{"id":1047,"date":"2026-04-22T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yasbou.com\/?p=1047"},"modified":"2026-04-22T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:00:00","slug":"air-bad-returns-is-currently-an-indie-film-but-is-expected-to-do-well-at-the-box-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yasbou.com\/?p=1047","title":{"rendered":"‘Air Bad Returns’ is currently an indie film but is expected to do well at the box office"},"content":{"rendered":"

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How can I start a franchise? 15 movies<\/em> listed in the catalog, Disney IP<\/em> Have they actually been calling themselves indie films for decades? There’s no rule that says a movie about dogs playing basketball can’t be an independent movie.<\/p>\n

In fact, Air Bud Returns will be the 15th installment in the series, which will be 30 years old when released. But Air Bad Returns is now an independent film, 12 of which were released straight to video, but it’s also aiming for a theatrical release and box office hit.<\/p>\n

The original 1997 \u201cAir Bud\u201d was released by Disney and grossed $23.1 million at the box office, which comes to about $47.4 million when you factor in inflation. However, the second movie, “The Golden Receiver,” in which Buddy the dog switches from basketball to football, grossed only $10.2 million. Subsequent films, depicting Air Buds playing soccer, baseball, and volleyball, were eventually spun off into the Air Buddies series, a story about a golden retriever puppy who talks, has superpowers, goes to space, and saves Christmas twice, all released directly to video.<\/p>\n

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While reintroducing Air Buds to a new generation through streaming seems like the perfect opportunity for a reboot, Air Buds Returns will actually be released in theaters on January 22, 2027. And the filmmakers believe this is a theatrical film for the same reason that its predecessor was 30 years ago. <\/p>\n

“The kids who watched the original ‘Air Bud’ were 10 years old and you’re now a parent. Now the kids and their parents are introducing ‘Air Bud’ to them,” director and Air Bud Entertainment CEO Robert Vince told IndieWire as part of the CinemaCon event held at Barco Cinema Space. “Someone took you and your parents to the theater. 1776905649 they are grandparents. The timing was perfect from a demographic perspective, and we knew it and were paying attention. \u201d<\/p>\n

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