'Proud Family' Revival Is Coming to Disney+ | THR News - video Dailymotion

The original cast, along with original executive producers Bruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar, are on board the series.

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00:00They'll make you scream, they'll make you want to sing.

00:07The Proud Family is coming back.

00:0918 years after its Disney Channel premiere,

00:11The Proud Family is getting a revival on Disney+.

00:14Penny, do something! I thought we were best friends.

00:18We have never been best friends, La Cienega.

00:21The streaming service has greenlit the series titled

00:23The Proud Family Louder and Prouder,

00:25which is currently in production at Disney Television Animation.

00:28And the original voice cast is back on board, including Kyla Pratt as Penny Proud,

00:33Tommy Davidson as Oscar Proud, Paula J. Parker as Trudy Proud,

00:37and Jo Marie Payton as Sugar Mama, among others.

00:40Cedric the Entertainer will also return as Uncle Bobby Proud.

00:43The pair that led the original series, creator and executive producer Bruce W. Smith,

00:47and executive producer Ralph Farquhar are also at the helm of the new animated family sitcom.

00:52The original show, which aired on Disney Channel from 2001 to 2005,

00:55was praised for its messages about inclusion and cultural diversity, winning multiple awards.

01:00But you invited us over for the holidays.

01:03I invited you over for Christmas, which you ruined yesterday.

01:06But we don't celebrate Christmas. We celebrate Kwanzaa.

01:10Kwa-who?

01:11Kwanzaa? It's a cultural holiday based on African principles.

01:15Gary Marsh, president and chief creative officer at Disney Channels Worldwide, also said,

01:19With this new series, Bruce and Ralph will once again challenge everyone to think differently about the world we share.

01:32For much more on this story, head to THR.com.

01:35Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.