Vampirina started with the Vampirina Ballerina series (see interview), then the Disney Jr. Vampirina, and now going forward we are going to get Vampirina Teenage Vampire so you have the friendly vampire growing up. We are getting a live action show and the first thing we can say is why isn’t Vampirina blue? We that might be distracting so it looks like they are playing that up with the eye color and such and we know that the Disney Jr. series pulled from the source books, but what will we be seeing with the live action show? Disney has put out some real classic shows and movies with vampires for the teenage crowd and we look forward to what they do with Vampirina Teenage Vampire. We hope that they give a nod to both the books as well as the Disney Jr. Vampirina as well.
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Disney Branded Television revealed a first look at the upcoming original series “Vampirina: Teenage Vampire” with the official teaser trailer and poster. The first two episodes of the music-driven series will premiere on Disney Channel on Friday, Sept. 12, at 8:00 and 8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT, with new episodes weekly. All 16 episodes will be available Oct. 15 on Disney+ and Disney Channel On Demand.
“Vampirina: Teenage Vampire” tells the story of a tween vampire girl who leaves the safety of Transylvania to attend a performing arts boarding school. Living amongst humans for the first time, she pursues her passion for music while keeping her vampire identity a secret, something that’s made more challenging when her overprotective father charges an overzealous ghost to live with her at the school. Vampirina, or “Vee,” is an already beloved character from the popular book saga and the record-breaking Disney Jr. series. “Vampirina: Teenage Vampire” is the first live-action portrayal.
Upcoming episodes will guest star EmmyⓇ Award winner Mykal-Michelle Harris as the delightful and dangerous Ruby, Jenna Davis (“M3GAN,” “M3EGAN 2.0) as magnetic upperclassmen Megan, viral sensation Ariel Martin (aka Baby Ariel) (“ZOMBIES”) as megacool popstar Millie Eyelash, and star of “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” Janice LeAnn Brown as her character Billie in a mystical crossover episode.
The main cast is completed by Kenzi Richardson as the edgy and adorable Vee; Jiwon Lee as Sophie, Vee’s kind and girly-girl roommate; Shaun Dixon as the intriguing and laid-back Elijah; Milo Maharlika as the 600-year-old ghost, Demi; and Faith Hedley as Britney, a super-talented legacy student. The recurring cast features Kate Reinders (“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”) and Jeff Meacham (“Black-ish”) as Vee’s loving vampire parents. Kim Coles (“Living Single”) is Dean Merriweather of Wilson Hall Academy of the Arts.
From the team behind “Julie and the Phantoms,” Dan Cross and David Hoge serve as showrunners and executive producers. Creator of hit series “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” Tim Federle is executive producer, with Bronwyn North-Reist as executive producer and Meg Deloatch (“Family Reunion”) as executive producer.