Award-winning actor, playwrite, composer and
Hamilton creator/star Lin-Manuel Miranda is ready to make his debut as Gizmoduck (aka Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera) in a new episode of
DuckTales next month. Woo-oo!
The episode featuring Miranda is titled "Beware the B.U.D.D.Y. System!," and it is set to premiere on Disney Channel on Friday, May 11th. Miranda's arrival is all part of the station's inaugural "Duck Week" and a
DuckTales celebration involving interactive treasure hunts, theme park events, a product line, and more.
Miranda's Fenton is a re-imagining of the character by executive producer Matt Youngberg and co-producer/story editor Francisco Angones. He's described as "Duckburg's preeminent hero who has Latin roots," and a "brilliant young scientist." In the episode, Fenton is recruited by Launchpad (voiced by Beck Bennett), who is threatened by malevolent technological genius Mark Beaks' new invention.
“I’m really excited that a new generation of kids will be growing up with DuckTales,” Miranda said of his new role.
“As a huge fan of the original series, I love that I can share this new version with my sons.”
DuckTales will air daily beginning Tuesday, May 1st, with premieres set for every Friday in May. New episodes and shorts will debut throughout the summer across Disney Channel, DisneyNOW, and Disney Channel YouTube.