Disney+ Greenlights ‘Darkwing Duck’ Revival With Mark Hamill and Seth Rogen
A new animated sequel series brings back the '90s crime-fighting duck, with Hamill voicing the hero and Rogen executive producing and voicing Launchpad.
What to know
- Disney+ has greenlit a sequel series to the 1991 'Darkwing Duck,' not a continuation of the 2017 DuckTales reboot's version of the character.
- Mark Hamill voices Drake Mallard/Darkwing Duck; Seth Rogen executive produces through Point Grey and voices Launchpad McQuack.
- Cast also includes Lizzy Caplan, Lilimar, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton and others; original creator Tad Stones consults on the project.
- No release date has been announced; the original 91-episode series remains streaming on Disney+.
“This series places DW in the literary tradition of Robin Hood, Zorro, and Sherlock Holmes, heroes whose lore has been reinterpreted by multiple creators in multiple mediums.”
Tad Stones, Original creator and consultant · Consequence ↗ · Sep 21
Mark Hamill Voice actorSeth Rogen Executive producer / voice actorLizzy Caplan Voice actorTad Stones Original series creator, consultantDisney+ Streaming platform
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News spreads rapidly across social media
Entertainment accounts on X, Reddit and Mastodon amplified the announcement within minutes, highlighting the star-studded cast reveal.
“A ‘DARKWING DUCK’ animated series is officially in the works at Disney+. Mark Hamill, Seth Rogen, Lizzy Caplan and Lilimar have joined the cast.”
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First look at the new ‘DARKWING DUCK’ animated series. Mark Hamill will star as Darkwing Duck.
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'Darkwing Duck' reboot has been ordered to series at Disney+ Voice cast includes: • Mark Hamill — Darkwing Duck • Seth Rogen — Launchpad McQuack • Lizzy Caplan — Gosalyn Mallard • Dan Stevens — Glade McTowers
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‘Darkwing Duck’ Returns With New Disney+ Series Led By Mark Hamill & Seth Rogen It is time to get dangerous again, as Disney+ has greenlit 'Darkwing Duck', an all-new animated continuation featuring a rather impressive voice cast. For the past 35 years, Darkwing Duck has been trapped in his worst nightmare: an alternate world where nobody has…
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Original creator Tad Stones endorses the new series
Stones, on board as a consultant, praised the new creative team's take, framing Darkwing Duck alongside Robin Hood, Zorro and Sherlock Holmes as a character suited to reinterpretation across eras.
“Like every other fan of the original show, I’m excited to see Darkwing getting dangerous again in a whole new series.”
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first by Cartoon Brew, 1d ago · also ABC7 Los Angeles, ABC7 Bay Area, 6abc Philadelphia, Disney+ Press Center, Polygon
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- Disney Officially Bringing Back Darkwing Duck for New Series Polygon · 1d ago
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Full voice cast and plot logline revealed — Alongside Hamill and Rogen, the cast includes Lizzy Caplan as Gosalyn Mallard, Lilimar as new character Duckie, Dan Stevens as Glade McTowers, Kathryn Newton as Firecracker and others; the official logline describes Darkwing trapped 35 years in a world that never knew his heroics until Duckie pulls him back into action against Negaduck and Megavolt.
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Disney+ greenlights new 'Darkwing Duck' animated series — Disney+ officially ordered a sequel series to the 1991 'Darkwing Duck,' with Mark Hamill voicing Drake Mallard/Darkwing Duck and Seth Rogen executive producing via Point Grey while also voicing Launchpad McQuack.
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NEW: Disney+ has greenlit an all-new “Darkwing Duck” animated series. Mark Hamill will voice Darkwing Duck, with Seth Rogen as Launchpad and Lizzy Caplan as Gosalyn.