Life with Luca
| Life with Luca[1] | |
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| Directed by | Ron Murphy |
| Written by | Daphne Ballon & Jeff Biederman |
| Produced by | Jeff Biederman, Alex House & Marek Posival |
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Release date | February 2023 (Canada)[2] |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Life with Luca is a spinoff movie that was announced by Canadian media company WildBrain in August 2022. The film is set to follow the return of Casey and Derek, who are all grown up and have teenagers of their own. The movie picks up fifteen years later and follows Derek and Casey as they each navigate parenthood and raise distinctly different teenagers,” the movie’s official logline reads, per The Sun. The synopsis teased that Casey is now a married lawyer with three kids, while Derek is a successful musician who is also a single dad of one daughter.[3] Actors Jordan Todosey and Danny Magder, who played Casey's sister Lizzie and Derek's brother Edwin, won't be rejoining the cast. According to WildBrain Television, the actors are not reprising their younger sibling roles due to "scheduling challenges."[4]
Cast
- Ashley Leggat as Casey McDonald
- Michael Seater as Derek Venturi
- Joy Tanner as Nora McDonald
- John Ralston as George Venturi
- Kit Weyman as Sam Richards
- Marcus Cornwall as Luca
- Baeyen Hoffman as Kai
- Isabel Silva as Skyler
- Watson Rose as Reporter Janine
- Theresa Longo as Self-keyboardist
- Lily Alcantara as Molly
Production and filming locations
According to WildBrain Television, who owns Family Channel, the 90-minute spinoff recently wrapped filming in Southern Ontario, Canada, and will premiere on the Family Channel in February 2023.[2]
References
- ^ Jones, Tamera (August 31, 2022). "Behind the Scenes Images From 'Life with Derek' Spinoff Movie 'Life with Luca' Reunite Casey and Derek". Collider.
- ^ a b "New "Life With Derek" Movie Coming in 2023". Nickandmore!.
- ^ Stivale, Shelby (September 1, 2022). "Disney's 'Life With Derek' Cast Reunites for 'Life With Luca': Details".
- ^ Johnson, Megan (September 26, 2022). "A 'Life With Derek' Spinoff Is Coming & 2 Former Stars Say They Weren't Invited (VIDEO)". Narcity.