Production has begun in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on the music-driven Lemonade Mouth, a Disney Channel Original Movie that tells kids and tweens that building your confidence rocks and finding your destiny rules. The story follows five disparate high school students who meet in detention, realize they are destined to rock, and ultimately form a band that becomes a champion for students sidelined by the high school elite. The blockbuster Disney Channel Original Movie franchise has produced basic cable’s #1 movie with Kids 6-11 and/or Tweens from 2002-09.

The movie was written by April Blair based on the book Lemonade Mouth by Mark Peter Hughes, and is directed by award-winning Patricia Riggen (La Misma Luna aka Under the Same Moon) and executive-produced by Debra Martin Chase (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Disney Channel’s The Cheetah Girls movies) and choreographed by Chris Scott. It is scheduled to premiere in 2011 on Disney Channel.

Starring are: Bridgit Mendler (Disney Channel’s Good Luck Charlie) as lead vocalist Olivia White, Adam Hicks (Disney XD’s Zeke and Luther) as keyboardist Wen Giford, Hayley Kiyoko (Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place) as electric guitarist Stella Yamada, Naomi Scott (Disney Channel UK’s Life Bites) as bass guitarist Mohini, Blake Michael (who was discovered during an open casting call conducted by Disney Channels Worldwide) as percussionist Charlie Delgado, Nick Roux as Scott Pickett, Chris Brochu as Ray Beach from rival band Mudslide Crush, Tisha Campbell-Martin (My Wife and Kids) as music teacher Miss Reznick and Christopher McDonald (Family Law) as Principal Brenigan.

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Bridgit Mendler (Good Luck Charlie) and Adam Hicks (Zeke and Luther) are set to star in Lemonade Mouth, a new movie/musical franchise from Disney!

The film, which Disney hopes will be as successful as High School Musical, tells the story of five high school freshmen that form a band after meeting in detention, according to Deadline.

The series is based on the book by the same name, written by Mark Peter Hughes.

Lemonade Mouth is scheduled for release next year!

Source: Just Jared

Disney Channel has renewed Good Luck Charlie for a second season, only three months after its premiere.

In addition, a holiday-themed Good Luck Charlie Disney Channel Original Movie is currently in development. The movie will star the series cast, Bridgit Mendler, Jason Dolley, Bradley Steven Perry, Mia Talerico, Leigh-Allyn Baker and Eric Allan Kramer. It is being written by Geoff Rodkey (“R.V.,” “Daddy Day Care”).

Good Luck Charlie Description: In the series, the Duncans’ lives are turned topsy turvy with the arrival of a new baby sister, Charlotte (AKA Charlie). When parents Bob and Amy return to work, they enlist the help of their two teenagers, Teddy and PJ, and 10-year-old son Gabe to care for Charlie. Now the older siblings have to pitch in and get familiar with all things baby while navigating typical teen lives. Each episode features Teddy’s video diary, one she’s creating for Charlie to use for advice after Teddy has grown up and moved out.

Good Luck Charlie airs Sundays at 8:30 p.m., ET/PT.

Source: DaemonsTV.com

Good Luck Charlie star Bridgit Mendler sings “How to Believe” in the music video from the upcoming movie Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue, coming to DVD and Blu-ray September 21, 2010.

Cute images have been added of Bridgit attending the Miss Behave Premiere & Launch Party on June 23, 2010 and the 21st Annual “A Time For Heroes” Celebrity Picnic Benefit on June 13, 2010.