Artemis Fowl gets animated Disney series with Eoin Colfer as executive producer

Author Eoin Colfer is attached as an executive producer, alongside Ben Juwono and Colleen Evanson.

No release date has been announced yet; Disney is positioning the series as a new exploration of the book series and its lore.

What happened

According to reporting from IGN, Disney has greenlit an animated Artemis Fowl series for Disney Channel and Disney+. The project was reportedly announced by Eoin Colfer during the “25 Years of Artemis Fowl” panel at New York Comic Con 2026. In the same report, the series is described as a new animated adaptation of Colfer’s book series, with a focus on the world and characters introduced in the books.

Colfer is listed as an executive producer on the series. Ben Juwono and Colleen Evanson are also named in the same report as executive producers. That means the author of the original books is directly involved in developing the new adaptation, alongside two other producers attached to the project.

According to the article, Disney says the animated series will dig deeper into the characters and world of Colfer’s books. No release date has been announced. The available information also does not confirm which animation studio is making the project, or whether the series will follow the books directly or tell an original story set in the same world.

The new series follows Disney’s 2020 live-action Artemis Fowl film. The report also cites the film’s Rotten Tomatoes scores: 8% from critics and 19% from audiences. Disney is therefore returning to the Artemis Fowl brand, but this time in animated form and for both Disney Channel and Disney+.

For now, it remains unclear whether Disney has also issued a formal press release beyond the panel announcement. Based on the available information, the reveal is tied to NYCC coverage of the “25 Years of Artemis Fowl” panel rather than to a fully detailed production schedule with a release date or studio confirmation.

Background

Artemis Fowl is Eoin Colfer’s book series about the young criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl. Over the years, the series has built a strong fanbase thanks to its mix of fantasy, adventure, and crime. The new animated series is being presented as a separate adaptation following Disney’s 2020 live-action film, making it a fresh take rather than a sequel.

Colfer’s involvement as executive producer is notable because it gives the original author direct influence over the tone and interpretation of the source material. The available information also says Ben Juwono and Colleen Evanson are executive producers. That gives the project multiple producers, but no publicly confirmed details about the production company or animation studio.

The current reporting explicitly says Disney wants the series to go deeper into the characters and lore of the books. That suggests the show may have more room for world-building than the 2020 live-action film, but it has not been confirmed whether the episodes will adapt specific books directly or tell a new story within the same universe.

The distribution is also notable: the series is being mentioned for both Disney Channel and Disney+. That suggests Disney wants to position the title broadly across its own platforms, although it is still unclear whether both releases will happen at the same time or in stages. Since no release date has been announced, it is also unknown which year the series will actually debut.

There are still several open questions in the current reporting. It has not been confirmed whether Disney has already issued an official press release, or whether the announcement has only come through NYCC panel coverage for now. There are also no concrete details on the production process, episode count, or whether the animation is intended as a direct retelling of the books or a new interpretation of Colfer’s world.

Sources

• IGN: Artemis Fowl animated TV show greenlit with Eoin Colfer as executive producer