Sweep: A Proud Family Wizmas stop-motion Disney+ special; Wildwood full cast confirmed; Aardman Let's Go Timmy! directors confirmed

Sweep findings (June 28, 2026): (1) A Proud Family Wizmas — NEW stop-motion holiday special for Disney+; produced by HouseSpecial (Portland) and Disney Television Animation; director David Brooks; 6 original songs by Kurt Farquhar; announced alongside The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder S4 final season (Disney+, July 29 2026). (2) Wildwood (LAIKA, Oct 23 2026) — full ensemble voice cast confirmed via Deadline: Awkwafina, Amandla Stenberg, Tom Waits, Charlie Day, Blythe Danner, Maya Erskine, Jake Johnson, Tantoo Cardinal, Rob Delaney, Marc Evan Jackson, Angela Bassett, Len Cariou, Olafur Darri Olafsson added to catalogue. (3) The Littles (2025) — Paramount-acquired stop-motion horror short by Andrew Duplessie with HouseSpecial alum Anthony Scott; Violet McGraw starring; feature adaptation in development. (4) Let's Go Timmy! (Aardman/BBC 2027) — directors confirmed as Merlin Crossingham and Daniel Binns from Aardman official press release. [Update 2026-10-18] The Disney+ November schedule (published October 15) lists A Proud Family Wizmas for November 14 2026. Cartoon Brew reported the same date on October 14 and identifies Bruce W. Smith alongside co-director David Brooks and HouseSpecial. This confirms an announced release plan rather than observed availability in every region. Original June source date and first SMDB addition are preserved. [Update 2026-11-06] Disney's 13 October release announcement, as reported by Laughing Place, names Bruce W. Smith as creator, executive producer and director, Ralph Farquhar as writer and executive producer, and Kurt Farquhar as composer of six new songs. Kyla Pratt returns as Penny. New guest voices include Anderson .Paak as a mall elf, JB Smoove as a mall Santa, Lil Rel Howery, Gabrielle Union, Tone Loc and Luenell. Stop Motion Magazine (4 November) describes the special's puppets as having rounded faces and sculpted hair, set among fabric, trim and dimensional Christmas scenery.