DISNEY CHANNEL ORDERS COMEDY SERIES "BEST FRIENDS WHENEVER"

Disney Channel has ordered the comedy series "Best Friends Whenever," starring Landry Bender (Disney XD's "Crash & Bernstein") as Cyd, newcomer Lauren Taylor as Shelby and Gus Kamp ("Deadtime Stories: The Beast of Baskerville") as Barry. Production begins in March for a premiere later this year.

"Best Friends Whenever" centers on teenagers Shelby and Cyd, who when a science experiment goes wrong, become unstuck in time, leaping forward and backward whenever they want - and sometimes even when they don't. Now with the help of their next-door neighbor, teenage genius Barry, the girls must learn to master their awesome new power as they time-shift through high school.

The series was created by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas (both of Disney XD's "Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja"). Michael Kaplan ("Dog With A Blog"), along with Elinoff and Thomas, will serve as executive producers. Shelley Jensen ("Austin & Ally," "Good Luck Charlie") will direct multiple episodes.

Disney Channel is a 24-hour kid-driven, family-inclusive television network that taps into the world of kids and families through original series and movies. Currently available on basic cable in over 96 million U.S. homes and to millions of other viewers on Disney Channels around the world, Disney Channel is part of the Disney ABC Television Group.