Animorphs Disney+ Series Produced by Ryan Coogler

Disney+ has exciting news for all you ’90s kids out there—Animorphs is making a comeback as a TV series, and it’s in good hands! Set to be developed by Disney+, this series brings back the beloved book series with a fantastic creative team on board.

Recent reports reveal that Bayan Wolcott will be writing and executive producing the series, alongside Ryan Coogler, Sev Ohanian, and Zinzi Coogler from Proximity Media. On the Scholastic side, Iole Lucchese and Caitlin Friedman are also executive producing, with 20th Television as the studio. Simone Harris and Dezi Gallegos from Proximity will oversee development.

For those who remember the original series fondly, the show promises to stick close to the heart of what made the books so thrilling. The logline teases a story about a group of teenagers who discover a hidden threat lurking beneath the surface of their everyday lives—a mix of relationships, curfews, and high school chaos.

Created by Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant, the Animorphs series revolves around five teens who uncover a secret alien invasion on Earth by parasitic aliens called Yeerks. With the power to morph into any animal they touch, thanks to an alien warrior, the group forms a secret resistance, fighting a battle that spans beyond the confines of their school grounds.

The original run of Animorphs consisted of 54 mainline books, starting in 1996 and wrapping up in 2001. The series provided a unique perspective by rotating between core characters, adding an emotional edge that resonated with many readers. Companion titles like The Hork-Bajir Chronicles, The Andalite Chronicles, and Visser further expanded the universe, attracting a global audience of over 35 million readers.

With Bayan Wolcott’s background in supervising and writing for TV series like The Testaments at Hulu, he brings a wealth of experience to the show. And let’s not forget Ryan Coogler, known for his work on award-winning projects like Sinners and The X-Files reboot, who’s adding the Animorphs series to his already impressive repertoire.

While this isn’t the first adaptation of Animorphs, this new series promises to revisit the beloved story in a fresh and exciting way. So, brace yourself for more morphing action and high school drama when Animorphs hits the screens on Disney+!