Barack & Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground prep animiated series with Disney as Netflix deal winds down

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 18: Former first lady Michelle Obama and Former U.S. President Barack Obama listen to the music during the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in John Lewis Plaza on June 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Barack Obama served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 and was the first African American to hold the office. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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The series’ Journey’ is a music-driven, animated fantasy and is one of the first projects under Disney’s newly revamped Disney Kids & Family brand.

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When it launched in 2018, Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions focused on elevating diverse voices in entertainment. Signing a multi-project deal with Netflix, the company released several lauded films, including “Rustin,” starring Colman Domingo; “Leave The World Behind,” starring Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali; and documentaries such as the Academy Award winner “American Factory” and “Becoming,” the documentary based on Michelle Obama’s memoir.
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