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SALT LAKE CITY — The Beehive State will once again be home to a Disney production; this time a Disney Channel series, according to the Governor’s Office of Economic Development.
This fall, more than 200 locals will work on the cast and crew of “Andi Mack” in Salt Lake City.
“Disney Channel has been a fantastic partner over the years,” Utah Film Commission director Virginia Pearce said. “We are thrilled to have them back in Utah, particularly with a production of this caliber. This television series brings lasting jobs, a use of our great locations and, most importantly, quality content that fits so well in Utah.”
Peyton Elizabeth Lee, 12, will star as “Andi Mack” in the series. “Lizzie McGuire” creator Terri Minsky is the creator and executive producer of “Andi Mack.”
“The single-camera family series centers around Andi as she's about to celebrate her 13th birthday,” the Governor’s Office of Economic Development reported. “However, when her capricious older sister Bex returns home with the hope of getting her life together, Andi’s life is turned upside down and she is left questioning everything she's ever known.”
This is not the first time Disney has filmed in Utah. In the last 20 years, The Walt Disney Company has spent an estimated $129 million on 32 projects, such as “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” “The Lone Ranger” and the “High School Musical” movies, according to the Governor’s Office of Economic Development.
“‘Andi Mack’ is expected to hire approximately 253 local cast and crew and spend an estimated $9,589,213 in Utah,” the Governor’s Office of Economic Development reported. “In addition to ‘Andi Mack,’ the GOED Board (Thursday) approved a film incentive for the independently produced ‘Snatchers.’ The sci-fi comedy digital series is expected to hire approximately 72 cast and crew and spend an estimated $730,839 in the state.”
