Circus Buddies

Circus Buddies is an upcoming Disney family film set to release straight to Disney+ in late 2026. The exact release date has not been confirmed yet.
== Leaks ==
Circus Buddies was leaked onto the social media platform X (formerly know as Twitter) by the poster designer who works for Disney. The poster is said to have been a prototype and is not the finished project. The post containing the leaks has been deleted and so has the account of the designer, who wishes to remain anonymous and is assumed to be facing repercussions from the Walt Disney Company for the leaks, although there has been no follow-up on their status. There is still a screenshot of the poster.
In the comments of the original post, the designer revealed major details of the film. So far, these comments are the only confirmation of the plot as Disney has not even officially announced the making of the movie yet.
== Poster ==
A poster for the movie was posted on X (Twitter) by it's anonymous designer. The poster is not the final product and is more of a first-pitch idea as it is a little rough around the edges. It is unknown why the designer decided to leak it. Within a day, the original post had been permanently deleted and so was the account. Disney is heavily assumed to be connected in the deletions.
The poster itself shows the five Buddies along with a tiger cub inside a circus tent. In the typical fashion the "Buddies" in the title is the same as every other movie, while the "Circus" and the background is different. From left to right, pictured is; Budderball (in his jersey, rainbow afro and red clown nose), Mudbud (in a yellow polka dot hat and frill on top of a ball), B-Dawg (standing on a platform in the center wearing a ringmaster suit and hat), Rosebud (in a multi-colored tutu and feather headress), a tiger cub, and Buddha (in a red bowler and festive red color standing over the tiger).
== Synopsis ==
Coming soon....
== Production ==
The film is currently in production. Per the leaks it was found that due to the controversies of the previous installments on the treatment of the puppies during filming, increased precautions were installed to ensure the safety and health of the animals. It is unknown how well these are being enforced. Apparently, an actual circus is involved in production and many circus animals in the movie are real-life performing animals from that circus. It has not been revealed what circus is involved. The appearance of a tiger cub on the poster has caused some worry for the ethical treatment of the animal, and so far no zoos or conservation efforts have claimed the cub, it is likely owned by the circus too. The commenter did note that more CGI will be used than the other films. They also did not name anyone involved in production.
The many actor's and writer's strikes of 2023 slowed production down exponentially, the film was almost cancelled as Disney was focusing more on bigger and more important projects. Alas, it was not and with the strikes ending, production has resumed (albeit still slow).
It is not well know why Disney has decided to reboot the series or if there will be other installments after it's release. 
== Plot ==
Coming soon...
== Characters ==
Confirmed:
Buddies
* B-Dawg
* Budderball
* Mudbud
* Buddha
* Rosebud
A tiger cub
Multiple Circus animals 
Show horses
Circus Dogs
A Ringmaster
== Cast ==
Coming soon...
== Continuity ==
The last film in the Air Bud (franchise) was Super Buddies, released August 27, 2013. That makes an approximately 13-year age gap between the 7th and 8th installments. It is unknown why Disney decided to reboot the series.
== Release ==
Circus Buddies is expected to release in late 2026. There is no confirmed exact date. The 2023 writer's and actor's strike hindered production and this movie was originally set to release in 2025 until all these set backs as production moved incredibly slowly. Circus Buddies will not be in theaters and is instead only going to be on Disney+.
== Notes/Trivia ==
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== Quotes ==
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Category:Buddies films