Jon Favreau’s ‘Oswald’ Sets Disney+ Premiere Date, Shows Off First Footage
The character, which Walt Disney created before Mickey Mouse, returns next year The post Jon Favreau’s ‘Oswald’ Sets Disney+ Premiere Date, Shows Off First Footage appeared first on TheWrap .
Jon Favreau's three-part Disney+ miniseries, "Oswald," is set to premiere in February 2027. The character, a creation of Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks before Disney claimed the rights to him, will be brought back to life by Favreau, the director of "Iron Man" and "The Mandalorian and Grogu." Sergio Pablos, a renowned Spanish animator, leads the animation team on "Oswald."
The first look at the series, featuring footage of Oswald evading a janitor and dancing on a piano in Walt Disney's office, was shared at D23. Oswald, originally a "lucky rabbit" created in 1927 by Disney and Iwerks for Universal, became a source of frustration for Disney when it remained with Universal. In 2006, Disney CEO Bob Iger struck a deal with Universal to return Oswald to Disney, resulting in the creation of "Oswald."
Kathryn Hahn, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, and Steve Martin star in the live-action/animated series, which also included a three-week shoot at Disneyland last year.
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