Disney Sets Premiere Date for ‘Kim Possible’ Live Action Movie

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Disney Channel has set a Feb. 15 date for the premiere of its live-action series Kim Possible, the network said Friday.

The series, based on Disney’s animated Kim Possible series from the early 2000s, stars Sadie Stanley and Sean Giambrone as Kim Possible and her sidekick Ron Stoppable respectively.

In addition, Disney that night will also offer the first episode at its new eight-part miniseries Fast Layne, which centers around a tween who who finds her orderly life thrown into a tailspin when she discovers a sophisticated talking car named "VIN" hidden in an abandoned shed.

Fast Layne will move into its regular Sunday evening timeslot with the premiere of its second episode on Feb. 17, said the network. 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.