Darkwing Duck: Jim Cummings Not Voicing Disney Reboot/Revival Series
Jim Cummings said the reboot is still in development as Disney continues budget cuts that could affect projects across its major studios.
- Voice actor Jim Cummings revealed last week he will not return as Darkwing Duck for Disney's revival, confirming his recasting during the Coyote vs. Acme premiere.
- Since 2020, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's Point Grey Pictures have been developing Darkwing Duck as a revival of the original series created by Tad Stones.
- After recording a pilot several years ago, Cummings learned production is replacing both him and original Launchpad McQuack voice actor Terry McGovern.
- Disney has not commented on the casting changes or timeline for the long-gestating revival, which remains in development despite the personnel shift.
- Programming budget cuts at The Walt Disney Company, including at Pixar, Marvel Studios, and Lucasfilm, have recently impacted various projects across the studio portfolio.
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'Darkwing Duck' Voice Star Jim Cummings No Longer Returning for Reboot
The voice actor says he worked on a pilot, but the project has since shifted direction The post ‘Darkwing Duck’ Voice Star Jim Cummings No Longer Returning for Reboot appeared first on TheWrap.
Cummings No Longer Voicing Darkwing Duck
Legendary voice artist Jim Cummings, who has voiced some of Disney’s most famous characters since he began in the business in the 1980s, is losing one of his signature roles – Darkwing Duck. A revival of the classic cartoon has been stuck in development hell for years with little in the way of updates. One […] The post Cummings No Longer Voicing Darkwing Duck appeared first on Dark Horizons.
Darkwing Duck Reboot Gets Disappointing Update For Two Major Roles
Disney Television Animation It’s been a rough few months for once-promising reboots and revivals, as not only did the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, with Sarah Michelle Gellar reprising the role of Buffy, get suddenly shelved, but the live-action Gargoyles that was in development is also sadly no longer happening. Thankfully, the Darkwing Duck reboot is still in […]
REPORT: Disney Axes Icon Jim Cummings From Iconic Role, Will Recast ASAP
Jim Cummings has spent decades voicing some of Disney’s most recognizable characters — but one of his signature roles is moving on without him. Disney’s long-gestating Darkwing Duck revival has been stuck in development for years, with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s Point Grey Pictures attached to the project. Updates have been sporadic, but Cummings […] The post REPORT: Disney Axes Icon Jim Cummings From Iconic Role, Will Recast ASAP appeared f…
Jim Cummings says Darkwing Duck is being recast, and DuckTales predicted it in 2017
The original voice told Collider that Disney’s revival is moving ahead without him. Jim Cummings has been Darkwing Duck since […] The post Jim Cummings says Darkwing Duck is being recast, and DuckTales predicted it in 2017 appeared first on Pirates & Princesses | Disney News & More.
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