The newest installment in the Air Bud franchise is ready to hit the ground running.

Air Bud Returns , which is planning a 2026 theatrical release, will star Aydin Artis ( Blue’s Clues & You ), Tracy Ifeachor ( The Pitt ), Edwin Lee Gibson ( The Bear ), Tyler Labine ( New Amsterdam ), Erik Gow ( Yellowjackets ) and Maxim Swinton ( Bookie ), The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned. Production is currently underway on writer-director Robert Vince’s sports film that continues the legacy of 1997’s original Air Bud .

At the center of the franchise is basketball -playing golden retriever Buddy, portrayed in Air Bud Returns by Roscoe, who was cast by Hollywood animal trainer Mark Forbes. As the result of the movie’s recent contest, “The Search for the Next Air

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