“We could not be more excited to be making Love, Simon for Disney+,” said Aptaker and Berger. This Is Us producers Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger are signed on as showrunners.
Rubin’s creative partner Pilar Boehm will be co-exec producing together with Adam Londy. Brian Tanen, Jason Ensler, Isaac Klausner, Adam Fishbach, Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, and Pouya Shahbazian are set as executive producers. “We are honored to partner with the talented team at 20th Century Fox Television to bring this new chapter of a beloved story to Disney+, continuing the personal and uplifting narrative that captivated fans of the original film.”Ĭasual director Amy York Rubin is set to direct the first episode. “ Love, Simon is a powerful story embraced by critics and audiences alike for its universal messages of authenticity, love, and acceptance,” said Agnes Chu, senior VP content at Disney+, in a statement.
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However, the series still doesn’t have a release date. The new Disney+ series is set to start production in the latter half of this month according to Variety, a couple of months ahead of the release of Disney+. This time, he’s on board as producer and narrator of the show. Love, Simon original star Nick Robinson will still be playing a role in the series. Other actors joining the cast are Bebe Wood as Lake, Mia’s best friend, and Mason Gooding as Creekwood’s cocky jock Andrew. Johnny Sequoyah will be taking on the role of Victor’s witty friend Mia, Anthony Turpel will be acting as Victor’s lanky awkward neighbor Felix, and George Sear will be acting as Victor’s charming and confident classmate Benji. With them are James Martinez as Victor’s dad Armando, Isabella Ferreira as Victor’s sullen younger sister, and Mateo Fernandez as Victor’s little brother. When it all seems too much, he reaches out to Simon to help him navigate high school.Īccording to The Hollywood Reporter, Ana Ortiz will be joining Cimino as his on-screen mother, Isabel. The series follows his own journey of self-discovery as he’s facing challenges at home, adjusting to a new city, and struggling with his sexuality.
And now, the much-anticipated series adaptation has found its lead actor in Annabelle Comes Home star, Michael Cimino.Ĭimino will be leading the cast as Victor, a newbie at Creekwood High School. For a while after its release, Love, Simon was all everybody could talk about.
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