The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers was a sports streaming television series released on Disney+ on March 26, 2021. Based on the 1992film of the same name, the series was produced in a joint venture between ABC Signature and Brillstein Entertainment. Starring Lauren Graham, Brady Noon, and Emilio Estevez, filming for the series was began in February 2020 and ended in June 2020. In August 2020, it was announced that filming could officially begin after Disney TV Studios made a deal with British Columbia unions about testing the cast and crew members for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The series premiered on March 26, 2021. In August 2021, the series was renewed for a second season. which premiered on September 28, 2022. Unlike the film series, which was panned by critics, Game Changers received mostly positive reviews.
On February 17, 2023, Disney+ cancelled the series after two seasons. Three months later, on May 26, 2023, the series was removed from Disney+, making it unavailable on any platform.[1]
Now a powerhouse in its division, the Mighty Ducks junior hockey team is selective about who makes the cut. After being kicked out, a 12-year-old boy named Evan, at the urging of his mother, forms a new hockey team of underdogs with the help of the Ducks' original coach, Gordon Bombay.
By 2018, Steven Brill and Jordan Kerner, who respectively served as writer and producer for the 1992 film The Mighty Ducks, pitched to ABC Signature head Tracy Underwood an idea for a TV series based on the film, which was approved for development.[2]
On January 22, 2018, it was reported that a half-hour The Mighty Ducks TV series was being developed by ABC Signature Studios, with Brill set to write and executive-produce the series.[2] The series was being shopped to several networks and streaming services by the studio.[2] On November 8, 2018, it was reported that the series will be released on Disney's streaming service, Disney+.[3] On November 6, 2019, it was reported that Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa, George Heller, and Brad Petrigala will co-executive-produce the series alongside Brill. On February 12, 2020, Goldsmith and Yuspa were revealed to be serving a co-creators and showrunners for the series, while Kerner and James Griffiths were revealed to be co-executive-producing the series, with star Lauren Graham also being credited as co-executive producer. On August 2, 2021, Disney+ renewed the series for a second season.[4] On February 17, 2023, The series was cancelled after two seasons, along with Big Shot.[5]
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Date Announce - The Mighty Ducks- Game Changers - Disney+
The Mighty Ducks- Game Changers - Official Trailer - Disney+
The Mighty Ducks- Game Changers Season 2 - Official Trailer - Disney+
