Hamden Native Creates New Show For Disney Channel

HAMDEN, CT — A new animated fantasy-adventure comedy show making its debut on the Disney Channel later this week was created by a Hamden native.

The Hartford Courant reports Dana Terrace, 29, a 2009 graduate of the Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School in New Haven, is the creator and executive producer of “The Owl House,” which premieres Jan. 10 at 8:45 p.m. on the Disney Channel. It will also be available on the DisneyNow app.

The show follows Luz, “a self-assured teenage human girl, accidentally stumbles upon a portal to a magical new world where she befriends a rebellious witch, Eda, and an adorably tiny warrior, King,” according to its description on YouTube. “Despite not having magical abilities, Luz pursues her dream of becoming a witch by serving as Eda's apprentice at the Owl House and ultimately finds a new family in an unlikely setting.”

Terrace told the Courant she made a pitch for the show “out of spite” after she showed it to a writing partner who said “That’s a horrible idea. No one will ever watch that.”

The first season of “The Owl House” has 19 episodes and Disney has already ordered a second season, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Read more at the Hartford Courant here and The Hollywood Reporter here.

Watch the trailer for “The Owl House” below and visit DisneyNow here for more.