May 7, 2015

Finale of "Phineas & Ferb" Series Announced; Disney Looks to Creators for New Series

A still from the "Phineas and Ferb" finale "Last Day of Summer." (Click to enlarge.)

A new animated series from the creators of Disney's hit series "Phineas and Ferb" has launched, and Disney has set an air date for the "Phineas and Ferb" series finale.

Disney XD has greenlit "Mikey Murphy's Law" by Dan Povenmaier and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, which will premiere in 2017. Phineas and Ferb producer and director Robert F. Hughes, screenwriters Joshua Pruett, Dani Vetere, and Martin Olson, and story editor Scott Peterson will also work on the series, which will feature Murphy's Law, the famous The series will revolve around the character of Mikey Murphy, a fictional distant descendant of Murphy.

Over a year ago, Cartoon Brew reported that production on "Phineas and Ferb" was finished, but there were still unreleased episodes. Today, Disney announced that the series finale, titled "The Last Days of Summer," will air on June 12. Another standalone episode, the one-hour "The O.W.C.A. Files," will premiere in the fall and will feature a song performed by "Footloose" soft rocker Kenny Loggins.

"Dan and Swampy are two of the most respected and accomplished show creators in the animated series business. They are incredibly talented storytellers with a track record of creating characters that are smart, original, relatable, and universally appealing to both kids and families." It is a great pleasure for Disney XD to continue working with this talented duo on their latest film, Mikey Murphy's Law. We look forward to another great creative partnership.