Degrassi: Whatever It Takes | |
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Directed by | Lisa Rideout |
Screenplay by | Lisa Rideout Celine Wong |
Produced by | Carrie Mudd Erin Sharp |
Starring | Linda Schuyler Kevin Smith Drake |
Cinematography | Ann Tipper Lulu Wei Vinit Borrison |
Edited by | Peter Denes Dave McMahon |
Production companies | Peacock Alley Entertainment WildBrain |
Distributed by | WildBrain |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Degrassi: Whatever It Takes is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Lisa Rideout and slated for release in 2025. [1] The film profiles the Degrassi franchise of Canadian teen drama television series, including interviews with producers, cast members and fans including Linda Schuyler, Kevin Smith, Drake, Dayo Ade, Stefan Brogren, Amanda Deiseach, Maureen Deiseach, Shenae Grimes-Beech, Jake Epstein, Shane Kippel, Miriam McDonald, Stacie Mistysyn, Melinda Shankar, Amanda Stepto and Jordan Todosey. [2]
The film premiered in the Special Presentations lineup at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2025. [3]
On September 8, Schuyler launched a lawsuit against the film's producers, seeking to halt the film's premiere on the grounds that it purportedly contained defamatory statements alleging that early cast members of the franchise were underpaid. [4] The lawsuit was settled by September 10, allowing the premiere to proceed, after the producers agreed to add extra context to the film clarifying the additional benefits that Schuyler arranged for the cast members, including a retirement fund and an educational scholarship foundation. [5]