Kenny Ortega Inks New Deal With Netflix & His First Two Projects Are Already Ones We Want To Watch

Kenny Ortega is moving to Netflix!

The director and choreographer behind the High School Musical and Descendants franchises is headed to the streaming service with two projects on the fast track.

“As a fan of Netflix and their dynamic range of high quality content, I’am thrilled to begin a creative relationship with the company,” Kenny shared in a statement. “I’m super excited about the projects we already have in development and the shared enthusiasm I feel from the company. I look forward to this new Netflix collaboration with the highest hopes.”

The multi-year overall deal includes Auntie Claus (working title), a film, and Julie and the Phantoms, an original series, which he will also executive produce.

Auntie Claus is a musical based on the popular book series of the same name by Elise Primavera involving a young girl determined to get to the bottom of why her eccentric, Christmas-loving Aunt disappears every Christmas. It will be adapted by Tiffany Paulsen (Holidate, Nancy Drew).

Meanwhile, Julie and the Phantoms is a musical comedy series in development based on a Brazillian television series.

Julie is a teenaged girl who finds her passion for music and life with the help of a high -concept band of three teen boys (The Phantoms) who have been dead for 25 years. Julie, in turn, helps them become the band they were never able to be.

Congrats Kenny!