LOS ANGELES — Disney Branded Television has greenlit two new comedy series, “How We Became the Greatest Band in the World” and “Vampirina” (tentative titles).

Both shows are live-action music-based series set to premiere in 2025 on Disney Channel and Disney+.

Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television, said: “Both new series are packed with all the elements we know young audiences love: relatable, ambitious characters, upbeat music and lots of laughs, friendship and heart.”

“How We Became the Biggest Band in the World” (working title) follows three best friends and “members of a mega-famous pop group, Electric Bloom, as they look back and tell the story of the band and their friendship, beginning with the day. they all met in high school. The girls go on a journey to become the biggest band in the world and the best friends in the universe.”

The series stars Lumi Pollack as Posey, Carmen Sanchez as Jade, Ruby Marino as Tulip and Nathaniel Buescher as Lucas.

Eric Friedman is the showrunner and executive producer. Iconic songwriter Diane Warren and Bahareh Batmang executive produce the show, with Warren writing the songs in the pilot.

“Vampirina” (working title) is inspired by the Disney Jr. animated series “Vampirina” and is based on the books written by Anne Marie Pace and illustrated by LeUyen Pham.

The new live-action version will follow “a vampire girl who leaves the safety of Transylvania to attend a performing arts boarding school. Living among humans for the first time, she pursues her passion for music while keeping her vampire secret, something that is done. more challenging when her overprotective father requests an overzealous ghost to live with her at school.”

The series stars Kenzi Richardson as Vee, Jiwon Lee as Sophie, Shaun Dixon as Elijah, Milo Maharlika as Demi and Faith Hedley as Britney.

Randi Barnes is showrunner and executive producer. Tim Federle (Writer/EP, “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”) and Bronwyn North-Resist also executive produce.

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