Disney has announced that the fourth and final season of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder will be arriving on Disney+ in July. It will premiere on Wednesday, July 29. This is just ahead of the beloved series’ 25th anniversary. Disney also announced that an all-new stop-motion holiday special, A Proud Family Wizmas, will debut later this year on Disney+.
This news came after Bruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar’s overall deal with Disney Television Animation was renewed for another year under the BaR Productions. TVA is a part of Disney Kids & Family. The duo will continue to write, develop, and produce series for platforms across Disney Entertainment Television.
Ahead of the arrival of the fourth and final season of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, Disney also released a description of what is coming during this season:
Season four finds the Proud family at a life-changing turning point. Penny Proud is pulled into a series of unexpected adventures that test her courage and identity. With more action-packed, mind-bending and heartfelt twists than ever before, the Prouds face every new challenge head-on, proving that no matter how chaotic life gets, they’re strongest when they face it together.
The season four cast includes Kyla Pratt (Penny Proud), Tommy Davidson (Oscar Proud), Paula Jai Parker (Trudy Proud), JoMarie Payton (Suga Mama), Cedric The Entertainer (Uncle Bobby), Karen Malina White (Dijonay Jones), Soleil Moon Frye (Zoey Howzer), Alisa Reyes (LaCienega Boulevardez), Carlos Mencia (Felix Boulevardez), Alvaro Gutierrez (Papi), Raquel Lee Bolleau (Nubia Gross), Marcus T. Paulk (Myron) and Melissa De Sousa (Sunset Boulevardez).
New guest stars include Mariah Carey, Romany Malco, Chloe Bailey, Lorraine Toussaint, Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo, Kym Whitley, Dee Nasty, Adele Givens, Ali Wong, JB Smoove and Lashana Lynch, and more are set to join recurring guests Anthony Anderson (Ray Ray) and Tiffany Haddish (Ms. Hill).
Produced by Disney Television Animation, part of Disney Kids & Family, with creator and executive producer Bruce W. Smith and executive producer Ralph Farquhar of BaR Productions, the series has garnered recognition and critical acclaim by winning a NAMIC Award, multiple NAACP Image Awards, including for Outstanding Animated Series, and a Children’s and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for an Animated Series. Additional accolades for the series include GLAAD Media Awards and Annie Awards nominations.
The following information was shared about A Proud Family Wizmas as well:
“A Proud Family Wizmas,” a song-filled, stop-motion holiday special, produced by Disney Television Animation, part of Disney Kids & Family, with creator and executive producer Bruce W. Smith and executive producer Ralph Farquhar of BaR Productions, alongside co-director David Brooks and Portland-based stop-motion studio HouseSpecial. Kurt Farquhar returns as songwriter and composer with six new original songs to be included in this holiday special.
The first three seasons of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder are currently streaming on Disney+. What do you think about these updates? What are you most excited about? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!
