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‘Epic Mickey’ Fans Vindicated With 2027 ‘Oswald’ Series Announcement
Disney has announced Oswald, a three-part Disney Plus miniseries due in February 2027, giving Oswald the Lucky Rabbit his first major starring role in decades. The news is significant for fans of Epic Mickey and Disney history because Oswald predates Mickey Mouse but was long neglected after Disney lost ownership of the character.
Written, co-directed and produced by Jon Favreau, the series will combine live action and animation and follow Oswald after he escapes into the real world following an earthquake. Kathryn Hahn, Ryder Allen, Albert Brooks, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Mykal-Michelle Harris and Al Madrigal are confirmed to appear; the show premieres on 17 February 2027, nearly a century after Oswald’s debut in Trolley Troubles.
In short
- Disney Plus will release an Oswald miniseries in February 2027.
- Oswald was Disney’s predecessor to Mickey Mouse.
- Jon Favreau leads the live-action and animation hybrid series.
Explained simply
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was created for Walt Disney’s studio and first appeared in the 1927 cartoon Trolley Troubles, before Mickey Mouse was introduced. Disney lost the rights to Oswald in 1928 after a dispute with distributor Universal, and regained them in 2006.
Oswald later appeared in Disney games and other projects, including Epic Mickey, which brought him to the attention of many fans. His story matters to Disney history because it links the studio’s early cartoons with the characters and films that followed.