They wouldn’t be the Ducks without Coach Bombay.
“Once a Duck, always a Duck!,” said Estevez, 57, who will also serve as an executive producer. “After 25 years, I am delighted to lace up my skates, put on Coach Bombay’s jacket and return to play the iconic character for this new chapter in ‘The Mighty Ducks’ franchise. Likewise, I am thrilled to return to my old stomping grounds with my friends at Disney and Steve Brill, the original creator of the franchise, to join them on their exciting new platform, Disney+.”
“It was an easy decision to bring back the Quack Attack with a modern and fresh twist,” said Agnes Chu, senior vice president of content for Disney+. “For a generation, ‘The Mighty Ducks’ stood for teamwork, friendship, and heart and we’re excited to see the Ducks fly together once again and bring the franchise to new audiences around the world. We are thrilled to have Emilio Estevez reprising his iconic role.”
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Along withThe Mighty Ducksfilms, Estevez — the brother ofCharlie Sheenand son ofMartin Sheen— is best known for his “Brat Pack” days, including starring in the beloved 1985 teen comedyThe Breakfast Club.
He now joins the Disney+ remake with previously announced series regularsLauren Grahamand Brady Noon. Also joining the cast are Swayam Bhatia, Taegen Burns, Julee Cerda, Bella Higginbotham, Luke Islam, Kiefer O’Reilly, Maxwell Simkins and De’Jon Watts.
The show’s logline reads, “In present day Minnesota, the Mighty Ducks have evolved from scrappy underdogs to an ultra-competitive, powerhouse youth hockey team. After 12-year-old Evan (Noon) is unceremoniously cut from the Ducks, he and his mom Alex (Graham) set out to build their own ragtag team of misfits to challenge the cutthroat, win-at-all-costs culture of competitive youth sports.”
Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa are co-creators and will serve as showrunners. James Griffiths and Michael Spiller will serve as executive producers, with Griffiths directing, while Graham is a co-executive producer.
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The Mighty Ducksspawned three movies throughout the 1990s and starred Estevez, Joss Ackland, Lane Smith, Josef Sommer,Joshua Jacksonand Elden Henson.
source: people.com
