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Tv viewers are about to be blasted by a household from the previous.
Showing on The Tucker Carlson Present lately, Willie Robertson confirmed he and his family members are “getting back in production” on a brand new sequence, which he described as “the next generation of Duck Dynasty.”
Sure, people. It’s a Duck Dynasty reboot!
Willie Robertson is pictured right here on Duck Dynasty. (A&E)
“My kids are older,” Willie stated on this podcast.
“Well, 2017 to 2024… a lot’s happened. The cast has grown up. So yeah, back with A&E, we met, and they said, ‘Hey, are you guys interested in kinda redoing the show?’ And it felt like the time was right… met with the family, prayed about it, and said, ‘Yeah, I think so.’ The kids were excited.”
“The Robertsons earned a seat in homes across the country with their unique brand of down-home practicality, Southern charm and relatable humor,” stated Elaine Frontain Bryant, govt VP and head of programming for A&E and Lifetime (through The Hollywood Reporter).
Willie Robertson and Korie Robertson attend the eleventh Annual Ok-LOVE Fan Awards at The Grand Ole Opry on Might 26, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Picture by Jason Kempin/Getty Pictures)
“Duck Dynasty played a huge part of the success of A&E for many years, and we look forward to reuniting with the Robertsons on the revival.”
The brand new sequence will reportedly deal with Willie and Korie Robertson “and their extended families.” There’s no phrase but on whether or not Phil Robertson, who was lately identified with Alzheimer’s, will seem on the present.
A&E has ordered two ten-episode seasons of The Revival, the primary of which is able to debut in the summertime of 2025.
Duck Dynasty premiered on A&E on March 21, 2012, and ran for 11 seasons, concluding its run on April 5, 2017.
The sequence centered on the Robertson household and their West Monroe, Louisiana enterprise, Duck Commander, which makes merchandise for duck hunters.
Willie Robertson and Matthew West communicate onstage for the eleventh Annual Ok-LOVE Fan Awards at The Grand Ole Opry on Might 26, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Getty)
A huge hit, Duck Dynasty led to quite a few spinoffs, together with Jep & Jessica: Rising the Dynasty and Going Si-Ral. After the ultimate season of Duck Dynasty, two extra spinoffs adopted, Within the Woods with Phil and Duck Household Treasure.
Whereas reflecting on the 11-season run of the unique program just a few days in the past, Willie famous that it was “a lot” of labor, however stated that assembly followers all through the years has made the time they put into the present nicely price it.
He informed Carlson:
“When you talk to people, and they tell you how much that meant to them… I can’t tell you how many people who are like, ‘Me and my dad used to watch together’ or ‘My mom passed away, and it was the only thing we could laugh at together.”
Willie Robertson of “Duck Dynasty” speaks on the primary day of the Republican Nationwide Conference on July 18, 2016 on the Quicken Loans Area in Cleveland, Ohio (Picture by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP through Getty Pictures)
A identified Donald Trump supporter, Robertson didn’t go into specifics on the podcast in regard to who will likely be concerned with the brand new sequence, though he recommended his household would be the focus.
Robertson is married to Korie, and the couple share six children: John Luke, Sadie, Will, Rowdy, Bella, and Rebecca.
Willie serves as CEO of Duck Commander, which he took from a household enterprise to a multimillion-dollar empire.
