Back in February, Nickelodeon revealed that it was in the process of developing a Victorious spinoff. The new iteration will take fans back to Hollywood Arts, but instead follow Daniella Monet's character, Trina Vega, who returns to her "old stomping grounds as the newest teacher at Hollywood’s most elite performing arts school."
On a recent episode of the Countermelodies podcast, Monet dished about the spinoff series and what the opportunity means to her.
She told cohosts Anthony Gargiula and Jonathan Tilkin, “It was super super super important to me that I had their [former Victorious cast members’] support.”
Monet got to tell her former cast members and friends personally about the spinoff. She says, “The conversations that I had with them filled me up in a way that I just didn’t expect.”
Monet also spotlights one former cast member’s reaction in particular. “Ari [Ariana Grande] showed up in a way and prefaced things in a way that made me look at the whole new experience in a really amazing, purposeful light, and I’m really grateful for that,” she gushes.
Whilst it sounds like the Victorious sequel, which is currently under the working title Hollywood Arts, will mainly feature a new cast of characters, it's currently unclear whether other Victorious cast members will be returning. Victoria Justice, who played Trina's sister, Tori, and Avan Jogia, who played student Beck, often Jade's boyfriend, in the original series have both said they're open to returning for the new show. However, Elizabeth Gillies, who played Jade West, has said that she's not currently involved in the project, although she's “really glad Daniella’s carrying on this legacy,” according to The Reporter.
Fans are speculating that Matt Bennett may be likely to appear again as Robbie Shapiro. He currently tours the U.S. as a DJ for his Party 101 tour, where he’s been known to play nostalgic hits from Victorious and other Nickelodeon shows.
Daniella Monet and Avan Jogia recently had a mini Victorious reunion at former co-star Elizabeth Gillies’ Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors, in which she plays Audrey.
Monet posted pictures on Instagram from the event—including one where she, Jogia, and Gillies hilariously recreate the viral Spiderman meme. In her caption, Monet writes, “We have this thing, it’s special. I love them so much.”
It’s clear there’s no bad blood to stop the potential of a reunion in the spinoff. To quote Victoria Justice: “Who knows?”
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Originally published: April 09, 2025.
Original source: Trill Mag.
