Darkwing Duck is coming back with a new voice and a very strange problem. Disney+ has greenlit a fresh animated series starring Mark Hamill as Drake Mallard, the superhero who loves being known as Darkwing Duck. Seth Rogen will voice his pilot and longtime ally, Launchpad McQuack.
The setup leans into the character’s ego. Darkwing has spent 35 years trapped in an alternate world where nobody remembers his heroic career. A rebellious teenager named Duckie knows his story and pulls him back into a fight that will bring old enemies and allies into the picture. Lilimar voices Duckie, a new character whose exact connection to the familiar family has not yet been explained.
The image above is from the original 1991 cartoon, not a look at the new series. It is useful background for readers meeting Darkwing for the first time: he protects St. Canard, loves an elaborate entrance and has always had a family life to balance with the cape.
The new voices behind familiar faces
Lizzy Caplan is the new Gosalyn Mallard, Darkwing’s daughter. The announcement also names Dan Stevens as Glade McTowers, Kathryn Newton as Firecracker, Tiffany Shepis as Rosa, Teo Briones as Timb, Tyler Dean Flores as Pondsy, Katie Rich as Officer Shanks and Nat Faxon as Officer Webb. Negaduck, Megavolt and Morgana are named in the story description, though their new voice actors have not been announced.
Who’s who in the new Darkwing Duck
Rogen is also an executive producer through Point Grey Pictures, alongside Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Alex McAtee and Gabby Grantham. Sean Tretta and Borja Peña Gorostegui lead the creative team, and Tad Stones, the creator of the original cartoon, is consulting.
Stones said he is excited to see Darkwing return, adding that the team has increased the action and comedy “without forgetting the Disney heart.” That comment is a useful clue to the intent: this is not simply a replay of old episodes, but the people behind it know that the hero’s bluster only works when there is something sincere beneath it.
What we know — and what we do not
The new story’s 35-year gap echoes the time since the original show began in 1991. It creates an easy way to bring back characters while letting Duckie, an original teen character, challenge Darkwing’s version of his own legend. The premise sounds like a continuation built for old fans and newcomers, though Disney has not said how much previous viewing the new series will require.
There is no announced premiere date, episode count or final streaming schedule. The original Darkwing Duck is available on Disney+, but that listing belongs to the 1991 show, not the new production. We will update the new series’ title page as firm release and character details arrive.
