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Family Channel proves that geek is chic this summer with the premiere of the newest Disney Channel Original Movie How to Build a Better Boy. Debuting Friday, August 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, day and date with Disney in the US, the futuristic flick features recording artist China Anne McClain (A.N.T. Farm) and Disney XD’s Kelli Berglund (Lab Rats) as tech-savvy high school sophomores who design the perfect boy with a computer program and, in the process, trigger a national incident. The adventure comedy is part of an exciting Night of Premieres, beginning at 7 p.m. ET/PT, featuring brand new episodes ofGirl Meets World and Jessie.

For best friends and straight-A students Gabby Harrison (McClain) and Mae Hartley (Berglund) being smart comes naturally, but being popular is a whole other story. So, when the girl’s get caught up in a little white lie about Mae’s boyfriend, Albert – who doesn’t actually exist, the two come up with a plan to create the perfect boyfriend using design software belonging to Mae’s father. However, when Albert comes to life as an advanced robotic soldier, the girls soon learn that Mae’s father works for a top-secret military branch, which is now in pursuit of Gabby and Mae, as well as Albert, to ensure he doesn’t fall into the wrong hands.

In addition to McClain and Berglund, How to Build a Better Boy stars:

• Former Canadian Idol contestant Marshall Williams as Albert
• Noah Centineo (Austin & Ally) as Mae’s crush, Jaden Stark
• Ashley Argota (True Jackson, VP, Lab Rats) as Mae’s arch-nemesis, Nevaeh Barnes
• Matt Shively (True Jackson, VP, Jessie) as Mae’s brother, Bart Hartley
• Roger Bart (Revenge) as Mae’s father, James Hartley

The tampering with technology continues at Family.ca where kids can learn more about the movie’s characters and later next month create their very own super soldier in the cool new game “Robot Relay.” In anticipation of the premiere, on August 1 the website will release the music video for the film’s original song “Something Real” performed by China Anne McClain and Kelli Berglund. How to Build a Better Boy will be available on Family OnDemand beginning August 22.

Filmed in Toronto, How to Build a Better Boy is directed by DGA Award-winning Paul Hoen (Let It Shine, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam) and executive-produced by Robin Schorr (Food, Inc., The Pretty One) and Adam Kossack. It is co-executive-produced by Dan Seligmann and Chris Ferguson, and was written by Jason Mayland (Space Chimps). It is a production of Princessa Productions, Ltd. and Schorr Pictures.