Jon Favreau To Direct 'Oswald The Lucky Rabbit' For Disney+
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Disney is learning from its past successes and is working to bring back one of the company's oldest icons, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, in a new series helmed by John Favreau. Oswald, who debuted in 1927's Trolley Troubles, was a silent-era masterpiece.
Unfortunately, Disney lost the rights to the character to Universal Studios, which paved the way for Steamboat Willie himself. However, in 2006, Bob Iger orchestrated a deal to bring Oswald back into the fold at Disney, marking a significant moment in the company's history.
In 2006, Bob Iger orchestrated a deal to bring Oswald back into the fold at Disney, and ever since, the Lucky Rabbit has shown up in Epic Mickey video game merchandise and even in a short film celebrating Disney's 100th anniversary that came out in 2022
The decision to bring in Franchise-Builder Favreau for the series clearly indicates how Disney is treating the character. While many details about the series are shrouded in secrecy, this only adds to the anticipation and excitement.
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The industry buzz suggests that the show will blend live-action antics with state-of-the-art animation, a style reminiscent of Favreau’s work on The Jungle Book and The Lion King films in past years. This secrecy only fuels curiosity about what Disney has in store for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
And if Favreau’s track record from Tony Stark to Din Djarin Oswald looks to be around the Disney Studios for quite a while.
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Sources: AnimationMagazine.Net
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