Mark Hamill’s popular post-apocalyptic children’s series is transitioning from animation to live-action. The project shifts from its original streaming home, Netflix, to rival Disney+, bringing a new creative team on board.

The Last Kids on Earth is getting a live-action adaptation on Disney+

Disney+ ordered a live-action pilot on Tuesday for The Last Kids on Earth, Max Brallier’s blockbuster illustrated novel series that previously spawned an Emmy-winning animated run on Netflix (via TheWrap). This move represents a significant reinvention for the post-apocalyptic adventure, trading hand-drawn chaos for live-action monster mayhem.

Chad Fiveash and James Stoteraux have signed on to write, executive produce, and oversee the Disney+ series. The duo has built their reputations on darker genre fare, having worked on episodes of The Vampire Diaries, Batwoman, and Gotham Knights. Kevin Tancharoen, fresh off directing stints for The Book of Boba Fett and The Brothers Sun, will direct the pilot and share executive producer duties.

The Last Kids on Earth Book 1’s Penguin synopsis reads: “Ever since the monster apocalypse hit town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan has been living in his tree house, which he’s armed to the teeth with catapults and a moat, not to mention video games and an endless supply of Oreos and Mountain Dew scavenged from abandoned stores. But Jack alone is no match for the hordes of Zombies and Winged Wretches and Vine Thingies, especially not for the eerily intelligent monster known only as Blarg.”

Brallier remains attached as a non-writing executive producer. Hillary Zwick Turner, Jennifer Twiner McCarron, and Matt Hornburg complete the producing team, with Hornburg representing Blue Ant Studios. Disney+ has not yet revealed any casting decisions.

Netflix launched an animated adaptation in 2019 that aired across three seasons and featured a vocal cast that included Mark Hamill, Rosario Dawson, Catherine O’Hara, Keith David, Bruce Campbell, and more. Brallier executive-produced that version himself, guiding its distinct visual style and comedic rhythm.

Now the franchise resets under a completely different banner.