Live-Action 'Casper the Friendly Ghost' Series in Development for Disney+

A new live-action series based on "Casper the Friendly Ghost" is reportedly in the works for Disney+. The project involves Rob Letterman, Hilary Winston, Steven Spielberg, and UCP.

29 Apr, 17:00 — 29 Apr, 21:30

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Casper the Friendly Ghost is a beloved children's character with a long history in animation and film. This new live-action series for Disney+ signals a continued trend of nostalgic reboots and adaptations of classic properties for streaming platforms, aiming to attract both new audiences and long-time fans.

Key entitiesCasper the Friendly Ghost Disney+Rob Letterman Hilary Winston Steven Spielberg UCP

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deadlineMostly Factual17h ago

‘Casper’ Live-Action Series In Works At Disney+ From Rob Letterman, Hilary Winston, Steven Spielberg & UCP

EXCLUSIVE: Zero, meet Casper. In a very competitive situation involving a five-way bidding war, Disney+ has landed a new series take on Casper the Friendly Ghost. The live-action project comes from Rob Letterman and Hilary Winston, executive producers of another Disney+ supernatural series, Goosebumps, Steven Spielberg, who executive produced the 1995 Universal movie Casper starring […]

By Nellie Andreeva

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