Disney has announced two new music-driven comedy series to premiere in 2025 on Disney Channel and Disney+.
One of them, “Vampirina,” is based on the children’s books by Anne Maria Pace and inspired by the Disney Jr. animated series from Chris Nee. The new series follows a young vampire girl who leaves Transylvania to attend a performing arts boarding school and pursue her passion for music — all while keeping her identity a secret, “something that’s made more challenging when her overprotective father charges an overzealous ghost to live with her at the school,” per the logline.
The other series, “How We Became the Biggest Band in the World,” follows three members of a famous pop group, Electric Bloom, as they reminisce and tell the story of their band and friendship, starting with the day they met in middle school. According to the logline, “the girls go on a journey to becoming the biggest band in the world and the best friends in the universe.”
Both “Vampirina” and “How We Became the Biggest Band in the World” are working titles.
“Vampirina” stars newcomer Kenzi Richardson as Vee, Jiwon Lee (“Rise Up, Sing Out”) as Sophie, Shaun Dixon (“The Neighborhood”) as Elijah, Milo Maharlika (“Les Miserables” Broadway National Tour) as Demi and newcomer Faith Hedley as Britney. Randi Barnes serves as showrunner and executive producer. Tim Federle and Bronwyn North-Reist are executive producers. Kimberly McCullough directed and executive produced the pilot.
The cast of “Vampirina”
Lilly K / Curtis and Cort / Aryon Dixon / Robin Lorraine / Lilly K
“How We Became the Biggest Band in the World” stars Lumi Pollack (“The Fallout”) as Posey, newcomer Carmen Sanchez as Jade, newcomer Ruby Marino as Tulip and Nathaniel Buescher (“Circuit Breakers”) as Lucas.
Eric Friedman serves as showrunner and executive producer alongside writers and executive producers Alex Fox and Rachel Lewis. Diane Warren and Bahareh Batmang executive produce, and Warren wrote the songs in the pilot. Jody Hahn directed and executive produced the pilot.
The cast of “How We Became the Biggest Band in the World”
Matt Kallish / Kevin Toledo / Russell Baer / Nina Ottolino
Announcing the series, Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television, said in a statement: “‘How We Became the Biggest Band in the World’ and ‘Vampirina’ are two standout additions to Disney Channel’s comedy slate. Both new series are full of all the elements we know our young audiences love: relatable, aspirational characters, upbeat music and plenty of laughter, friendship and heart.”