This Beloved '80s Movie Is Getting a Disney Channel Remake and We're Freaking Out

Girl Meets World's two stars will each take a leading role in the network's two new original movies

By Tierney Bricker Jan 09, 2015 7:14 PMTags
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Get ready for more adventures!

Fans of the hit '80s movie Adventures in Babysitting received quite the gift on Friday when the Disney Channel announced its new original movie: Further Adventures in Babysitting. Yes, that's right, we're getting an Adventures in Babysitting remake!

Set to star in the new movie? Girl Meets World star Sabrina Carpenter, who plays Maya on the hit Boy Meets World spinoff. Austin & Ally's Sofia Carson will also star. 

"We're bringing babysitting back," Carpenter tweeted after the news broke. 

Meanwhile, Carpenter's Girl Meets World co-star Rowan Blanchard is also set to star in a new Disney Channel Original Movie, Invisible Sister, as a girl who accidentally makes her older and very popular sister, played by Paris Berelc, invisible. 

"We know these four young actresses all have the potential for extraordinary careers, and we're excited to give them new opportunities to showcase their talents. We're especially proud of Rowan and Sabrina, as they have helped drive the success of our hit series Girl Meets World," Adam Bonnett, Disney Channel's executive vice president, said in a statement. "These new movies bring our viewers comedic and heartfelt stories that the entire family can enjoy together, and I'm particularly thrilled to introduce a new take on a personal favorite, Adventures in Babysitting, to a whole new generation."

The two films are set to premiere beginning in Fall 2015 and early 2016 on Disney Channel.