Overview
- Disney+ officially greenlit the new Darkwing Duck series on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, announcing Mark Hamill as Drake Mallard/Darkwing and Seth Rogen as Launchpad McQuack.
- The show is billed as a continuation rather than a reboot, with an official logline saying Darkwing was trapped for 35 years in an alternate world until a rebellious teen named Duckie pulls him back into action.
- Point Grey Pictures is producing the series with Sean Tretta and Borja Peña Gorostegui as executive producers and a broad ensemble cast that includes Lizzy Caplan, Lilimar, Dan Stevens and others.
- Coverage confirms Jim Cummings, the original voice of Darkwing, will not return for the title role and that his public comments about being recast have driven mixed fan reaction.
- No premiere date has been set by Disney+ and a 2027 debut is plausible but unconfirmed, with the star-driven casting and Point Grey involvement likely to raise the series' profile and stir debate among longtime fans.