Casper Meets Wendy is a direct-to-video film released on September 22, 1998, based on the Harvey Comics character Casper the Friendly Ghost. The film is a sequel to while it being the second prequel/spin-offs to the 1995 film Casper. Haim Saban, best known for creating the Power Rangers, serves as an executive producer for this movie, and his production company, Saban Entertainment, was also involved. This was the first major film for Hilary Duff, who was nearly eleven years old when this film was released. It aired on October 27, 1998, four days before Halloween night, on Fox Family.