Anyone who has ever been to Comic-Con in San Diego can tell you it’s a lot like being hit by a tidal wave of humanity. But today the Nerd Superbowl was a lot more like a hurricane, because Disney XD revealed new footage from their reboot of the classic cartoon DuckTales.
“I’m back!” announces Scrooge McDuck (voice of David Tennant) in this first sneak peek. “Uncharted territory! Bold new discoveries!” As per usual, he’s joined on an underwater adventure to the Lost City of Atlantis by his eager nephews Huey, Dewey, Louie, as well asyoung Webby and the greatest/worst pilot ever, Launchpad McQuack. And while he might not know the names of his three nephews, Uncle Scrooge knows when they need to be reined in.
If you’re like us and grew up obsessed with this show and its characters, you were probably a little worried when you heard about the reboot. DuckTales is sacred animated ground. But then the amazing cast was announced (Danny Pudi, Ben Schwartz, Bobby Moynihan, Beck Bennett, Toks Olagundoye, and Kate Micucci), and we felt better. Well after this clip we’re all in, because it has everything we want: energy, humor, and adventure.
Oh, and according to Comic Book Resources it also came out during the DuckTales panel today that the show will also see THE RETURN OF DARKWING DUCK!
We’re fine getting hit by a hurricane and tidal wave if it means more Darkwing Duck in our lives.
What do you think of this first clip? What about the news about our favorite superhero duck? Tell us in our comments section below.
Image: Disney XD
