Air Bud Returns, with golden retrievers Charlie and Summer playing the basketball-loving Buddy of the Air Bud franchise, has started shooting in Vancouver.
Charlie from Ohio, and Summer from San Diego were chosen from around 5,000 golden retrievers in a countrywide casting call as the pair who ” “best embody Buddy’s athleticism, charm, and heart.”
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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.
Writer/Director: Robert Vince.
Cast: Charlie, Summer.
Producers: Keystone Entertainment, Cinesphere Entertainment.