Tbe team behind Air Bud Returns are looking for “a purebred golden retriever who is athletic and ideally ,. . .would love basketball, just like the original Air Bud.”
The new movie is filming in Fort Langley, BC this Fall.
If you have a golden retriever who fits the criteria submit headshots to returns.airbud.com, along with a 60- to 90-second self-tape video in which they perform basic commands., show off their special skills like “running, jumping, playing tricks” and “show us those basketball moves!”
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 stray 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!
Air Bud Returns:
BC filming dates: Ocober 01 2025 – November 21 2025. (Updated).
Writer/Director: Robert Vince.
Cast: Charlie, Summer.
Producers: Keystone Entertainment, Cinesphere Entertainment.