Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (TV series)
American TV series or program
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Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is an upcoming American live-action animated comedy television series created by Jon Favreau for the streaming service Disney+, based on the character of the same name.
| Oswald the Lucky Rabbit | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Jon Favreau |
| Based on | |
| Written by | Jon Favreau |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jon Favreau |
| Production companies | Walt Disney Studios The SPA Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney+ |
Development on the series began in March 2025 and had been priority since Disney acquired the trademark in 2006. Filming began in late July and wrapped in early October, in California.
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is scheduled for a 2027 debut on Disney+.[1]
Cast
- Ravi Cabot-Conyers as Jake, a hardworking middle school student with a big heart.
- Ryder Allen as Taylor, a middle school student who is cautious but avoids turning down his friends.
- Mykal-Michelle Harris as Jen, an artistic middle schooler who is always ahead of the game.
- Amy Sedaris
- Kathryn Hahn as Taylor's mother
- Al Madrigal as Taylor's father
- Steve Martin
Production
Background
A series centered on Oswald was in development, with the project announced in 2019 for a potential release on Disney+.[2][3] Disney Television Animation veteran Matt Danner revealed that a series was in development as a follow up for the team behind Legend of the Three Caballeros, but that they "got broken up and scattered to the wind".[4] He expressed hope that the series could still be revived in the future and further hinted that another team would develop it, as Disney was still heavily invested in wanting to revive the character.[5][6]
In March 2025, Walt Disney Studios was revealed to be developing a live-action/animated series based on Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, for the streaming service Disney+. Jon Favreau served as the writer and executive producer.[7] In June 2025, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryder Allen, and Mykal-Michelle Harris joined the cast.[8] In July, Amy Sedaris joined the cast while Favreau was reported be serving as a director for the series.[9] Al Madrigal and Steve Martin joined the cast in August, while Jude Weng and Andy Jones were hired to direct episodes of the series.[10]
Filming
Principal photography began on July 31, 2025, in California, with Kathryn Hahn joining the cast,[11] and wrapped on October 7.[12] Additional filming took place at Disneyland at the Partners statue and Main Street in March 2026.[13]
Visual effects and animation
At the North American International Toy Fair 2026, Favreau confirmed that the series would utilize traditional animation.[14] In April 2026, during an interview at Cinemacon 2026, Favreau confirmed that the series traditional animation is being handled by different animation studios working remotely across Los Angeles, Canada, and Spain.[15] In May 2026 during the press tour of The Mandalorian and Grogu in Spain, Favreau confirmed that one of the animation studios was SPA Studios.[1][16]
Release
In May 2026, Favreau confirmed that Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is slated for a 2027 release on Disney+. This will coincide with the 100th anniversary of the character's debut in the short-film Trolley Troubles.[17][18]
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