terrible. Surprisingly, they convinced James Wan and his production company Atomic Monster to make the show for Disney+. Wan made his Hollywood breakthrough with the original Saw and founded the Conjuring franchise. The dude knows his horror, and even though Gargoyles isn’t really a “scary” story, Wan is smart enough to avoid the mistakes others in charge would’ve made. The edge should be intact. (And if they have any sense, Keith David will still voice the CGI Goliath.) The announcement is getting mixed reactions. The casuals are going “yay, more Gargoyles” and the hardcore is moaning “continue the original, no reboots!” I kinda fall in the latter camp. While Wan usually produces quality products, the existence of this kiboshes any hope of Disney reviving the cartoon anytime soon, like they’re

March 25, 2021

7-Inch Goliath Gargoyles Figure Coming From NECA

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In 1994 Disney took a chance on a show unlike any they had ever created before, or probably ever will again. Greg Weisman’s Gargoyles ran for 65 episodes (and a non-canon Saturday Morning season without Greg’s involvement), and retains a massive cult following to this day. If we can’t have more episodes of the show, we can always just move a figure around and create our own, I guess. NECA Toys will soon be providing the tool for this with a 7-inch sculpted Goliath figure. He looks pretty amazing: Goliath is fully poseable (this is the best possible pose in our opinion) and comes with two faces, Angry and Slightly Less Angry. You can also have him read a book, if you so desire. “I know Eliza is in trouble, but just one more chapter. I have to know how Lisbeth Salander gets out of this one!” One of the accessories Goliath comes with is a jalapeno. If you don’t know why this is hilarious, you haven’t seen enough episodes