David Tennant voices Scrooge McDuck in the DuckTales on television. The first season consisted of 21 half hour episodes and two one hour specials. DuckTales premiered on Disney XD in the US on Saturday 12th August 2017 with a one hour television movie which was presented for 24 consecutive hours starting at midnight. The 21 episode series proper then premiered from Saturday 23rd September 2017 on Disney XD. The show moved to the Disney Channel in May 2018.
The one hour special Woo-oo! premiered in the UK on Saturday 4th November 2017 with the series proper starting on Thursday 1st March 2018.
DuckTales started broadcast in Australia and New Zealand on Friday 13th October 2017, it premiered in Italy on Saturday 26th November and in Germany on Friday 22nd December (in Italy and Germany it was dubbed into the local languages so David's voice was not heard). Broadcast started on Disney Asia on Sunday 21st January 2018.
The second season of DuckTales started being broadcast on Disney Channel in the US on Saturday 20th October 2018 and in the UK on Monday 8th April 2019. There was also a Christmas special for Christmas 2018.
The third season of DuckTales started being broadcast on Disney Channel in the US on Saturday 4th April 2020. The start date for the UK was Monday 15th June.
DuckTales is a reboot of the original 1980s cartoon series. Voicing Scrooge McDuck's nephews are Danny Pudi, Ben Schwartz and Bobby Moynihan as Huey, Dewey and Louie respectively. Beck Bennett voices Launchpad McQuack (Scrooge�s personal pilot), Toks Olagundoye voices Mrs. Beakley (his housekeeper), Kate Micucci voices precocious Webby Vanderquack and Lin-Manuel Miranda provides the voice of Gizmoduck. A surprise addition to the cast was Catherine Tate voicing Magica De Spell.
In December 2020 it was announced that there would be no fourth season of DuckTales.
2022
Scrooge McDuck (voiced by David Tennant) makes a cameo appearance in the movie Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers movie which streams on Disney+ from today. Updated 20/5
July 2021
Unfortunately DuckTales didn't win the Outstanding Casting For A Daytime Animated Program Award at the Daytime Emmys last night as Elena Of Avalor won. Updated 18/7
June 2021
DuckTales has been nominated for the Outstanding Casting For A Daytime Animated Program Award at the Daytime Emmys.
The winners will be announced on Saturday 17th July from 8pm EST. Updated 28/6
DuckTales Season Three concludes today on Disney XD in the US with the broadcast of the 90 minutes special episode The Last Adventure!
This is the final ever episode of DuckTales as it was announced in December 2020 that there will be no fourth season of the show.
The episode today is broadcast on Disney XD at 7pm and it will be split into three parts:
7pm - The Last Adventure! Part I: A Tale Of Three Webbys!
7.30pm - The Last Adventure! Part II: The Lost Library Of Isabella Finch!
8pm - The Last Adventure! Part III: Tale's End. Updated 15/3
EW report David Tennant sent a video to the cast of DuckTales as they performed a table read of a scene from the final episode.
The cast also talk about about a prank they played on him. Updated 8/3
Disney announce DuckTales finale date: Monday 15th March.
It will be shown at 7pm on Disney XD with a 90 minute episode titled The Last Adventure!
Disney have also released a video of some of the cast performing a dramatic reading of the DuckTales main title song. Updated 17/2
The broadcast of the remaining episodes of DuckTales Season Three to resume on Disney XD in the US at 7pm on Monday 22nd February with the episode Beaks In The Shell. Updated 10/2
August 2020
The third season of DuckTales will resume in the US on Monday 21st September.
The broadcast time has not been announced yet but the titles of the next six episodes (through until Monday 26th October) have been posted online. Updated 13/8
The broadcast of the remaining Series Two episodes of DuckTales to resume in the UK next week.
The remaining five episodes (four stories) will resume on Disney XD in the UK on Monday (16th March) at 5.30pm with the episode Timephoon! The episode will be repeated on the same station at 8pm that evening.
The other four episodes (which cover three stories) will be broadcast at the same times on Tuesday to Friday next week. Updated 11/3
September 2019 Unfortunately neither David nor any of his projects won at the Saturn Awards last night. Updated 14/9
Saturn Awards are announced tonight.
David Tennant was nominated for the Best Actor In Streaming Presentation Award for Good Omens.
Michael Sheen for Good Omens for the Best Supporting Actor In Streaming Presentation Award.
Good Omens for the Best Streaming Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Or Action/Thriller Television Series Award.
Bad Samaritan for the Best Thriller Film Release Award.
How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World for the Best Animated Film Release Award.
DuckTales for the Best Animated Television Series Award. Updated 13/9
July 2019
David has been nominated for the Best Actor In Streaming Presentation Award for Good Omens. Michael Sheen has been nominated for Good Omens for the Best Supporting Actor In Streaming Presentation Award.
Also several of David's projects have been nominated for Saturn Awards:
Good Omens has been nominated for the Best Streaming Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Or Action/Thriller Television Series Award.
Bad Samaritan has been nominated for the Best Thriller Film Release Award. Plus How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World has been nominated for the Best Animated Film Release Award.
DuckTales is also nominated for the Best Animated Television Series Award.
The winners of the 45th Saturn Awards will be announced on Friday 13th September. Updated 16/7
The first series of DuckTales concludes in the UK today.
The Shadow War! has its UK premiere on Disney XD at 9.30am.
The Shadow War! is the one hour series final episode which is composed of two parts - The Night Of The Spell! and The Day Of The Ducks!
Updated 23/2
November 2018
A preview clip of the DuckTales Christmas Special episode (which premieres in the US and Canada tomorrow) has been posted to YouTube. Updated 30/11
A new clip from DuckTales Season Two has been posted to YouTube. Updated 12/10
September 2018 DuckTales has been renewed for a third season.
The second season will premiere in the US on Saturday 20th October on Disney Channel.
The announcement article includes a new video featuring David Tennant. Updated 21/9
Unfortunately David Tennant is now no longer listed as one of the participants at the DuckTales autograph session on Friday at San Diego Comic-Con (which is the day of the Good Omens panel). Updated 16/7
David Tennant has been nominated for the Best Male Lead Vocal Performance In A Television Series Award at the Behind The Voice Actors Awards for DuckTales.
Voting is now open (at this link) and the winners will be announced on Friday (15th June). Updated 9/6
DuckTales to premiere on Disney Asia on Sunday 21st January.
The hour long episode Woo-oo! will be shown at 10am on Disney Channel and Disney XD.
The series will premiere on Friday 26th January at 5pm on Disney Channel and will also be available On Demand. Updated 19/1
December 2017
DuckTales starts broadcast from today in Germany but it will be dubbed into German so David Tennant's voice will not be heard. Updated 22/12
The winner of IGN's Best Of 2017 Animated Series Award was announced as Rick And Morty with Samurai Jack being the runner-up. (DuckTales had been nominated.) Updated 20/12
DuckTales has been nominated for IGN's Best Of 2017 Animated Series poll. Link to vote.
The winner will be announced on Wednesday 20th December. Updated 6/12
November 2017
DuckTales starts tonight in Italy on Disney Channel at 7.45pm.
However it will be dubbed into Italian so David Tennant's voice will not be heard. Updated 26/11
DuckTales start date announced for Italy: Sunday 26th November at 7.45pm on Disney Channel but it will be dubbed into Italian (so David Tennant's voice will not be heard). Updated 21/11
DuckTales to premiere a week early in the UK.
Instead of being broadcast on Monday 13th November as originally announced, the first episode will premiere this Saturday (4th). Updated 1/11
The DuckTales start date in Germany will be Friday 22nd December but it will be dubbed into German so David Tennant's voice will not be heard. Updated 29/9
Fans in the US can now the DuckTales premiere episode for free on YouTube. Updated 14/8
A new DuckTales promo video for the new season titled You Better Duck! has been posted to YouTube.
The new season starts on Saturday 23rd September in the US. The UK start date has not been announced yet. Updated 12/8
Disney have posted a video clip of David Tennant talking about voicing Scrooge McDuck in DuckTales to Twitter. Updated 11/8
DuckTales premieres on Disney XD in the US. It starts with a one-hour television movie which is presented for 24 consecutive hours starting from midnight tonight. Updated 11/8
EOnline have posted a DuckTales bloopers clip. Updated 11/8
Unfortunately, despite being advertised, David Tennant and the DuckTales cast were not on the televised episode of Good Morning America today. Updated 8/8
Disney Day at TCA today - David Tennant MAY attend for DuckTales.
Since the article was posted the full schedule has been circulated and the only Disney event is a cocktail reception and interview opportunity so it seems less likely now that David will attend. Updated 6/8
An article in LA Times (with a new photo of David Tennant) has the quote from David that "Scrooge is lovable in DuckTales despite being a coin-diving billionaire." Updated 27/7
Two gifs of David Tennant and the DuckTales cast dancing at San Diego Comic-Con last Friday have been posted to Tumblr. Updated 26/7
A lovely close-up photo of David Tennant at the DuckTales panel on Friday has been posted to Twitter. Updated 26/7
A new DuckTales promo video (which features David Tennant's voice) has been posted to Twitter. Updated 26/7
Entertainment Weekly has a mashup video of celebs dancing from San Diego Comic-Con including the DuckTales cast.
The David Tennant part starts at 1 minute 25 seconds.
A photo of David dancing has been posted to Twitter. Updated 25/7
Two fun photos of David Tennant with Scrooge McDuck at Disneyland have been posted to Twitter. Updated 25/7
A new promo video from DuckTales (featuring David Tennant's voice at the end) has been posted to Twitter. Updated 25/7
A fun photo of David Tennant and the DuckTales cast has been posted to Twitter. Updated 24/7
IGN have a clip of a new DuckTales video which features David Tennant's voice. It is called Donald's Birthday.
New DuckTales shorts will be posted online tomorrow. Updated 8/6
April 2017 Time Out has a new (but short) interview with David Tennant about Don Juan In Soho, Broadchurch and DuckTales. Updated 3/4
December 2016 Evening Standard has a sweet article about fans' reactions to the news that David Tennant will voice Scrooge McDuck in DuckTales. Updated 18/12
A new photo of David Tennant recording Duck Tales has been added to Twitter. Updated 16/12
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