{
  "id": 19700758,
  "title": "‘A Proud Family Wizmas’ Creators on Making Disney Magic With Stop-Motion Holiday Reboot | Exclusive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/a-proud-family-wizmas-creators-on-making-disney-magic-with-stop",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T20:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/a-proud-family-wizmas-disney-creator-interview-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Over two decades after the initial run of \"The Proud Family\" on Disney Channel, creator Bruce W. Smith and executive producer Ralph Farquhar are reviving the beloved characters with a stop-motion Christmas special titled \"A Proud Family Wizmas.\" The special drops on Disney+ on November 14 and features a song-filled holiday story centered around the Proud family. Smith and Farquhar explain that the idea of a stop-motion holiday special for the Black community was a natural fit, as there had never been an African American animated stop-motion Christmas special before. Penny Proud, voiced by Kyla Pratt, is the main character in the story, which sees her accidentally ruining Christmas and then agreeing to correct her mistake to save Christmas for the children of Emilyville and the world. The cast includes a host of familiar faces from \"The Proud Family,\" as well as guest stars like Anderson .Paak, Lil Rel Howery, JB Smoove, Karlous Miller, Tone Loc, Earthquake, Luenell, Affion Crockett, Gabrielle Union, and others. The special promises to be a nostalgic holiday animated classic that will live on alongside classics like \"Miracle on 34th Street,\" \"Elf,\" and \"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.\"",
  "summary": "Bruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar reflect on realizing their dream of bringing a stop-motion holiday special to Black audiences The post ‘A Proud Family Wizmas’ Creators on Making Disney Magic With Stop-Motion Holiday Reboot | Exclusive appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}