Disney Channel Lines Up New Show from Lizzie McGuire Creator

BURBANK: Disney Channel has ordered Andi Mack, a brand-new live-action series created and executive produced by Terri Minsky, creator of the Disney Channel hit Lizzie McGuire.

Andi Mack will star 12-year-old newcomer Peyton Elizabeth Lee as the titular character, whose world is turned upside-down when her older sister returns home to get her life together. Starring alongside Lee will be Lilan Bowden (Zombie Apocalypse), Lauren Tom (Friends), Joshua Rush (The Lion Guard) and Asher Angel (Jolene). The single-camera show is slated to begin production this fall in Utah. It is due to debut on Disney Channel next year.

Adam Bonnett, the executive VP of original programming at Disney Channels Worldwide, said: “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. 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.”

“I could have done this show any number of places, but the only one where it would really matter is Disney Channel,” added Minksy. “Andi only existed as words on a page until Peyton Lee walked into the room. 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.”