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Four years ago, Universal Pictures reportedly planned to reboot the classic IP "Casper the Friendly Ghost" as a new live-action series, even tapping Taiwanese-American writer Kai Yu Wu, known for the Netflix series "The Ghost Bride," as its showrunner. However, after four years, the live-action "Casper" project has unexpectedly shifted to Disney, with Wu no longer involved and the entire concept being redeveloped from scratch.
Image Credit: Universal Pictures
Today, Deadline exclusively reported that Disney is now developing the "Casper the Friendly Ghost" live-action series, which is slated to stream on Disney+. Following Kai Yu Wu's departure, the new showrunner is Rob Letterman, director of "POKÉMON Detective Pikachu." He is joined by Hilary Winston, who previously collaborated with Letterman on another Disney+ series, "Goosebumps."
While specific plot details for the "Casper" live-action series remain under wraps, sources indicate the tone will lean towards an alternative, darker style, drawing comparisons to Netflix's hit series "Wednesday."
via： Deadline