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Two golden retrievers — named Charlie and Summer — have won “The Search for the Next Air Bud” nationwide auditions

They will star in Air Bud Returns , the sequel to 1997’s Air Bud

“We couldn’t just choose one,” director Robert Vince said of the canine costars of the film, which is slated to come out in fall 2026

More than 5,000 dogs shot their shot in the nationwide talent search to star as the basketball-playing pooch in the sequel to 1997’s Air Bud .

Two golden retrievers — named Charlie and Summer — will costar as Buddy, the titular character in the upcoming Air Bud Returns sequel after winning “The Search for the Next Air Bud” auditions.

Air Bud Entertainment whittled the thousands of submitted dogs to 30 finalists before choosing a final four. Then, the

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