During the Rosie cruise to Alaska last year, we met the Imagination Movers, a fun group of tot-friendly pop-rockers. They were hard-working and earnest. We took a shore excursion with the proud mama of one of them, and have been rooting for them to get a deal with Disney.
Well, that deal is done. The Movers will have a show in the Playhouse Disney programming block, reports Dave Walker of the New Orleans Times-Picayune:
The Disney Channel is expected to announce today an October production start in New Orleans for a new TV series starring the local music group.
The show, which will emphasize creative problem-solving set to the Movers' catchy rock sound, will air during the network's Playhouse Disney programming block, which targets preschoolers. The group's music videos are already airing on the network.
The band first met with Disney to discuss a series more than two years ago. A pilot episode was shot in February.
"After seeing the musical group perform at Jazzfest 2005 in New Orleans, we were determined to find a way to bring their energetic and infectious music to preschoolers everywhere," said Nancy Kanter, senior vice president of original programming for the network. "They have already struck a resounding chord with our viewers through their music videos and we look forward to adding this talented group to our series lineup."
Disney will also announce an October release, on Walt Disney Records, for "Juicebox Heroes," a compilation of tunes from the group's existing albums originally scheduled for release in March. An album of new songs culled from the new series is now slated for a 2008 release.
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