The spinoff of “Victorious” titled “Hollywood Arts” has been picked as much as series at Netflix — and a number of other places.
Variety has learned that the streamer has commissioned 26 episodes of the brand new series, which is able to debut on Netflix in 2026 followed by releases on Nickelodeon and Paramount+.
“Victorious” star Daniella Monet will return to star and executive produce the brand new show, reprising the role of Trina Vega. Production is about to start on “Hollywood Arts” in the approaching weeks in Vancouver.
The series was first reported to be within the works earlier this yr, but only at Nickelodeon. All episodes of the unique series are currently available on Netflix within the US, with the streamer claiming it has racked up 45 million views for the reason that starting of 2024. Additionally it is available on Paramount+.
“Victorious” originally aired on Nickelodeon from 2010-2013 for 4 seasons. The solid included Arianna Grande, Victoria Justice, Leon Thomas III, Matt Bennett, Elizabeth Gillies, and Avan Jogia.
Together with Monet, recent solid members for “Hollywood Arts” include Alyssa Miles (“Hanging out with Alyssa and Xavier”), Emmy Liu-Wang (“Raven’s Home,” “Slumber Party”), Peyton Jackson (“Woman within the Yard,” “Young Dylan”), Erika Swayze (“School Spirits,” “Davey & Jonesie’s Locker,” “Workin’ Mothers”), and Martin Kamm (“Unsung Hero,” “Web of Spiderman”). Yvette Nicole Brown will guest star.
“Coming back as Trina alongside such a dynamic, powerful solid of newcomers is something I feel very lucky and grateful to do,” Monet said. “‘Victorious’ was in loads of ways life changing for all of us, our solid is ceaselessly bonded by that have, and to think that I even have a chance to steward anything near that could be a feeling I can’t begin to explain. As an actress, producer, and mom, I’m so wanting to create something we will all be proud to share with the world.”
The official logline states, “Struggling actress Trina Vega (Monet) returns to her former highschool, Hollywood Arts, as an unqualified substitute teacher, quickly finding herself each clashing with and unexpectedly inspiring a brand new generation of ambitious and talented students as they learn to seek out their true path at Hollywood’s most elite performing arts school.”
Jake Farrow and Samantha Martin will write, executive produce, and showrun “Hollywood Arts.” Jonathan Judge will executive produce and direct the pilot episode. As mentioned, Monet can even executive the series. The series is produced by Paramount Television Studios. Production of the series is overseen by Shauna Phelan, executive vp of live motion series and film at Nickelodeon, together with Brian Banks, executive accountable for production.
Farrow was previously a producer on the unique series along with voicing the ventriloquist dummy Rex.
This might be the second spinoff of “Victorious,” following “Sam & Cat.” That series saw Grande reprise the role of Cat Valentine alongside “iCarly” star Jennette McCurdy as Sam Puckett. That show aired for one season.
Dan Schneider, the creator of “Victorious,” isn’t involved with “Hollywood Arts.” Schneider was previously a significant driving force behind Nickelodeon shows across the time of “Victorious,” but parted ways with the network in 2018 after multiple allegations of misconduct and making a toxic work environment surfaced. His time at Nickelodeon was documented extensively within the docuseries “Quiet on the Set.”