Nick Preps New Dan Schneider Series

SANTA MONICA: Production has begun on Victorious, a new original live-action series for Nickelodeon in 2010 from Dan Schneider, whose tween credits include iCarly, Zoey 101 and Drake & Josh.

Nickelodeon is partnering with Columbia/Epic Label Group (a label group of Sony Music Entertainment) to co-produce the show, featuring teen star Victoria Justice (Zoey 101, Spectacular!). Nick has ordered 20 half-hour episodes of Victorious, which is set in a modern-day Hollywood school for the performing arts and features an ensemble cast of teens who act, sing, dance and perform original music. 

"Dan Schneider continues to have his finger on the pulse of what is funny and relatable to our tween audience," said Marjorie Cohn, Nickelodeon’s executive VP of development and original programming. "Add original music and an extraordinarily talented young cast to his comedic sensibility and you have a winning combination."