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Favreau’s Disney+ Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Series Secures Lead Trio

The project marks Disney’s first full-scale revival of its original cartoon star in a live-action/animation hybrid.

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Overview

  • Jon Favreau is writing, producing and directing the new Disney+ series centered on the classic character.
  • Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Mykal-Michelle Harris and Ryder Allen will play Jake, Jen and Taylor, three diverse middle schoolers driving the story.
  • Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was created by Walt Disney in 1927, lost to Universal in 1928 and reclaimed by Disney in 2006.
  • The character’s entry into the public domain in 2023 has enabled Disney to reimagine its foundational bunny for modern audiences.
  • No release date has been announced, with the casting of the lead ensemble marking the first major production milestone.