Disney Tasks Jon Favreau With Reviving Walt’s Original Character
- Jon Favreau is developing a new Oswald the Lucky Rabbit TV series for Disney+, blending live-action and photorealistic animation styles.
- Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was created in 1927 by Walt Disney but became controlled by Universal in 1928, leading to the creation of Mickey Mouse.
- The series is a priority for Disney CEO Bob Iger, who oversaw the acquisition of Oswald's trademark in 2006 to bring the character back to Disney.
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Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Series from Jon Favreau in the Works for Disney+
Disney movie veteran Jon Favreau is working with the House of Mouse on a Disney+ series featuring classic animated icon Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.Details about the actor and director’s upcoming project come from a Deadline report, which says Favreau will be blending his live-action and animation skills to bring Oswald to the Disney streaming service in the form of a TV show. He’ll serve as both writer and producer on the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit se…
Disney Tasks Jon Favreau With Reviving Walt’s Original Character
When Walt Disney arrived in Los Angeles from Kansas City, he needed a character to give Walt Disney Animation its start and signature cartoon. Together with his lead animator, Ub Iwerks, Walt created the company’s first signature character: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Credit: The Walt Disney Family Museum Disney and Iwerks created 27 animated shorts for Universal, but Walt quickly learned that he did not own the rights to his own character. When Un…
Jon Favreau Rumored to Bring Kingdom Hearts Series to Disney+ as Part of Mickey Mouse Shared Universe
A recent claim from scooper MyTimeToShineHello has set the internet ablaze, suggesting that Jon Favreau—best known for his work on Iron Man, The Lion King, and The Mandalorian—has been tapped to build a shared Disney universe, starting with a big-budget Oswald the Lucky Rabbit hybrid animation/live-action series for Disney+. From there, the rumor states that Epic Mickey, Kingdom Hearts, and even Favreau's long in production film Magic Kingdom co…
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