Terri Minsky, the creator of the classic Disney Channel series “Lizzie McGuire” has a new show coming to the network.
Disney Channel has ordered “Andi Mack” to series. Minsky created and will executive produce the show, which is set for a 2017 bow.
Production begins this fall in Salt Lake City; twelve-year-old newcomer Peyton Elizabeth Lee has been cast in the title role.
“Andi only existed as words on a page until Peyton Lee walked into the room,” said Minsky. “I will never forget the magic of that moment – to meet the character I wrote. Actually, it wasn’t until I met Peyton that I really knew who Andi was.”
Per Disney, “‘Andi Mack’ centers around Andi as she’s about to celebrate her 13th birthday. However, when her capricious older sister Bex returns home with the hope of getting her life together, Andi’s life is turned upside down and she is left questioning everything she’s ever known.”
Other cast members include Lilan Bowden (“Zombie Apocalypse”) as Andi’s sister Bex, Lauren Tom (“The Joy Luck Club,” “Friends”) as Andi’s mother Celia, Joshua Rush (Disney’s “The Lion Guard”) as Cyrus and Asher Angel (“Jolene”) as Jonah Beck.
Betty Thomas directed the pilot, about which news emerged last fall. Michelle Manning will serve as an executive producer.
“As a writer and creative force, Terri Minsky has a one-of-a-kind voice that resonates with our audience, making them laugh and cry in the same scene with dialogue and storytelling that always feels honest,” said Disney Channel’s Adam Bonnett. “When Terri created ‘Lizzie McGuire,’ she helped put Disney Channel on the map with a character that our audience could identify with and we look forward to introducing ‘Andi’ to a new generation of kids and tweens.”
