How I Met Your Mother‘s Alyson Hannigan has joined the cast of Disney Channel’s original movie, Kim Possible. Connie Ray, Todd Stashwick, Taylor Ortega, Ciara Wilson, and Erika Tham have also signed up for the live-action film based on the popular animated series.
According to Disney Channel’s casting announcement, Hannigan will play brain surgeon Dr. Ann Possible (aka Mom Possible). Connie Ray is on board to play grandmother Nana Possible. Todd Stashwick (12 Monkeys) and Taylor Ortega have been cast as fan-favorite villains Drakken and Shego. Ciara Wilson (OMG!) is set to play new high school student Athena, and Erika Tham (Make It Pop) has been cast as Kim’s childhood frenemy, Bonnie.
The new additions join previously announced Kim Possible stars Sadie Stanley in the titular role and Sean Giambrone as Ron Stoppable.
Disney Channel’s targeting a 2019 premiere date.
The live-action series has the original animated series’ creators Emmy Award-winning Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley (Big Hero 6 The Series, The Penguins of Madagascar) writing the script along with Josh Cagan (The DUFF, Bandslam). McCorkle, Schooley, and Zanne Devine will be executive producing the film.
MECH-X4‘s Adam B. Stein and Zach Lipovsky are co-directing and co-producing. Blyth Nailling (Last Man Standing, Scrubs) is the casting director.
The Plot: “The animated comedy-adventure series launched in 2002 and centered on a strong teenager who uses her brain, heart and expertise to save the day. Throughout 87 episodes, Kim Possible traversed the social hierarchy of high school and, with her loyal sidekick Ron Stoppable and his naked mole-rat Rufus by her side, thwarted power-hungry villains Drakken and Shego, among others.
The series inspired two popular animated original movies, Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama in 2005, which was the first animated title in the Disney Channel Original Movie franchise, and Kim Possible: A Stitch in Time in 2003.”
