'Air Bud' Returning to the Big Screen After Three Decades
The family film follows 14-year-old Jacob and Buddy as they unite a misfit basketball team and chase a championship.
- Cineverse and Air Bud Entertainment released the first trailer for Air Bud Returns, scheduled for exclusive theatrical release on January 22, 2027.
- In the film, 14-year-old Jacob moves to Fernfield after his father's death, where he discovers a VHS labeled Air Bud and meets Buddy, a golden retriever.
- Director Robert Vince, who produced all 14 previous franchise films, said the movie is "a deeply human story about a dog and boy, centered on themes of adaptation, redemption, and teamwork."
- Inspired by the dog, Jacob and Buddy galvanize a team of misfits to chase a championship as the new Timberwolves.
- The reboot arrives shortly after the death of series creator Kevin DiCicco, who taught the original golden retriever to play basketball and secured the movie deal.
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The franchise will return to theaters with Air Bud Returns, a new release that recovers Buddy's universe, incorporates new protagonists and promises to appeal to the nostalgia of those who grew up with the saga
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