Selena Gomez & David Henrie Reunite for "Wizards of Waverly Place" Sequel Pilot for Disney Channel; Cast Set
by Rosy Cordero
January 18, 2024


One of Disney’s signature comedies, "Wizards of Waverly Place", is getting a sequel. Disney Branded Television has ordered a pilot for the follow-up, which is executive produced by original stars Selena Gomez and her small screen sibling David Henrie.

Gomez will guest star in the pilot for Disney Channel as the character that helped launch her career, Alex Russo, with David Henrie reprising the role of Justin Russo as a series regular. He is joined by new cast members Janice LeAnn Brown (Disney’s Just Roll with It), Alkaio Thiele (Call Me Kat) and Mimi Gianopulos (American Princess).




It picks up after a 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… and Justin must embrace his past to ensure the future of the Wizard World. The powerful young wizard Billie, whom Justin takes under his wing, will be portrayed by series lead Brown.

Thiele will play Roman Russo, Justin’s oldest son; Gianopulos will play Justin’s wife, Giada.

https://deadline.com/2024/01/wizards-of-waverly-place-revival-disney-selena-gomez-1235795858/

David DeLuise "Would Love To" Join Disney Channel's "Wizards of Waverly Place" Sequel
by Andy Swift
Jan. 19, 2024


Following the news that former "Wizards of Waverly Place" stars Selena Gomez and David Henrie are reprising their roles in a new Disney Channel sequel series, fans of the original show can’t help but wonder which other familiar faces might appear (as if by magic!) in the project.

Tentatively titled Wizards, the new show is a continuation of the original sitcom. Both Gomez and Henrie are executive-producing, but only Henrie is expected to remain a regular if the pilot is picked up to series, whereas Gomez is only guest-starring in the first episode.

David DeLuise, who co-hosts a rewatch podcast with Jennifer Stone, has already responded on Instagram, telling a curious fan, “It’s a sequel not a reboot. They’re shooting a pilot and if it goes to series, I would love to reprise the role of Jerry Russo.”

https://tvline.com/casting-news/wizards-of-waverly-place-reboot-cast-returning-disney-channel-1235131288/

Wizards of Waverly Place alum-turned-porn star Dan Benson jokes “you guys suck” in response to the reboot (https://insidethemagic.net/2024/01/wizards-of-waverly-place-star-disney-reboot-you-guys-suck-nk1/)

In a TikTok video, Benson, an OnlyFans star (https://pagesix.com/2023/07/09/disney-alum-dan-benson-reveals-what-he-wont-do-on-onlyfans/) who played Justin’s best friend Zeke Beakerman on the Disney Channel series, wonders if there's any room for him in the sequel series. “Dan becomes a porn star, let’s reboot Wizards again. You guys suck,": he said, adding: “Just kidding." Benson also said he hopes his Zeke character isn't recast with someone else.

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The plans for the Wizards of Waverly Place revival are showing what the Lizzie McGuire reboot did wrong, ultimately leading to its cancelation.

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The upcoming Wizards of Waverly Place (https://screenrant.com/tag/wizards-of-waverly-place/) sequel is highly anticipated, and there are a number of questions we want answers to and things we want to see.

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In addition to Alex and Justin, these 10 key Wizards of Waverly Place (https://screenrant.com/tag/wizards-of-waverly-place/) characters need to come back for the sequel in order for it to be a success.

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While the Wizards of Waverly Place reboot is great news, there are a few other Disney Channel shows that are long overdue for a revival series.

9 Things To Remember From Wizards Of Waverly Place Now That The Disney Show Is Returning (https://screenrant.com/wizards-waverly-place-recap-new-show-sequel/)

A lot happened with the Russo family over the course of Wizards of Waverly Place, and some of it might be crucial to following the upcoming reboot.

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"Wizards of Waverly Place’s" Russos Reunite in New Photo Ahead of In-the-Works Sequel Series
by Kimberly Roots
Jan. 27, 2024


On Instagram Friday, David DeLuise and David Henrie — who played father and son Jerry and Justin Russo — posted a photo of them hanging out with Selena Gomez (Alex Russo) and Maria Canals-Barrera (Theresa Russo).

“The Russos are coming back,” the caption read.

https://tvline.com/news/wizards-of-waverly-place-sequel-series-selena-gomez-photo-1235139734/

Original Wizards Of Waverly Place Actor Seemingly Confirms Sequel Return (https://screenrant.com/wizards-of-waverly-place-max-actor-return-bts-photo/)

One unconfirmed star from the upcoming Wizards of Waverly Place sequel show seemingly reveals that they are on set while production commences.

Wizards of Waverly Place sequel greenlighted (https://deadline.com/2024/03/wizards-of-waverly-place-sequel-series-greenlit-disney-1235866137/#:~:text=Wizards%20of%20Waverly%20Place%20is,taking%20on%20executive%20producer%20duties.)

Wizards of Waverly Place is creating its own universe as Disney Channel has officially greenlit a sequel series Wizards (w/t) with original stars Selena Gomez and David Henrie reprising their roles and taking on executive producer duties.

Disney's Wizards Of Waverly Place Reboot Is Nailing 1 Dynamic From The Original (https://screenrant.com/disney-wizards-waverly-place-reboot-alex-justin-dynamic/)

A Wizards of Waverly Place reboot is currently in the works, and the first image proves that the series is nailing what made the original so good.

Selena Gomez revealed the new "Wizards of Waverly Place" spinoff will be known as "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place".

https://deadline.com/2024/05/selena-gomez-rfirst-look-photos-wizards-of-waverly-place-spinoff-title-1235916349/

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Wizards Beyond Waverly Place gets a premiere date: Raven-Symoné and Danielle Fishel are on board as directors (https://deadline.com/2024/08/wizards-beyond-waverly-place-premiere-date-disney-channel-1236072826/)

The Wizards of Waverly Place sequel series will debut on Disney Channel with two episodes on Oct. 29. Episodes will be available on Disney+ and Disney Channel On Demand the next day. Also, Disney Channel alums Raven-Symoné and Danielle Fishel are directing episodes in Season 1.

Everything is not what is seems! Check out the trailer for Disney's Wizards Beyond Waverly Place!

Available on Disney Channel 10/29 and Disney+ next day!


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