'Love, Simon' – the Disney+ series based on the beloved 2018 movie – has found its lead actor
Up-and-coming actor Michael Cimino will lead the ensemble as Victor, a new student at Creekwood High School. Ana Ortiz will also star as Victor's mother, and Nick Robinson — who played the title role in the film — has signed on as a producer and will narrate the show.
The series is set to go into production later this month but doesn't yet have a premiere date; Disney+ is due to launch in November.is a powerful story embraced by critics and audiences alike for its universal messages of authenticity, love, and acceptance,” Agnes Chu, senior vp content at Disney+, said Thursday in a statement.
The series, which is set in the world of the movie, follows Victor on his own journey of discovery as he's facing challenges at home, adjusting to a new city and struggling with his sexuality. When it all seems too much, he reaches out to Simon to help him navigate high school. In addition to Cimino and Ortiz, the cast includes James Martinez as Victor's dad, Armando; Isabella Ferreira as Victor's younger sister, Pilar; Mateo Fernandez as Adrian, the youngest sibling in the family; Johnny Sequoyah as Victor's friend Mia; Bebe Wood as classmate Lake; George Sear as Benji, a confident and charming classmate; Anthony Turpel as Victor's new neighbor Felix; and Mason Gooding as Creekwood basketball star Andrew.
Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger , who wrote the Greg Berlanti-directed film, will serve as showrunners on the series. Brian Tanen, Jason Ensler, Isaac Klausner, Marty Bowen, Adam Fishbach, Wyck Godfrey and Pouya Shahbazian are also executive producers. Amy York Rubin directs the first episode, with her creative partner Pilar Boehm co-exec producing. Adam Londy is also a co-EP. Berlanti is not involved in the show due to his exclusive deal at Warner Bros. TV.
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