‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’: Selena Gomez & David Henrie Are Magical Mentors In First Look At New Series

Katie Campione
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After more than 12 years, its nearly time for the Russo family to make their way back to the small screen.

Audiences were treated to a first look at Wizards Beyond Waverly Place during Friday night’s Disney Channel premiere of Descendants: The Rise of Red. The 2-minute video, which you can watch above, gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the upcoming sequel series.

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The video shows off David Henrie and Selena Gomez back on set as Justin and Alex Russo, as well as newcomers Janice LeAnn Brown (as Billie), Alkaio Thiele (as Roman Russo), Max Matenko (as Milo Russo), Taylor Cora (as Winter) and Mimi Gianopulos (as Giada Russo).

As of now, Gomez is only expected to guest star in the first episode. Henrie and the rest of the cast will star.

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place follows an adult Justin Russo, who has chosen to lead a normal, mortal life with his family, Giada, Roman and Milo. When Justin’s sister Alex brings Billie to his home seeking help, Justin realizes he must dust off his magical skills to mentor the wizard-in-training while also juggling his everyday responsibilities — and safeguarding the future of the Wizard World.

Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas serve as writers and executive producers, along with executive producers Gary Marsh, Jonas Agin, Gomez and Henrie. Andy Fickman directed and executive-produced the pilot and will direct multiple episodes. Wizards of Waverly Place was created by Todd Greenwald.

The series is slated to premiere on Disney Channel and Disney+ later this year.

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