Al and Val spin some cool tracks in this cool and contemporary DJ movie!

Spin (August 13, 2021)

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Directed by Manjari Makijany (Skater Girl)

Written by Josh A. Cagan (The Duff, Kim Possible movie, Upside Down Magic, Under Wraps 2, Zombies 4), Carley Steiner (no other credits)

Starring:

Avantika Vandanapu as Rhea Kumar (Diary of a Future President, Mira: Royal Detective, Mean Girls 2024, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Tarot)

Meera Syal as Asha Kumar (character actor - Kinsey, The Real McCoy, The Kumars at No. 42, Beautiful People, Tinga Tinga Tales, Broadchurch, Goodness Gracious Me, Yesterday, The Split, The Wheel of Time)

Abhay Deol as Arvind Kumar (bollywood(?) character actor)

Aryan Simhadri as Rohan Kumar (Mira: Royal Detective, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Freakier Friday)

Michael Bishop as Max (Superman & Lois)

Anna Cathcart as Molly (Descendents 2&3, Odd Squad, Mistletoe Murders, XO Kitty)

Kerri Medders as Ginger (Alexa & Katie, Promised Land, SEAL Team)

Agam Darshi as Mira (character actor - Sanctuary, Sight Unseen)

Kyana Teresa as Naomi Eloi (X-mas TV movies, When Hope Calls)

Tyler Kyte as DJ Luka Cent (musician)

Synopsis: Rhea is an Indian-American teen who discovers her passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the rich textures of her South Asian culture and the world around her. Her life revolves around her eclectic group of friends, her after-school coding club, her family's Indian restaurant and her tightknit, multigenerational family. Everything changes when she falls for aspiring DJ Max, and her long-lost fervor for music is reignited.

Fun Fact: It was meant to premiere on Disney+ but ended up premiering on Disney Channel

Next Movie: Under Wraps (2021)

Creators & Guests

• Allie Ring - Host
• Val Agnew - Host

In a VERY VERY special episode, Al & Val are joined once again by prolific DCOM writer and all-around amazing person, Stu Krieger! We learned about what Stu is doing in retirement and chat about the writing process and how the modern industry does or doesn't affect his advice to aspiring screenwriters.

Stu's DCOMs:
Zenon (1999)

Smart House (1999)

Phantom of the Megaplex (2000)

Rip Girls (2000 - Uncredited)

Zenon: The Zequel (2001)

The Poof Point (2001)

Tru Confessions (2002)

Gotta Kick it Up (2002)

Going to the Mat (2004)

Zenon Z3 (2004)

Now You See It… (2005 - Uncredited)

Cow Belles (2006)

Stu's Ted Talk - Choose Joy

Stu's Novels

• That One Cigarette
• RAFT (catch the upcoming audiobook on Audible December 1!)

STU SHOUTOUT Merch

Al & Val attend Sage Academy and even their best friendship can't save them from the hijinx that ensue!

Upside Down Magic (July 31, 2020)

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Directed by Joe Nussbaum (Sleepover, Sydney White, Just Add Magic, Gabby Duran & the Unsittables)

Written by Nick Pustay (Ramona & Beezus - this was his last writing credit), Josh A. Cagan (The Duff, Kim Possible movie, Spin, Under Wraps 2, Zombies 4), Sarah Mlynowski (wrote the novel)

Starring:

Izabela Rose as Elinor "Nory" Boxwood-Horace (Secrets of Sulfur Springs, The Curious Case of Dolphin Bay)

Siena Agudong as Reina Carvajal (Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, Star Falls, No Good Nick, Resident Evil)

Kyle Howard as Budd Skriff (Love Boat: The Next Wave, Grosse Point, Orange County, Run of the House, The Drew Carey Show, My Boys, Royal Pains, Me)

Elie Samouhi as Elliot Cohen (Bizardvark, Team Kaylie)

Alison Fernandez as Pepper Paloma (Law & Order SVU, Orange is the New Black, Once Upon a Time, Team Kaylie)

Max Torina as Andres Padillo (Raven’s Home)

Vicki Lewis as Linda Knightslinger (character & voice actor - Den Brother, NewsRadio, Three Sisters, Finding Nemo & Finding Dory, Betsy’s Kindergarten Adventures)

Yasmeen Fletcher as Chandra (Ms. Marvel)

Callum Seagram Airlie as Phillip (When Calls the Heart)

Cynthia Kaye McWilliams as Professor Argon (character - The Lake House, Real Husbands of Hollywood, Prince of Peoria, Bosch, What If…?)

Synopsis: Nory, who can transform into unusual hybrid animals, is placed in the Upside-Down Magic program as she is a prime target for an evil force called the Shadow Magic.

Fun Facts:

Based on a novel of the same name

Next Movie: Spin

Creators & Guests

• Allie Ring - Host
• Val Agnew - Host

Al & Val are back in Seabrook, but now there are WEREWOLVES!

Zombies 2 (February 14, 2020)

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Directed by Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Eddie’s Million Dollar Cookoff, Read it and Weep, Jump In!, CGOW, Dadnapped, Camp Rock 2, Let it Shine, How to Build a Better Boy, Cloud 9, Invisible Sister, ZOMBIES 1-4)

Written by David Light & Joseph Raso (Zombies 1-4, Sneakerella)

Starring:

Milo Manheim as Zed (Zombies franchise, Prom Pact, School Spirits)

Meg Donnelly as Addison (Zombies franchise, Team Toon, American Housewife, The Winchesters, HSMTMTS, music videos)

Trevor Tordjman as Bucky (Zombies franchise, Lost & Found Music Studios, The Next Step, Bunk’d)

Kylee Russell as Eliza (Zombies franchise)

Carla Jeffery as Bree (Zombies franchise)

Kingston Foster as Zoey (Zombies franchise, Prom Pact)

James Godfrey as Bonzo (The Swap, Zombies franchise)

Chandler Kinney as Willa (Zombies franchise, Lethal Weapon, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin)

Pearce Joza as Wyatt (Zombies franchise, Mech-X4)

Ariel Martin as Wynter (Zombies franchise)

Naomi Snieckus as Ms. Lee (Wingin’ It, The Casting Room, Playdate, The Swap, Firecracker Department, Mr. D, Ollie’s Pack, Zombies 1-3)

Jonathan Langdon as Coach (Zombies franchise, Run the Burbs)

Paul Hopkins as Dale (Vampire High, Zombies 1-3)

Marie Ward as Missy (Zombies 1-3, Murdoch Mysteries)

Tony Nappo as Zevon (Fugget About It, Zombies 1-3, Strays, Murdoch Mysteries, Ginny & Georgia)

Emilia McCarthy as Lacey (Zapped, Max & Shred, Zombies franchise, SkyMed)

Jasmine Renee Thomas as Stacey (Zombies franchise)

Noah Zulfikar as Jacey (Zombies 2 & 3, The Next Step)

Synopsis: Chronicling the continuing adventures of Seabrook High students Addison and Zed, whose budding romance is threatened by the arrival of werewolves.

Fun Facts:

This is the first Disney Channel Original Movie to be Filmed in Panavision (anamorphic), in the wide 2.39:1 aspect ratio. All previous DCOMs were either filmed in 1.33:1 (4:3) or 1.78:1 (16:9) aspect ratios.

This is the first DCOM to not premiere on Disney Channel outside North America but much rather debut on Disney+, due to the closure of Disney Channel International in 2020.

Next Movie: Upside-Down Magic

Creators & Guests

• Allie Ring - Host
• Val Agnew - Host

Al and Val return to Auradon for the close of the OG VK trilogy. What a bittersweet journey!

Descendants 3 (August 2, 2019)

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Directed by Kenny Ortega (started as a music video director, Newsies, Hocus Pocus, Cheetah Girls 2, HSM 2&3, Descendants 1-3)

Written by Josann McGibbon & Sara Parriott (Runaway Bride, Descendents 1-5)

Starring:

Dove Cameron as Mal (Cloud 9, Descendants 1-3, Liv & Maddie, Dumplin, Schmigadoon, Big Nate, music videos)

Cameron Boyce as Carlos (Grown Ups, Jessie, Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything, Descendants 1-3, Mrs. Fletcher, Paradise City)

Booboo Stewart as Jay (Twilight, Descendants 1-3, Good Trouble)

Sofia Carson as Evie (Descendants 1-3, Adventures in Babysitting, Pretty Little Liars: Perfectionists)

Mitchell Hope as Ben (Descendants 1-3)

Melanie Paxson as Fairy Godmother (Happy Family, Notes from the Underbelly, Saving Mr. Banks, Descendants 1-5)

Brenna D'Amico as Jane (Descendants 1-3)

Zachary Gibson as Doug (Zapped, Descendants 1-3)

Sarah Jeffery as Audrey (Descendants 1-3, Wayward Pines, Rogue, Shades of Blue, Charmed, LEGO Dreamzzzz)

Jedidiah Goodacre as Chad Charming (Zapped, Descendants 1-4, The Originals, The Order, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Marry F*ck Kill, F*ck Marry Kill)

Bobby Moynihan as the Voice of Dude (SNL, The Awesomes, Sisters, We Bare Bears, Duck Tales, Mr. Mayor, Nature Cat, Pubstruction)

China Anne McClain as Uma (A.N.T. Farm, How to Build a Better Boy, Descendants-verse, Black Lightening, House of Payne)

Thomas Doherty as Harry Hook (Descendents 2&3, The Lodge, Gossip Girls)

Dylan Playfair as Gil (Some Assembly Required, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, Letterkenny)

Anna Cathcart as Dizzy Tremaine (Descendents 2&3, Odd Squad, Mistletoe Murders, XO Kitty)

Dan Payne as King Beast (character actor - Stargate SG-1, R.L. Stine’s Haunting Hour, Descendants 1-3, Good Witch, Crank Yankers, Hallmark Christmas Movies)

Keegan Connor Tracy as Queen Belle (character actor - Final Destination 2, 40 Days & 40 Nights, Once Upon a Time, Descendants 1-3, The Magicians)

Jadah Marie as Celia (Mann and Wife, Julie and the Phantoms

Cheyenne Jackson as Hades (United 93, 30 Rock, American Horror Story, Call Me Kat)

Synopsis: Mal, Evie, Jay and Carlos, the children of notorious supervillains, must return order in Auradon after Audrey, who is jealous of Mal, steals Maleficent's sceptre and terrorises the locals.

Next Movie: Zombies 2

Creators & Guests

• Allie Ring - Host
• Val Agnew - Host

No not that one! ...Not that on either! The one that came out in 2018 and is based on the stage musical which is based on the one with Jodie Foster!

Freaky Friday (August 10, 2018)

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Directed by Steve Carr (Daddy Day Care, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, rap videos)

Written by Bridget Carpenter (Dead Like Me, Friday Night Lights, Parenthood, 11.22.63), Brian Yorkey (13 Reasons Why), Tom Kitt (composer - Pitch Perfect, Rise, Spongebob the Musical, Up Here)

Starring:

Cozi Zuehlsdorff as Ellie Blake (Dolphin Tale, Mighty Med, Hopefuls, HSMTMTS, Going Home)

Heidi Blickenstaff as Katherine Blake (Word World - FF was her final screen credit, stage actor - The Full Monty, The Little Mermaid, The Addams Family, Elf, Something Rotten, Freaky Friday, Jagged Little Pill)

Jason Maybaum as Fletcher Blake (Raven’s Home)

Alex Désert as Mike Harper (character & voice actor - Let it Shine, Invisible Sister, Boy Meets World, Becker, The LeBrons, A League of Their Own, The Simpsons)

Ricky He as Adam (Hallmark Christmas movies, From)

Kahyun Kim as Torrey Min (Zombies: The Re-Animated Series, St. Denis Medical)

Dara Renee as Savannah (HSMTMTS, Descendants: Rise of Red)

Isaiah Lehtinen as Karl Carlson (character actor)

June Laporte as Monica Yang (iZombie, When Calls the Heart, The Last of Us)

Synopsis: 16-year-old Ellie and her mother Katherine wish each other would change their ways. But, when they magically swap bodies, they must find a way to switch back.

Fun Facts:

This is the first Disney Channel Original Movie to be based on a Disney Theatrical Productions musical.

Heidi Blickenstaff played the role on stage first

Next Movie: Descendants 3

Creators & Guests

• Allie Ring - Host
• Val Agnew - Host

Al & Val are joined by Al's pal Currie and host of Let's Chat! with Currie & Adrian to go fully zombie mode with Z-O-M-B-I-E-S!

Zombies (February 16, 2018)

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Directed by Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Eddie’s Million Dollar Cookoff, Read it and Weep, Jump In!, CGOW, Dadnapped, Camp Rock 2, Let it Shine, How to Build a Better Boy, Cloud 9, Invisible Sister, ZOMBIES 1-4)

Written by David Light & Joseph Raso (Zombies 1-4, Sneakerella)

Starring:

Milo Manheim as Zed (Zombies franchise, Prom Pact, School Spirits)

Meg Donnelly as Addison (Zombies franchise, Team Toon, American Housewife, The Winchesters, HSMTMTS, music videos)

Trevor Tordjman as Bucky (Zombies franchise, Lost & Found Music Studios, The Next Step, Bunk’d)

Kylee Russell as Eliza (Zombies franchise)

Carla Jeffery as Bree (Zombies franchise)

Kingston Foster as Zoey (Zombies franchise, Prom Pact)

James Godfrey as Bonzo (The Swap, Zombies franchise)

Naomi Snieckus as Ms. Lee (Wingin’ It, The Casting Room, Playdate, The Swap, Firecracker Department, Mr. D, Ollie’s Pack, Zombies 1-3)

Jonathan Langdon as Coach (Zombies franchise, Run the Burbs)

Paul Hopkins as Dale (Vampire High, Zombies 1-3)

Marie Ward as Missy (Zombies 1-3, Murdoch Mysteries)

Tony Nappo as Zevon (Fugget About It, Zombies 1-3, Strays, Murdoch Mysteries, Ginny & Georgia)

Emilia McCarthy as Lacey (Zapped, Max & Shred, Zombies franchise, SkyMed)

Jasmine Renee Thomas as Stacey (Zombies franchise)

Kim Roberts as Eliza’s mom (Get a Clue, Jump In, Cheetah Girls, Z-O-M-B-I-E-S, Charlie Bartlet, character actor, voice actor)

Synopsis: The students of Seabrook High School are thrown when students from Zombietown transfer to their school, and both groups must work together to prove they can embrace their differences to celebrate their community.

Fun Facts:

There was an unaired sitcom pilot called Zombies and Cheerleaders in 2012 that had the same writers starring Luke Benward

Next Movie: Freaky Friday

Things got a little salty in this waterlogged sequel

Descendants 2 (July 21, 2017)

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Directed by Kenny Ortega (started as a music video director, Newsies, Hocus Pocus, Cheetah Girls 2, HSM 2&3, Descendants 1-3)

Written by Josann McGibbon & Sara Parriott (Runaway Bride, Descendents 1-5)

Starring:

Dove Cameron as Mal (Cloud 9, Descendants 1-3, Liv & Maddie, Dumplin, Schmigadoon, Big Nate, music videos)

Cameron Boyce as Carlos (Grown Ups, Jessie, Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything, Descendants 1-3, Mrs. Fletcher, Paradise City)

Booboo Stewart as Jay (Twilight, Descendants 1-3, Good Trouble)

Sofia Carson as Evie (Descendants 1-3, Adventures in Babysitting, Pretty Little Liars: Perfectionists)

Mitchell Hope as Ben (Descendants 1-3)

Melanie Paxson as Fairy Godmother (Happy Family, Notes from the Underbelly, Saving Mr. Banks, Descendants 1-5)

Brenna D'Amico as Jane (Descendants 1-3)

Zachary Gibson as Doug (Zapped, Descendants 1-3)

Jedidiah Goodacre as Chad Charming (Zapped, Descendants 1-4, The Originals, The Order, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Marry F*ck Kill, F*ck Marry Kill)

Dianne Doan as Lonnie (Descendants 1-2, Vikings, Agents of Shield, Warrior, Grey’s Anatomy)

Bobby Moynihan as the Voice of Dude (SNL, The Awesomes, Sisters, We Bare Bears, Duck Tales, Mr. Mayor, Nature Cat, Pubstruction)

China Anne McClain as Uma (A.N.T. Farm, How to Build a Better Boy, Descendants-verse, Black Lightening, House of Payne)

Thomas Doherty as Harry Hook (Descendents 2&3, The Lodge, Gossip Girls)

Dylan Playfair as Gil (Some Assembly Required, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, Letterkenny)

Anna Cathcart as Dizzy Tremaine (Descendents 2&3, Odd Squad, Mistletoe Murders, XO Kitty)

Dan Payne as King Beast (character actor - Stargate SG-1, R.L. Stine’s Haunting Hour, Descendants 1-3, Good Witch, Crank Yankers, Hallmark Christmas Movies)

Keegan Connor Tracy as Queen Belle (character actor - Final Destination 2, 40 Days & 40 Nights, Once Upon a Time, Descendants 1-3, The Magicians)

Synopsis: When the pressure to be royally perfect gets to be too much for Mal, she returns to the Isle of the Lost. She discovers that Uma, the daughter of Ursula, has taken over as queen, and that her gang is finalizing plans to bring down the barrier.

Fun Facts: The 2nd most watched DCOM of all time after HSM 2

Next Movie: Zombies

Creators & Guests

• Allie Ring - Host
• Val Agnew - Host