Netflix has announced a new teen series based on the best-selling book franchise. nerdy girl from Waterside Studios, Nelvana, Ruby Rock Pictures and Aircraft Pictures, which will begin production later this year. Here’s what we know so far.

Note: This preview was first published on January 20, 2023 at 4:00 a.m. EST.

Ten episodes have been ordered by Netflix and Corus Entertainment, each around 30 minutes long.

While Netflix is ​​the world’s largest distributor, there is one notable exception. In Canada, distribution will be handled by Corus Entertainment, owner of networks such as Global, Slice, HGTV, W Network and Showcase.

Waterside Studios is led by Executive Producer Jeff Norton, known for his bestselling book screen work. Waterside Studios regularly works with Nelvana (the animation studio owned by Corus Entertainment) on animated and live-action content for children.

RubyRock Pictures is producing the next show. The British company describes itself as a “state-of-the-art script production company” founded by Zoe Rocha. Rocha, next to the production manager Josh Harris acts as a producer on the project.

The Canadian company Aircraft Pictures is also behind the production.

What is this nerdy girl about?

The series itself is based on a series of books by British writer Holly Smale, who produced six entries in the series in total, published between 2013 and 2017.

The six entries in the book include the following:

• geeky girl (2013)
• misfit model (2013)
• Picture Perfect (2014)
• All That Glitters (2015)
• Inside Out (2016)
• Eternal Geek (2017)

Holly Smale’s Geek Girl Book Collection

Bestselling books are published by HarperCollins and have been translated into over 30 languages.

Per GoodReads, here’s the synopsis for the first entry:

“Harriet Manners knows a lot.

She knows that a cat has 32 muscles in each ear, that a “moment” lasts 1/100th of a second, and that a person laughs 15 times a day. What she isn’t so sure about is why no one at school seems to like her very much. So when she’s spotted by a supermodel agent, Harriet jumps at the chance to reinvent herself. Even if it means stealing her best friend’s dream, incurring the ire of her nemesis Alexa, and repeatedly humiliating herself in front of the stunningly handsome model Nick. Even if it means lying to the people she loves.

As Harriet goes from one high fashion disaster to another with the help of her overenthusiastic dad and her super geeky stalker, Toby, she begins to realize that the fashion world doesn’t seem to be any more. love than the real world. .

And when her old life begins to crumble, the question is: can Harriet transform before she ruins everything?

who will play nerdy girl on Netflix?

No casting announcement was made as of June 2023.

On February 2, 2023, Rob Kelly Casting issued a casting call for the female lead in the upcoming series.

In their casting call, they specify that they are looking for an actress to play the role of Harriet Manners and encourage those who are neurodivergent to apply, with a deadline of February 17.

Filming is underway, so hopefully we’ll see some new cast members soon.

Casting call for Netflix’s Geek Girl

When will production start in nerdy girl?

We have known for some time that the production of nerdy girl was to start in the spring of 2023.

Filming officially began on June 6, 2023 and will continue until September 11, 2023.

Filming is primarily taking place in the UK, but some locations will be used in Toronto and Ontario in Canada.

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