This marks Ortegas return to Disney following the conclusion ofhis deal with Netflix.

He will direct and executive producePhantomunder his production banner The KO Company.

That musical hada record-smashing 35-year runfrom 1988-2023.

The Phantom Of The Opera Disney+ YA movie

Kenny Ortega and Giovanni M. PortaMichael Loccisano / Getty Images / passigatti / Emily Helen

He is repped by Paradigm.

Aryan Simhadri, Leah Jeffries, Walker Scobell and Rick Riordan appear at the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in Anaheim, California on August 09, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)