Actors Selena Gomez and David Henrie are returning to the sequel of the popular comedy \u2018Wizards of Waverly Place\u2019, reported People. The makers announced the pair, who starred as siblings in the original Disney Channel series, are reuniting for the sequel. Gomez, 31, will reprise her character, Alex Russo, as a guest star in the pilot while Henrie, 34, will play Justin Russo as a series regular.<\/p>\n
The sequel will chronicle the aftermath of \u201ca mysterious incident at WizTech, where an adult Justin Russo has left his wizard powers behind, opting for a normal, human life with his wife and two sons. But he gets a surprise when a powerful young wizard in need of training shows up at his door\u2026 and Justin must embrace his past to ensure the future of the Wizard World,\u201d according to an official synopsis.<\/p>\n
Janice LeAnn Brown will play Billie, a powerful young wizard in need of instruction, in the new Disney Channel series. Alkaio Thiele will play Justin\u2019s oldest kid, Roman, with Mimi Gianopulos portraying Justin\u2019s wife Giada. Disney Channel teased the news on Instagram, sharing a snapshot of the pilot script with a wand from the series. \u201cWaverly Place,\u201d the caption read.<\/p>\n
Henrie responded in the comment section, writing, \u201cGet ready for the Russo\u2019s to become a part of your family once again, but we\u2019ve grown! 2024, the year comes back ;)\u201d Gomez also reacted to the news on social media, reposting the Deadline story, writing that she was \u201cso excited\u201d alongside a heart emoji. She then shared a throwback photo of her and Henrie from the Wizards of Waverly Place set with the caption, \u201cWe\u2019re back.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gomez and Henrie will also serve as executive producers for the series, which already served a pilot order from Disney Branded Television, Deadline reports. David Deluise, who played Henrie and Gomez\u2019s onscreen dad, commented on Henrie\u2019s post announcing the new show, \u201cReboot ?\u201d The comment sparked concern among fans who worried he wasn\u2019t involved in the project. Henrie soon addressed those worries, however, in response to a fan\u2019s comment, \u201cWe definitely plan on bringing back the original cast for the series order.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gomez and Henrie starred on Wizards of Waverly Place alongside Jake T. Austin as three wizard siblings whose parents own a sandwich shop in New York City. The Disney Channel show premiered in 2007 and lasted four seasons, later spawning Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie in 2009 and the standalone special, \u2018The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex\u2019, in 2013, reported People.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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