Eoin Colfer’s Artemis Fowl will be back on our screens with a new Disney+ animated series: here’s everything we know about it!
Fans of Artemis Fowl can rejoice! After the unsuccessful 2020 film adaptation, the story will be adapted for the screen again. In October 2026, author Eoil Colfer announced that the Artemis Fowl series had been greenlit for Disney Channel and Disney+. While it is still the early days, this is everything we know about the upcoming show!
Is the new Artemis Fowl series live-action or animated?
The new Artemis Fowl series will be animated. This marks a move away from the life-action format in which the 2020 film was made. With so much of the plot relying on magic and the presence of the Fairy People, animation seems like a wise choice to portray these fantasy elements on the screen.
Is author Eoin Colfer involved in the new Artemis Fowl series?
Author Eoin Colfer is executive producing the show. This will allow the author to have some creative control over the screen adaptation to ensure that the stories and characters that charmed readers over two decades ago are portrayed on the screen as faithfully and close to the source material as possible.
What is the plot of Artemis Fowl?
Based on a series of books of the same name, Artemis Fowl is a fantasy-adventure series of books that centres Artemis Fowl, a criminal prodigy and genius at only 13 years old. The titular protagonist discovers a world of technologically advanced fairies and decides to capture one of them so that his sick mother can be healed.
How old is Artemis in the new Disney animated series?
Artemis Fowl is going to be 13 years old in the new animated series. In the first book of the series, Artemis is 12 years old but the logline for the Artemis Fowl animated series clearly states that the young genius will be 13. While we cannot be sure as to why the character is now older, it makes for an interesting premise to the show.
Which book will the Artemis Fowl series adapt?
While this is not confirmed yet, the plot of the upcoming Artemis Fowl series mirrors the story of the very first book. This most likely means that the show will focus on the first book, “Artemis Fowl”, for now and potentially cover the other 10 books in its future seasons, if the show turns out to be successful.
Where can we watch the Artemis Fowl series?
Artemis Fowl: The Animated Series will be streaming on Disney+. As the series was greenlit by Disney, audiences can expect to see the series premiere on the Disney+ streaming platform where the live action film was released in 2020.
Will the new Artemis Fowl series fix the 2020 film?
The animated Artemis Fowl series is a reboot of the original story. Therefore, audiences can expect to see an entirely new story that disregards everything that was portrayed in the 2020 film. Perhaps the production will learn from its predecessor’s mistake and fix the elements that made the Artemis Fowl movie unsuccessful.
When is the Artemis Fowl animated series release date?
The animated series was greenlit on October 11, 2026. We are probably at least two years away from its release date as the show still has to go through its writing, casting, production, and development stages which may very well take over 12 months if the project is in its early stages like it seems to be.
While we are still in the early stages and don’t know a lot yet about the Artemis Fowl series, fans are bound to be excited to see such a beloved show get another chance to be adapted for the screen. This new adaptation comes 25 years after the first book was published, allowing a younger generation to get to know these stories and characters too.
Artemis Fowl: More Questions Answered
Why did Disney+ remove the Artemis Fowl movie?
The 2020 Artemis Fowl movie was met with very few positive reviews and a lukewarm reaction from the audience, especially those who were fans of the book. Due to its commercial and critical failure, the film was removed from the Disney+ catalogue. This also served as a tax write-off strategy as Disney pulled various underperforming original titles from its platform to reduce ongoing spending.
Will they ever make another Artemis Fowl movie?
After the lack of success of the 2020 film, any potential plans for future live-action movies of the same series were scrapped. If the animated series performs well, viewers might get the chance to see a few volumes of the Artemis Fowl series adapted for the screen.
Why was the Artemis Fowl movie a flop?
The Artemis Fowl movie received backlash from the fans of the original book, who were disappointed in seeing the film deviate so much from the source material. The critical response also often mentioned that the film was not entertainment at all.
What is the correct order of the Artemis Fowl books?
The Artemis Fowl book series was published between 2001 and 2021. It is made up of 8 books for the first cycle and three for the second one, for a total of 11 books. The correct order for the Artemis Fowl books follows the order of release: Artemis Fowl, The Artic Incident, The Eternity Code, The Opal Deception, The Lost Colony, The Time Paradox, The Atlantic Complex, The Last Guardian, The Fowl Twins, Deny All Charges, and Get What They Deserve.