The Proud Family is officially coming back on February 23, 2022, for a brand new season that will revive one of the most iconic families in animation history. Rebooted as The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, Penny Proud and her friends are ready to take on the world, speak their minds, and try to figure out who they are in brand new episodes of the series. Since you've probably already finished binge-watching the entire series on Disney+, it's time to get ready for the next chapter.
So when is the series officially coming back? And are there any major changes coming? Here's everything that we know about The Proud Family Disney+ revival.
Is there a trailer for The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder?
Yes! Disney+ unveiled the trailer in January 2022. All of the Proud family returns, including Penny, Oscar, Trudy, Uncle Bobby, and yes, Suga Mama. The two-minute clip shows 14-year-old Penny butting heads once again with her father, Oscar. Suga Mama is up to her usual iconic antics, putting her son in his place. We also see the return of Penny's friends, Dijonay, LaCienega, and Zoey.
Will our favorite characters look different?
Disney+ revealed the first new photos from The Proud Family in the summer of 2021 and they still look like the same characters we know and love. Check out the first official character pics from the new revival that also includes a brand new face.
"The Proud Family" Disney+ First Character Photos
Penny Proud
Oscar Proud
Trudy Proud
Suga Mama
BeBe
CeCe
Dijonay Jones
Zoey Howzer
LaCienega Boulevardez
Sunset Boulevardez
Felix Boulevardez
Bobby Proud
Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins
Executive producers Bruce Smith and Ralph Farquhar also got together to create a video featuring even bigger character breakdowns and showing off the big family tree that connects all of them together.
Who is returning to the reboot?
Kyla Pratt reprises her voice role of Penny Proud. "I’m looking forward to fans finally getting what they’ve been asking me for, and for people to be able to travel back in their childhood by just watching something and feeling cozy and feeling the love and feeling represented. I’m excited for all of it," the actress told Cosmopolitan in an interview.
Tommy Davidson returns as Penny's overbearing but loving father, Oscar Proud. Other returning cast members include Paula Jai Parker as Trudy Proud, Jo Marie Payton as Suga Mama, Cedric the Entertainer as Uncle Bobby, Karen Malina White as Dijonay Jones, Soleil Moon Frye as Zoey Howzer, Alisa Reyes as LaCienega Boulevardez, Carlos Mencia as Felix Boulevardez, Maria Canals-Barrera as Sunset Boulevardez, and Alvaro Guttierez as Papi.
Are there any new characters?
Keke Palmer is officially joining the cast and will be voicing Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins, a 14-year-old activist who isn't afraid to use her voice for good.
Other actors and celebrities lending their voices to the reboot include Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Normani, Tiffany Haddish, Brenda Song, Chance the Rapper, Gabrielle Union, Jane Lynch, Lena Waithe, Tina Knowles, Eva Longoria, and so many more.
What will the new characters look like?
As of Tuesday, February 15, 2022 Disney+ revealed the first look of new characters voiced by Lizzo, Lamorne Morris, Brenda Song, Lena Waithe, Al Roker, and Jaden Smith. Lizzo, Lamorne Morris, and Al Roker appear as themselves, while Lena Waithe plays the college version of Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins and Jaden Smith plays the college version of Myron Lewinski. Brenda Song portrays local television news reporter, Vanessa Vue.
Lizzo as Lizzo
Lamorne Morris as Lamorne Morris
Brenda Song as Vanessa Vue
Lena Waithe as College Maya
Al Roker as Al Roker
Jaden Smith as College Myron
Will the theme song for The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder be the same as the original?
🎶The Proud, Proud, familyyyyyy🎶 Who can forget the iconic Proud Family theme song, performed by Destiny's Child and Solange Knowles? While the track for Louder and Prouder sounds similar, it received a few 2022 upgrades. This time, it's sung by rising R&B artist Joyce Wrice. The musician shared the news on Twitter, writing that she is "a huge fan of the original series."
"The theme song is very similar to the original," Wrice said in an interview with Disney+. "The production, the beat is different — just want to put a little bit of my own twist to it and pay my dues and respect to Destiny's Child and Kurt [Farquhar, The Proud Family songwriter and composer] and everyone on the original."
On selecting Joyce Wrice for this role, executive producer Ralph Farquhar shared: "If we were to imagine Penny Proud as a pop star, that's who she would be."
When will The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder be released?
The reboot will start airing on Disney+ on February 23, 2022. A subscription to the streaming service is $7.99/month, or $79.99/year.
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