NETFLIX ANNOUNCES "HOLLYWOOD ARTS," A BRAND-NEW SPINOFF OF HIT LIVE-ACTION, "VICTORIOUS," WITH DANIELLA MONET RETURNING AS STAR AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

PRODUCED BY PARAMOUNT TELEVISION STUDIOS THE NEW LIVE-ACTION SERIES WILL DEBUT ON NETFLIX, FOLLOWED BY NICKELODEON AND PARAMOUNT+

· Today, Netflix announced Hollywood Arts, a brand-new spinoff of the hit live-action show Victorious, which aired on Nickelodeon from 2010-2013. The series is set to debut on Netflix in 2026, followed by releases on Nickelodeon and Paramount+. Production begins in October in Vancouver, Canada.

· Format: 26 episodes

· Logline: In this all-new series, struggling actress Trina Vega (Daniella Monet) returns to her former high school, Hollywood Arts, as an unqualified substitute teacher, quickly finding herself both clashing with and unexpectedly inspiring a new generation of ambitious and talented students as they learn to find their true path at Hollywood's most elite performing arts school.

· Showrunner/Writer/Executive Producer: Jake Farrow and Samantha Martin

· Director/Executive Producer: Jonathan Judge

· Cast/Executive Producer: Daniella Monet (Victorious)

· Cast:
o Alyssa Miles (Hanging out with Alyssa and Xavier)
o Emmy Liu-Wang (Raven's Home, Slumber Party)
o Peyton Jackson (Woman in the Yard, Young Dylan)
o Erika Swayze (School Spirits, Davey & Jonesie's Locker, Workin' Moms)
o Martin Kamm (Unsung Hero, Web of Spiderman)

· Guest Star: Yvette Nicole Brown (Community)

· The Hollywood Arts pilot (first) episode will be directed by Jonathan Judge (The Really Loud House, My Weird School), and was penned by Jake Farrow & Samantha Martin. Farrow, Martin, Judge and Monet will also serve as executive producers on the series. The series is produced by Paramount Television Studios.

· Quote from Executive Producer, Daniella Monet: "Coming back as Trina alongside such a dynamic, powerful cast of newcomers is something I feel very lucky and grateful to do. Victorious was in a lot of ways life changing for all of us, our cast is forever bonded by that experience, and to think that I have an opportunity to steward anything close to that is a feeling I can't begin to describe. As an actress, producer, and mom, I am so eager to create something we can all be proud to share with the world."

· Victorious premiered on Nickelodeon in March 2010 and wrapped its four-season run in 2013, ranking as the #1 program in its premiere time slot across all TV with Kids 2-11, Kids 6-11, Tweens 9-14 and Teens 12-17 and as basic cable's number one show in its time slot with total viewers. The scripted half-hour series follows teenager Tori Vega, as she navigates her way through the prestigious performing arts high school Hollywood Arts, alongside her older sister Trina and other talented students.

· All episodes of Victorious are currently available on Netflix in the US. Since the beginning of 2024 Victorious has accumulated over 45M views on Netflix alone.

· Netflix has an expansive slate of tween and teen friendly titles, from heartfelt coming-of-age stories to breakout global favorites. Recent standouts include KPop Demon Hunters, which is now the#1 most popular movie of all time on Netflix; Geek Girl, My Life With the Walter Boys, XO, Kitty and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. Other fan-favorite titles include Never Have I Ever, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, The Half of It, Tall Girl, Feel the Beat and Finding 'Ohana.

· Production of the series is overseen by Shauna Phelan, Executive Vice President, Live Action Series and Film, along with Brian Banks, Executive in Charge of Production.

Source: NMR (9/22/12-2/2/13), L+SD. Ranked on impressions on Saturdays at 8p)

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