There are 104 extra Summer vacation days are on the cards as the long-awaited return of “Phineas and Ferb” inches closer to reality. Co-creators and executive producers Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh were set to share more details about the upcoming revival during a panel Thursday at New York Comedian-Con — including a reveal of who else is returning from the animated original. . solid sequence.
Scheduled to join Povenmire and Marsh on the Comedian-Con stage were Vincent Martella (who plays Phineas Flynn) and David Errigo Jr. (who took over as Ferb Fletcher in 2020 from original star Thomas Brodie-Sangster), the two namesakes of the sequel. . Also starring are Ashley Tisdale as Candace Flynn, Caroline Rhea as Linda Flynn-Fletcher, Dee Bradley Baker as Perry the Platypus and Alyson Stoner as Isabella Garcia-Shapiro. After all, Povenmire voices Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz and Marsh is Francis’ Main Monogram. Disney also promises a solid guest roster of “notable actors, musicians, athletes and more.”
Producers and cast are reuniting on stage at New York’s Comedian-Con for the first time in years, while also showing previews of the new season of “Phineas and Ferb,” which returns in 2025 on Disney Channel and Disney+.
According to Disney, “The new season of ‘Phineas and Ferb’ will follow the creative stepbrothers as they face 104 more days of summer. Candace is more determined than ever to finally arrest her younger brothers, while her pet platypus, Perry, continues to lead a double life as the gentle Agent P, whose only mission is to stop Dr. Doofenshmirtz from taking over the Tri-State Area. . At the recent D23 conference, Povenmire and Marsh shared the season 5 music video “Summer Is Beginning Proper Now” and revealed that the writing team is made up of a combination of returning scribes and new writers who grew up with the show – along with actress Olivia Olson, who plays Vanessa Doofenshmirtz in the series.
It was first announced in January 2023 that the animated show would return for 40 episodes. Over the course of its original run, “Phineas and Ferb” was produced from 2008 to 2015, with approximately 126 episodes on Disney Channel (and later, Disney XD), as well as specials and films “Phineas and Ferb the Movie: On Monday Dimension”. ” (2011) and “Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Towards the Universe” (2020). The show ended its original run with Candace basically saving the day after an invention by Dr. Doofenshmirtz threatened to repeat the day over and over again in an homage to “Groundhog Day.” The gang spent the original series (which took place over one summer) building a roller coaster, traveling to outer space, participating in time travel, exploring the lost city of Atlantis, opening the Tri-State area’s hottest restaurant, and saving the world with the help of Marvel superheroes.
“Phineas and Ferb” won five Emmys, and Disney TV Animation said it was its most successful animated series among its demos for kids ages 6 to 11 and tweens ages 9 to 14. The show became a major global franchise for Disney, resulting in a live touring program, young adult novels, costumes, toys, video games, food, health and candy. All four original seasons and films are currently streaming on Disney+.
Here’s a first look at the teaser art for the return of “Phineas and Ferb”: