Emilio Estevezis back on the ice!
Along with the exciting news, Disney+ shared several production shots of Estevez hitting the hockey rink once more as the beloved coach.
“NO. CHILL,”social media postsfrom the streaming service read. “#EmilioEstevez is BACK as Gordon Bombay! Check out this photo from production on The Mighty Ducks, an Original Series coming soon to #DisneyPlus.”
Emilio Estevez.Disney +
Centered around a ragtag hockey team, the firstThe Might Ducksmovie was released in 1992 and starred Estevez along with Joss Ackland, Lane Smith, Josef Sommer,Joshua Jacksonand Elden Henson.
The hockey flick spawned two sequels —D2: The Mighty Ducksin 1994 andD3: The Mighty Ducksin 1996 — and an animated series.
The Mighty Ducksis also the namesake for real-life NHL team Anaheim Ducks, which The Walt Disney Company founded a year following the movie’s release.
Emilio Estevez (center) on the set of The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.Disney +
“Once a Duck, always a Duck!” Estevez said of his return in a statement released Thursday. “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 inThe Mighty Ducksfranchise. 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 Plus.”
The 10-episode original series will starGilmore Girlsand Parenthood alumnaLauren Grahamin the lead role as Alex, while Brady Noon (Broadwalk Empire) will portray her son Evan, PEOPLE previously reported.
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 Mighty Ducks.Buena Vista Pictures
“In present day Minnesota, the Mighty Ducks have evolved from scrappy underdogs to an ultra-competitive, powerhouse youth hockey team,” the show’s logline reads. “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 along with Estevez. Griffiths is slated to direct, while Graham will act as a co-executive producer.
“It was an easy decision to bring back the Quack Attack with a modern and fresh twist,” Agnes Chu, senior vice president of content at Disney+, said in a release on Thursday. “For a generation,The Mighty Ducksstood 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.”
source: people.com
