The '90s sports franchise launched in 1997.
The Big Picture The Air Bud film franchise will be making its way to Disney+ on October 1, giving audiences the opportunity of hopping back into the adventures of the Golden Retriever with extraordinary abilities on the basketball court. Besides the original 1997 installment being available, four sequels will be launched on the platform as part of the collection.
Directed by Charles Martin Smith, the original 1997 movie featured Kevin Zegers in the role of Josh Framm, a boy who was deeply affected by the recent death of his father. In what could probably be called destiny bringing two kind souls together, Josh ran into Buddy while going for a walk one day. The dog lived with an abusive owner, Norm Snively , and if he went to live with the boy, he could escape the horrible conditions he was being kept in.
The success of Air Bud, related to its small budget, prompted Disney to continue with the development of a sequel, and Air Bud: Golden Receiver premiered a year after the first movie. Josh had already become a teenager by that point, and if the fact that Buddy could play basketball wasn't impressive enough, the family would soon discover that the dog was also a natural football player.
A New Legacy The final sequel from the original franchise was 2003's Air Bud: Spikes Back, which was also the only installment in the series that didn't feature Kevin Zegers. Josh's younger sister, Andrea was the human protagonist of this story instead, with Buddy discovering that he's also excellent at playing volleyball. The franchise took a break for a couple of years, before returning in the form of Air Buddies.
You can check out the official posters from the Air Bud franchise below, before the movies arrive at Disney+ on October 1:
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