A new "Sofia the First" spin-off series set at Royal Prep is now in development as part of an expansion of Craig Gerber's overall deal with Disney Branded Television.
This news comes on the eve of the tenth anniversary of the original "Once Upon a Princess" pilot film.
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Sofia the First: Royal Magic
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Sofia the First: Royal Magic
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that a sequel series of "Sofia the First" is now in production for a scheduled 2026 release on both Disney Jr. and Disney+.
The series, which will be titled "Sofia the First: Royal Magic," will see the returns of series creator Craig Gerber and Sofia herself, Ariel Winter.
Also, instead of the one 22-minute story per episode of the original series, each episode of "Royal Magic" will contain two 11-minute stories.
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The series, which will be titled "Sofia the First: Royal Magic," will see the returns of series creator Craig Gerber and Sofia herself, Ariel Winter.
Also, instead of the one 22-minute story per episode of the original series, each episode of "Royal Magic" will contain two 11-minute stories.
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Updates from the showrunner.
Source: https://x.com/CraigGerber_/status/1824119724315492710Craig Gerber wrote:The new show will have a different feel than the original bc of the shorter length and bc we're gearing it more towards youngsters discovering Sofia for the first time rather than those who have already watched the first series. There are still some fun surprises for OG viewers.
Source: https://x.com/CraigGerber_/status/1824127742000148990Craig Gerber wrote:She is the same age that she was at the end of the original series.
Source: https://x.com/CraigGerber_/status/1824163789799035391Craig Gerber wrote:Sofia is the same age, Ariel Winter is reprising her role and some of Sofia's friends will make appearances but I can't say who yet.
Source: https://x.com/CraigGerber_/status/1824183084755161531Craig Gerber wrote:Sofia will basically look the same age as she did in the original Sofia series. But she won't look exactly the same because we are using more modern animation software for the new show.
Source: https://x.com/CraigGerber_/status/1824118153942843597Q: I thought the Sofia spin-off was going to focus on Royal Prep!! And didn’t Sofia choose to attend EverRealm Academy?
Craig Gerber: Plans often change. In our world and Enchancia!
Source: https://x.com/CraigGerber_/status/1824181991081906333Q: What happened to Royal Prep? Is that still being made or has the Sofia the First continuation with her in a magic school replaced it?
Craig Gerber: We started off thinking we would do a spinoff and decided to do a sequel instead. So yes, this is replacing the other idea.
Source: https://x.com/CraigGerber_/status/1824190209329963072Q: Why does the series doesn’t come out until 2026?
Craig Gerber: Because it takes about 18 months to make a single episode...and the studio waits until many episodes are finished before launching the show.
Source: https://x.com/CraigGerber_/status/1824991999931658324Q: Is the Sofia the first sequel series is going to be a musical series just like the original series?
Craig Gerber: Yes there will be lots of music.
Source: https://bsky.app/profile/craigsgerber.b ... cw6542ss2qCraig Gerber wrote:I'm in the recording studio about to record Sofia once more.
Source: https://bsky.app/profile/craigsgerber.b ... rdkiw2as2gCraig Gerber wrote:This afternoon, I'll be in the recording studio with a top-12 wizard and a certain fairy from the original Sofia series who has a surprising role in the new show!
Source: https://bsky.app/profile/craigsgerber.b ... tshk4jvc27Craig Gerber wrote:We had three VO all-stars in the booth yesterday and congrats to those who guessed one of them was Jess Harnell, who's been in every show I've made.
Source: https://bsky.app/profile/craigsgerber.b ... mxrlhezc27Craig Gerber wrote:My last meeting of the year was watching the second animatic screening of the first half of the first episode of the new Sofia the First series and the board team knocked it lot of the park. The first song sequence is *chef's kiss*!
Source: https://bsky.app/profile/craigsgerber.b ... a54byd4s2bCraig Gerber wrote:This was some long weekend. I spent most of it doing my weekly Sofia polish and finishing the first draft of a development pilot.
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Source: https://www.detpress.com/disneybrandedt ... lay-event/“Sofia the First: Royal Magic” follows Sofia as she attends The Charmswell School for Royal Magic, where she discovers she is the most magical princess in the realm and must learn how to master her powers while making new royal friends. As previously announced, Ariel Winter (“Modern Family”) will return in the titular role as the voice of Sofia in this new series featuring the beloved Sofia the First, set to debut in 2026 on Disney Jr., then Disney+. Announced today are additional returning cast members from the original series including Wayne Brady (“Let’s Make A Deal”) as Clover, Tim Gunn (“Project Runway”) as Baileywick, Eric Stonestreet (“Modern Family”) as Minimus, Sara Ramirez (“Grey’s Anatomy”) as Queen Miranda and Travis Willingham (“The Legend of Vox Machina”) as King Roland.
• New series set to debut 2026 on Disney Jr., then Disney+
• Produced by Disney Television Animation
• Creator/Executive Producer: Craig Gerber
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What a cute logo, despite how it`s not as different as the first. I wonder if this reboot is going to have new cameos from the Princesses.