New DuckTales animated series coming to Disney XD in 2017!!!

[Skullface]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/02/...ney-dx-in-2017

Hope it can come close to the quality of the original. I loved having the whole cast reprise their roles in the Remastered game!

[wayne-klops]

I saw this morning and am super excited! If Alan Young reprises his role as Scrooge's voice that would be amazing, although I'm not sure how long we could expect that as he is 96 years old.

[Dynamo of Eternia]

Yeah, I'm concerned about Alan Young's age as well. If he can't do it, hopefully they can get someone who can do Scrooge's voice properly.

I just hope that they don't overly update/modernize it to the point of it being beyond recognition. I don't necessarily mind if, for instace, some aspects of modern technology are hinted at or shown, since the original show had then-current modern technology in it (i.e. the nephews having a VCR in their room, which didn't come up often, but was shown and important to at least one plot that I recall).

But overall I hope they keep the formula in place that made the original show work. It would be great if watching this new series feels like we are just watching new episodes of the original series.

[Bender Rodríguez]

Mmmmhhh... Mixed feelings, I LOVE DuckTales butwith the lack of hand drawing animation, I'm pretty sure this will be CGI and I hate CGI animation...

[Dynamo of Eternia]

Mmmmhhh... Mixed feelings, I LOVE DuckTales butwith the lack of hand drawing animation, I'm pretty sure this will be CGI and I hate CGI animation...

I didn't even think of that. I hope it's not CGI, but I could see it going that route.

[Triklops 1]

Thats great news!!! my nephews always ask me to watch some random episodes of the classic series and they sing the opening theme all the time
Its a timeless show indeed, a reboot is a good idea, kids will love this

[gbagok]

Well I'm excited to see Ducktales back at last! It'd be great if Alan Young and June Foray could return but they're both probably too old. I wonder if this will be in that Flash animated style of the new Mickey Mouse cartoons. Also I wonder if this will be like a continuation of the original show or more like a retro adaptation of The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. As long as they get the tone right, it probably doesn't matter. They should at least get Ron Jones to do the music, as his score was a big part of the adventurous spirit of the show.

[Haephestus]

I'd be happy if they just remastered the original Ducktales series. It was so very awesome.

But, I'm pretty happy about this news. Maybe I'll finally achieve my dream of owning a Scrooge McDuck action figure. I still can't believe that there was never any decent Ducktales merchandise apart from McDonalds happy meal toys (and that Scrooge as Scrooge figure from Mickey's Christmas Carol which is prohibitively expensive on Ebay).

[Bonehead]

Great news!

I'm excited but a little leery. Anytime a show returns after being gone for so long, it's never the same. I just hope Disney doesn't try to mess with the format we're used to.

[TheShadow]

I will be looking forward to this. I do hope it is not CG though -- I won't be able to continue to watch that.

I hope they do just an updated version of the existing theme song, sort-of how they have been doing with the recent three Power Rangers series on Nickelodeon.

[Dynamo of Eternia]

I will be looking forward to this. I do hope it is not CG though -- I won't be able to continue to watch that.

I hope they do just an updated version of the existing theme song, sort-of how they have been doing with the recent three Power Rangers series on Nickelodeon.

Maybe they can have DuckTales MegaForce, and have the main cast (i.e. Scrooge, Huey, Dewey, Luey, Launchpad, Webbie) all yell out their names in the opening credits.

[AlexisLasek]

Maybe they can have DuckTales MegaForce, and have the main cast (i.e. Scrooge, Huey, Dewey, Luey, Launchpad, Webbie) all yell out their names in the opening credits.

Shhhh! Don't give them any ideas.

Seriously though, I am excited and the cartoons, though most are crap imo, are animated well. I think DuckTales will be animated like the Ultimate universe (Marvel) or Phineas and Ferb, if so I can live with that. Out right CGI like they do for the movies I don't think is on many Disney shows (Only Star Wars Rebels comes to mind actually.)

[wayne-klops]

I am not really worried that they are going to hurt DuckTales by bringing it back. I'm sure people will find ways to contradict what I'm about to say, but Disney isn't really known for changing their characters so radically that they are unrecognizable, are they? Some modern updates should be expected, but I don't expect that Huey, Dewey, and Louie are going to be using modern slang that will turn off those who love the original. I could always be wrong, but I am only optimistic about this announcement!

[Skullface]

Out right CGI like they do for the movies I don't think is on many Disney shows (Only Star Wars Rebels comes to mind actually.)

Micky Mouse Clubhouse is all CG.

[AlexisLasek]

Micky Mouse Clubhouse is all CG.

Yeah I forgot about the Disney Jr.stuff which is CGI, which is odd as Sofia is one of my favorite cartoon series on TV currently. Anyway, my point still is there as I was actually thinking about Disney XD (though I did not realize it at the time and said Disney) shows and most of those are not CGI. We will have to wait and see.

[Firefly]

Cool. I hope it looks more traditional in animation than CGI. Hopefully, this also means Disney will finish releasing the original series on DVD as well.

[scroogemcd77]

This is awesome news first the classic NES game get remastered and is successful and award winning then they did a mobile game Scrooges Loot I liked it but prefer the remastered game more and comics are coming in April and now this hope they can get the original voices Alan Young just voices Scrooge for one of the new Mickey Mouse cartoons "Goofy's First Love" I just hope the new Ducktales isn't animated like those Mickey Mouse cartoons are .

[Dragon78]

It's nice that they are brining it back, I just hope this version is at least half as good as the original.

[wayne-klops]

This is awesome news first the classic NES game get remastered and is successful and award winning then they did a mobile game Scrooges Loot I liked it but prefer the remastered game more and comics are coming in April and now this hope they can get the original voices Alan Young just voices Scrooge for one of the new Mickey Mouse cartoons "Goofy's First Love" I just hope the new Ducktales isn't animated like those Mickey Mouse cartoons are .

DuckTales comics are coming? I wasn't aware, but sounds awesome

[scroogemcd77]

DuckTales comics are coming? I wasn't aware, but sounds awesome

Well Uncle Scrooge comics anyway same characters, IDW is releasing Disney comics Uncle Scrooge debuts in April then Donald Duck in May Mickey Mouse in June and Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in September multiple variant covers for all.

[13977]

Yeah check this out.

Cool. I hope it looks more traditional in animation than CGI. Hopefully, this also means Disney will finish releasing the original series on DVD as well.

Exactly what I thought and an more excited about, that maybe this is get them to release the FULL original series on DVD.

[scroogemcd77]

According to the Ducktales wiki page the original voice of Launchpad posted this month to fans on facebook that none of the original voice cast will be in the new series. I am not sure how I feel about this why get them for the remastered game and it does really well and not use them in the new series but I will still watch the show and give it a chance.

[Dynamo of Eternia]

According to the Ducktales wiki page the original voice of Launchpad posted this month to fans on facebook that none of the original voice cast will be in the new series. I am not sure how I feel about this why get them for the remastered game and it does really well and not use them in the new series but I will still watch the show and give it a chance.

That sucks. I can understand if Alan Young didn't return as Scrooge since he is 95 years old now. But it would be nice if they could get back as much of the original voice cast as possible. I just hope they don't screw this up and turn it into something unrecognizable from the original.

[Dragon78]

That is disappointing to hear, I can understand Alan Young not returning but nobody else.

[mbaker]

As exciting as this might sound, I fear that they might go for an animation style that won't work, or they might drastically change the characters just to make them 'hip'. From what I've seen, Disney's TV animation has changed alot since their heyday during the 80's, and 90's, and most of what they've been putting out just doesn't do it for me artistically. That having been said, I do kinda like the new 'Mickey Mouse' shorts from Paul Rudish, and Scrooge did make an appearance in one of them. I probably would be fine with that style, but I think something like 'DuckTales' deserves better than that. I want to see the lush, full animation they were once known for used again. 'DuckTales Remastered' not only recreated the original NES game faithfully, but lovingly recreated the look of the show beautifully. Almost as if Capcom, and Way Forward got TMS to do background art, and the sprite animation for them, and they brought back Alan Young to voice Scrooge thankfully.

Now my heart goes out to Terry McGovern for his announcement on Facebook regarding Disney wanting to recast everyone for the new series because I really thinks it's unfair. Terry brought Launchpad McQuack to life with his voice, and he's still in pretty good shape. I can understand Alan Young, and June Foray getting up there in years, but Terry would gladly do Launchpad again if he could. Besides, Frank Welker ALWAYS comes back for whatever 'Scooby-Doo' related project in in the works. I REALLY hope this series is will be just as good as the original. If so, maybe Disney can finally get out of the 'tween pop star girl' ghetto they've been wallowing in, stop embarrassing themselves, and just get their act together. Here's hoping.