Jump into the comic book world of Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, an animated series coming to the Disney Channel.

Based on the Marvel comic books of the same name, the series will follow the adventures of 13-year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette and her 10-ton T.rex, Devil Dinosaur. After Lunella accidentally brings Devil Dinosaur into present-day New York City through a time vortex, the duo will work together to protect the city’s Lower East Side from danger.

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Casting is now complete, with actress and singer Diamond White from Disney‘s The Lion Guard starring as Lunella Lafayette (aka Moon Girl). The series will also star Alfre Woodard (Marvel’s Luke Cage) as Lunella’s grandmother; Libe Barer (Sneaky Pete) as Lunella’s best friend and manager; Sasheer Zamata (Saturday Night Live) as Lunella’s mom; Jermaine Fowler (Superior Donuts) as Lunella’s dad; Fred Tatasciore (Marvel’s Avengers Assemble) as Devil Dinosaur; and Gary Anthony Williams (Disney Junior’s Doc McStuffins) as Lunella’s grandfather, Pops. The series’ executive producer Laurence Fishburne will voice The Beyonder, a curious and mischievous trickster.

The series will premiere next year!

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Jackie Cucco

Jackie Cucco

Jackie Cucco was a Senior Editor of The Toy Book, The Toy Insider, and The Pop Insider. She covered toy trends, pop culture, and entertainment news, and made appearances on national and regional outlets, including CBS, WPIX, News 12, and more. Jackie spends her time watching horror movies and working her way through every Stephen King novel out there.

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