The Walt Disney Company has just approved a brand-new show for the Disney XD Channel, “MIGHTY MED.” “MIGHTY MED” will be a live-action comedy series inspired by the extraordinary world of super heroes and comic books. The new show will feature current Disney Channels stars Bradley Steven Perry from Disney Channel’s “Good Luck Charlie” as Kaz and Jake Short from Disney Channel’s “A.N.T. Farm” as Oliver. The series will followsbest friends Kaz and Oliver who, while hanging out at their favorite comic book store, discover a secret wing of a hospital that caters to super heroes and comic book characters. The series will also star newcomer Paris Berelc as Skylar Storm and Devan Leos from “Madea’s Witness Protection” as Alan.
The series will begin filming July 2013 in Los Angeles, California and premiere on the Disney XD Channel sometime this fall. Adam Bonnett, Senior Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channel said, “Bradley Steven Perry and Jake Short are two incredibly popular Disney stars whose comedic timing and relatable on-screen friendship make them the perfect pair for ‘Mighty Med.’ Our Disney XD audience will Go On a journey with these characters, two comic book fanboys whose love and knowledge of sci-fi, fantasy and super heroes land them the coolest after school job ever — working at Mighty Med, a hospital for super heroes.”
The series feature a pretty impressive production crew as well. The pilot was created and written by Emmy Award-nominee Jim Bernstein (Disney’s “Phineas and Ferb”) and Andy Schwartz (“Scrubs”.) It will be directed by Eric Dean Seaton (“Kickin’ It”). Stephen Engel (Disney Channel’s “A.N.T. Farm,” “The Big Bang Theory”) and Bernstein served as executive producers and Schwartz served as supervising producer.
What do you think about this new show? Will you and your family be tuning in?
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