Disney+ will resurrect the animated series The Proud Family 18 years after its initial premiere on Disney Channel, the network said Thursday.

The new series, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, will feature original series creators and executive producers Bruce Smith and Ralph Farquhar, and will feature most of the original cast, including Kyla Pratt, Tommy Davidson, Paula Jai Parker, Jo Marie Payton, Karen Malina White, Soleil Moon Frye, Alisa Reyes and Cedric the Entertainer.

The series, which ran on Disney channel from September 2001 to August 2005, follows the exploits of a young African-American girl, Penny Proud (Pratt), along with her family and friends.

“The show’s humor and relatable stories are as relevant with audiences today as ever,” said Agnes Chu senior vice president, content, Disney+ in a statement. “Our audiences have loved rediscovering their favorite episodes of The Proud Family, and we’re excited Bruce, Ralph, Calvin, and the returning cast are creating new stories for their new home on Disney+.”

Gary Marsh, president and chief creative officer, Disney Channels Worldwide added: "The genius of the original Proud Family series was that, under the guise of a family comedy, it provided a brilliant social commentary on our life and times. With this new series, Bruce and Ralph will once again challenge everyone to think differently about the world we share." 

Disney Junior said it has begun production on Mira, Royal Detective, an animated mystery adventure series for preschoolers aimed at Disney Junior channels and programming blocks around the world in 2020. 

Set in the magical Indian-inspired land of Jalpur, the series follows the brave and resourceful Mira, a commoner who is appointed to the role of royal detective after solving a mystery that involves saving the kingdom's young prince, the programmer said. The role of Mira will be voiced by 15-year-old newcomer Leela Ladnier. 

"We are eager to introduce kids and their families to the rich, diverse cultures and customs of India through Mira, a young girl who looks at things with her own unique lens to gain different perspectives and help others in her community," Joe D'Ambrosia, senior vice president, Original Programming, Disney Junior said in a release. "We hope that she will encourage our audience to actively engage with the inspiring world around them and appreciate the little details that make life extraordinary."

As royal detective, Mira travels throughout the kingdom helping royals and commoners alike, in the network's description. Along with her friend Prince Neel, a talented inventor, creative cousin Priya, and comical mongoose sidekicks Mikku and Chikku, she will stop at nothing to solve a case, taking young viewers on adventures that highlight critical thinking and encourage deductive reasoning. Each episode will weave authentic music, dance and customs into two 11-minutes stories.

The voice cast also includes Freida Pinto (The Path) as Queen Shanti; Hannah Simone (New Girl) as a young commoner named Pinky; Jameela Jamil (The Good Place) as Mira's Auntie Pushpa; Kal Penn (Designated Survivor) and Utkarsh Ambudkar (The Mindy Project) as mongooses Mikku and Chikku; Aasif Mandvi (Shut Eye) as Mira's father, Sahil; Sarita Choudhury (Homeland) as Prince Neel's Great-Aunt Rupa; Aparna Nancherla (BoJack Horseman) as Mira's cousin Meena; Kamran Lucas (Mech-X4) as Prince Neel; Karan Brar (BUNK'D) as Prince Veer; Karan Soni (Deadpool) as twins Ranjeet and Manjeet; Sarayu Blue (I Feel Bad) as the palace tailor; Parvesh Cheena (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) and Sonal Shah (Scrubs) as bandits, Manish and Poonam; and newcomer Roshni Edwards as Mira's cousin Priya.

Sascha Paladino is executive producer of the series, which was developed by Becca Topol who also serves as story editor. Sue Perotto and Dorothea Schoentag are supervising director and art director, respectively. IW Group's Shagorika Ghosh is the series' cultural consultant. Additional consultants include Bollywood dancer and choreographer Nakul Dev Mahajan and music producer Deepak Ramapriyan. Matthew Tishler and Jeannie Lurie will write and produce original songs, and Amritha Vaz will serve as composer. The series is produced by Wild Canary in association with Disney Junior.

Disney Channel Worldwide has greenlit a third season of its animated series Elena Of Avalor, the network said Monday.

The series, which follows an adventurous teenager of Hispanic origin who rules her kingdom as crown princess, launched in 2016 and became the most watched series for girls aged 2 to 11, said network officials.

The second season of Elena Of Avalor will debut this fall on Disney Channel and Disney Junior. The series, which features the voices of Aimee Carrero, Jenna Ortega, Chris Parnell, Yvette Nicole Brown and Carlos Alazraqui, is executively produced by Craig Gerber.