Overview

• Jon Favreau is writing, executive producing and directing the series with Walt Disney Studios overseeing production.
• The hybrid format will integrate live-action scenes with animation centered on Oswald, the 1927 character created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
• Sedaris reunites with Favreau after collaborations on Chef, the 2019 Lion King remake and Disney+ Star Wars series such as The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett.
• The lead trio cast on June 30 features Ryder Allen as Taylor alongside Ravi Cabot-Conyers and Mykal-Michelle Harris.
• Oswald entered the public domain in 2023, unlocking a full-scale revival that follows Disney’s 2006 reacquisition of the character.