Disney is seemingly nonetheless rummaging round in its animation vault, and this time it’s pulled out a duck who has spent the final 35 years ready for one more likelihood to struggle a bunch of extraordinarily ridiculous villains. Darkwing Duck is formally returning in a brand-new collection for Disney Plus, Disney has confirmed.
The brand new present will convey again Drake Mallard because the crime-fighting Darkwing, with traditional villains together with Negaduck and Megavolt returning for extra bother. He’ll additionally reunite with acquainted allies Launchpad, Gosalyn, and Morgana, though this time there’s an entire universe at stake.
The collection has a suitably unusual setup. Here is the official synopsis, from Disney:
For the final 35 years, Darkwing Duck has been trapped in his worst nightmare: an alternate world that’s by no means heard of his superhero exploits. Now a rebellious teen named Duckie who is aware of all about his heroic previous exhibits as much as pull this ego-fueled vigilante again into battle. Collectively, this unlikely duo will get harmful to struggle outdated enemies like Negaduck and Megavolt and reunite with allies Launchpad, Gosalyn and Morgana to save lots of all the universe.
The voice forged is headlined by Mark Hamill as Drake Mallard/Darkwing Duck, with Seth Rogen as Launchpad McQuack, Lizzy Caplan as Gosalyn Mallard, and Lilimar as Duckie. Dan Stevens, Tiffany Shepis, Kathryn Newton, Teo Briones, Tyler Dean Flores, Katie Wealthy, and Nat Faxon spherical out the forged. Darkwing Duck creator Tad Stones consulted on the brand new collection, Disney stated in a information launch. “Like each different fan of the unique present, I’m excited to see Darkwing getting harmful once more in an entire new collection,” stated Stones.
The announcement is the newest in Disney’s ongoing behavior of digging by its animated again catalog for issues it could possibly convey again. Darkwing already made a return in Disney’s 2017 DuckTales reboot, and now he is getting one other shot at carrying a collection of his personal.
The unique Darkwing Duck premiered in 1991 and ran for 91 episodes throughout Disney Channel, ABC, and syndication. The character additionally starred in NES and Sport Boy video games and later appeared in Disney comics. Jim Cummings initially voiced Darkwing Duck with Chris Diamantopoulos taking up the function in 2017. The unique collection is at present streaming on Disney Plus.
Disney hasn’t introduced a launch date for the brand new collection but. For now, we’ll simply have to attend for Darkwing to emerge from his customary cloud of blue smoke and announce that he is able to get harmful once more.