Last month, the producer of Air Bud announced they were looking for their new star, and today they announced who will be the next basketball-playing Golden Retrievers. That is plural because two Goldens were given the golden opportunity.
Over 5,000 dogs were submitted for the title role, and Charlie from Ohio and Summer from San Diego scored a slam dunk with producer Robert Vince.
In Air Bud Returns, 12-year-old Jacob has always dreamt of being a star basketball player. After the passing of his father, that dream felt even more impossible. But everything changes when he and his mom move into his dad’s childhood home in Fernfield. There, Jacob discovers an original VHS of the Air Bud movie in his father’s belongings and has a chance meeting of a neglected golden retriever he names Buddy. Together, they embark on a journey of healing, unite a team of misfits, and chase a championship. Through it all they learn to play from the heart, believe in each other, and always take the shot!
The Goldens are being trained for their on-camera debut and will hit the basketball court in Vancouver on October 1st.
Their movie, which is the 15th one in the franchise, is expected to be released late next year.
