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Marsai Martin Joins Danielle Jalade & 'Saturdays' Cast at Weekend Premiere

Marsai Martin Joins Danielle Jalade & 'Saturdays' Cast at Weekend Premiere

Marsai Martin steps out for the premiere of her new show Saturdays held at Walt Disney Studios on Saturday (March 18) in Burbank, Calif.

The 18-year-old actress serves as executive producer on the upcoming series and joined the cast of the show at the weekend event, fittingly held on a Saturday!

From the cast in attendance included Danielle Jalade, Daria Johns, Golden Brooks and daughter Dakota Tao Brooks-Woodside, Omar Gooding, Jermaine Harris, Peyton Basnight and Tim Johnson Jr.

The upcoming comedy series only takes place on a Saturday and revolves around 14-year-old Paris Johnson (Jalade) and her best friends, Simone (Johns) and Ari (Basnight), who hone their roller skating skills on the cool parquet floor of Saturdays, a local skating rink in Chicago. Together they form the We-B-Girlz skate crew and are determined to show and prove they have the hottest skate routines on the planet!

If you missed it, check out the trailer here!

Saturdays is set to premiere THIS Friday (March 24) at 9pm ET/PT on Disney Channel and next day on Disney+.

Browse through the gallery to see more photos of Marsai Martin and the cast of Saturdays at the series premiere…

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Disney Channel Reveals Trailer for New Roller Rink Series 'Saturdays' - Watch Now!

Disney Channel Reveals Trailer for New Roller Rink Series 'Saturdays' - Watch Now!

The trailer for the new Disney Channel show Saturdays has finally arrived!

From executive producer Marsai Martin, the series has been in the works for a couple years now, after it first announced in March 2021 and picked up to series later that year in November.

Watch the trailer and find out more inside… More Here! »

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Disney Channel Unveils Teasers & Premiere Dates for 'Saturdays' & 'Secrets of Sulphur Springs'

Disney Channel Unveils Teasers & Premiere Dates for 'Saturdays' & 'Secrets of Sulphur Springs'

Disney Channel has revealed some exciting news!

The network just shared when new show Saturdays will premiere and when Secrets of Sulphur Springs season three debuts.

Both shows are coming for a new Friday night block of television on Disney Channel.

Click inside to read more… More Here! »

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Marsai Martin-Produced 'Saturdays' Gets Picked Up to Series at Disney Channel

Marsai Martin-Produced 'Saturdays' Gets Picked Up to Series at Disney Channel

Disney Channel has officially picked up the new show Saturdays!

The upcoming comedy is being executive produced by Marsai Martin through her Genius Entertainment banner, Deadline reveals.

The show was first announced earlier this year when it was given a pilot order.

Get more info inside… More Here! »

Marsai Martin To Produce New Disney Channel Series, Cast Revealed!

Marsai Martin To Produce New Disney Channel Series, Cast Revealed!

Marsai Martin is executive producing a new show for the Disney Channel!

It was just announced that the 16-year-old and her Genius Productions company are producing the single-camera comedy Saturdays.

“Y’all … I’m so happy to finally be able to talk about this,” Marsai shared on Twitter.

The new series has only been given a pilot order so far, and follows Paris, who, since the age of four, has been honing her skills on the cool parquet floor of SATURDAYS, a local skating rink owned and operated by a former ’90s hip-hop back-up dancer. With its neon lights, galaxy-painted rink and killer D.J. spinning the latest music, SATURDAYS is the place to show and prove.

Paris is the leader of a skate crew and is determined to take them all the way to the top. However, she has sickle cell disease, and when it flares up, it’ll take every ounce of determination to prove the doubters wrong, including her concerned family.

Danielle Jalade (pictured here, on the right) has been cast in the lead role of Paris Johnson, a 13-year-old girl who has spent most of her life roller-skating. Her parents Cal and Deb have been cast with Omar Gooding and Golden Brooks. Jermaine Harris will play her older brother and aspiring DJ, London.

Daria Johns and newcomer Samantha A. Smith have been cast as her best friends, Simone and Roxy, while Yolanda “Yo-Yo” Whitaker will appear in a recurring role as roller rink owner Duchess.

“When we met with Marsai about this project, we couldn’t have been more impressed with her passion for diverse storytelling and commitment to female empowerment,” Rafael Garcia, vice president, Development, Disney Branded Television, said in a statement. “We’re extremely excited to team up with Norman and the Genius Entertainment team to tap into roller-skating culture in a way that’s truly both authentic and aspirational for our audience.”

If you missed it, Marsai recently opened up about once being told there weren’t opportunities out there for her.