‘Coven Academy’ Creator, ‘Romy and Michele 2’ Director Tim Federle Signs With WME (Exclusive)

Tim Federle, the creator of Disney’s Coven Academy and director of the forthcoming Romy and Michele sequel, has signed with WME for representation in all areas.

Federle’s signing comes on the heels of Coven Academy’s October premiere on Disney+ and Freeform, and the show’s renewal for a second season a few weeks after its debut. The series is set at a school for witches in New Orleans and stars Malina Pauli Weissman, Malachi Barton, Jordan Leftwich, Ora Duplass, Louis Thresher and Tiffani Thiessen. The show drew some 20 million hours of viewing worldwide in its first three weeks.

Federle also recently wrapped production on Romy and Michele 2, the sequel to the 1997 cult favorite Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion. He directed and produced the sequel, which features Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow reprising their title roles; Janeane Garafolo and Alan Cumming also return. The film is scheduled for a 2027 release.

The writer, producer and director has a long relationship with Disney; Federle also created and executive produced High School Musical: The Musical: The Series and wrote and directed the Disney+ movie Better Nate Than Ever (which is based on his 2013 novel of the same name). Off screen, Federle is writing the book for a stage adaptation of The Greatest Showman that’s set to open in London’s West End next year.

Federle earned a DGA Award nomination for Better Nate Than Ever and a Humanitas Prize in 2018 for his script for the animated movie Ferdinand. He continues to be repped by Jackoway Austen.