Television's favorite prodigies return for a third season of the
Disney Channel comedy series "A.N.T. Farm," it was announced today by
Adam Bonnett, Senior Vice President, Original Programming, Disney
Channels Worldwide. Production resumes in Los Angeles this December with
season three scheduled to premiere in June 2013.
"A.N.T.
Farm" takes an exciting turn in the third season when musical prodigy
Chyna Parks and her friends, Olive Doyle and Fletcher Quimby plus Lexi
Reed, who reveals her own prodigious talent, are accepted to a
prestigious A.N.T. (Advanced Natural Talents) boarding school. With an
unconventional curriculum and the opportunity to learn from other
students in the program, the A.N.T.s strive to take their abilities to
the next level.
"'A.N.T. Farm' is a series that was initially inspired by our
audience's love for stories about uniquely talented kids," said Bonnett.
"Our new direction for season three allows us more opportunities to
showcase the A.N.T's, their unique talents and the dedication it takes
to follow your dreams."
The series was
created by Dan Signer ("The Suite Life on Deck," "The Suite Life of Zack
& Cody") and is executive-produced by Signer and Stephen Engel
("The Big Bang Theory," "Mad About You," "Dream On"). Starring are:
China Anne McClain as Chyna Parks, Sierra McCormick as Olive Doyle, Jake
Short as Fletcher Quimby and Stefanie Scott as Lexi Reed.
"A.N.T.
Farm" premiered in June 2011 and ranks as the #1 TV show in its time
period to date in K2-11 6-11 and 9-14. In 2Q12 it reached more than 135
million unduplicated viewers worldwide, in 162 countries and in 31
languages.
The "A.N.T. Farm" soundtrack from
Walt Disney Records spent five weeks at #1 on the Billboard Kids Album
chart and yielded two hits for McClain, "Dynamite" and "Calling All the
Monsters," each spending several weeks at #1 on Radio Disney's Top 30.
Additionally, McClain, age 14, is a Hollywood Records recording artist
and is currently working on an album with her sisters Sierra and Lauryn.
Most recently, McClain Sisters wrote and performed "Rise," this year's
Disney Friends for Change anthem, as featured in Disneynature's
"Chimpanzee" and "The Great Divide" from the forthcoming Tinker Bell
film, "Secret of the Wings."
New episodes of
"A.N.T. Farm" air FRIDAYS on Disney Channel. The series is a production
of It's A Laugh Productions, Inc and carries a TV-G parental guideline.
Disney
Channel is a 24-hour kid-driven, family inclusive television network
that taps into the world of kids and families through original series
and movies. Currently available on basic cable in over 99 million U.S.
homes and to millions of other viewers on Disney Channels around the
world, Disney Channel is part of the Disney/ABC Television Group.
