Leading up to the series premiere of Disney XD’s new animated comedy adventure DuckTales, Disney Digital Network today released “DuckTales – As Told By Emoji” on Disney’s YouTube channel and social platforms.
The latest episode is an Emoji-fied take on the iconic DuckTales theme song. Watch as Dewey attempts to rewrite history by editing a “Wingipedia” page, while Mrs. Beakley waves a web-footed ‘goodbye.’
DuckTales is the 21st episode to debut in the “As Told by Emoji” series, which brings Disney stories to a new generation through digital platforms. The popular series has been translated into 25 languages and has reached over 125 million views across platforms since debuting in 2015.
Coinciding with the original series 30th anniversary, the new animated DuckTales series on Disney XD will debut with two new episodes Saturday, Sept. 23 (7:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m., 10:30 p.m. EDT/PDT). Each will also be available on the Disney XD app and Disney XD VOD on these same dates.
The updated theme “DuckTales” theme song is written by Mark C. Mueller, performed by singer/songwriter Felicia Barton (“Dancing with the Stars”) and produced by Emmy Award-winning Michael “Smidi” Smith (Coldplay, Sia, Britney Spears) and composer Dominic Lewis (“Rough Night,” “Fist Fight”).
The DuckTales adventures continue on Club Penguin Island in the latest update featuring quacky styles from the series. Club Penguin Island Members can purchase and wear costumes of some of their favorite DuckTales characters.
