TV SERIES · 2020– · USA
Julie and the Phantoms
13 archived facts 4 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
13 Interesting Facts About Julie and the Phantoms
Interesting Facts (9)
- #001
Madison Reyes (Julie) and Charlie Gillespie (Luke) wrote the song "Perfect Harmony" together while working on the series. The song went on to be featured in the show.
- #002
Many of the actors who sing or play instruments in the series are also musicians in real life.
- #003
Costume designer Soyon An based the Phantoms' styles on the actors' own styles. When they came to their final callback, Jeremy Shada was wearing a leather jacket, Owen Joyner a pink sweatshirt and Charlie Gillespie a sleeveless T-shirt, and these became the core style of each character.
- #004
Every episode of the first season is named after the song featured prominently in that episode.
- #005
Madison Reyes is acting professionally for the first time.
- #006
The series' music premiered on various streaming platforms and proved to be very successful.
- #007
Owen Joyner and Savannah May were co-stars on the Nickelodeon sitcom Knight Squad.
- #008
Supporting stars Booboo Stewart (Willie) and Jeremy Shada (Reggie) share the same birthday, but Booboo (Willie) is three years older than Jeremy (Reggie). Both Booboo Stewart and Jeremy Shada (Reggie) were born on January 21. Booboo Stewart (Willie) was born in 1994, and Jeremy Shada (Reggie) was born on the same day three years later, in 1997.
- #009
Owen Joyner (Alex Mercer) recommended Savannah Lee May (Carrie Wilson) to Kenny Ortega because of their previous work together on Knight Squad (2018).
Production Story (1)
- #010
There is a false but popular rumor that two characters in this series (Luke and Carlos) were chosen from characters played by the late Cameron Boyce, who worked with Kenny Ortega on Descendants. However, as seen in the first versions of the script, the names Luke and Carlos were chosen before Cameron Boyce's death in 2019.
Easter Eggs & References (1)
- #011
Principal Lessa's surname is a nod to Mariana Lessa, the actress who played Julie in the original Brazilian series Julie e os Fantasmas.
Deeper Meaning (2)
- #012
Although it is not confirmed in the script, Rose, a waitress at the Orpheum in 1995, is implied to be Julie's mother.
- #013
If you notice that Jeremy Shada (Reggie) picks at his nails during moments of confrontation and stress throughout the series, that is a common coping mechanism for people whose parents are divorced or fight. It distracts him. Jeremy added this to his character to give him more depth, since Reggie's parents are said to have fought constantly while he was alive.
Sources & editorial notes
Reference databases
- IMDb
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