Gomez addressed the stage at the ABC and Disney Upfronts event on May 14 to deliver a big update on the upcoming ‘Wizards of Wavery Place’ revival series.
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Selena Gomez and David Henrie are back in the wizarding business! 🎬 Disney Channel’s Instagram account provided a first peek from the ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ reboot, alongside a shot from the original
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(L-R) Selena Gomez and David Henrie.
Grab your wands, a new era of Wizards of Waverly Place is ahead!
On Tuesday, May 14, series alum Selena Gomez spoke at the ABC and Disney Upfronts event at New York City’s Javits Center about the upcoming Wizards of Wavery Place revival series.
“Occasionally, something magical happens when you do get to go home again,” Gomez, 31, stated.
From there, the “Love On” singer, who works as an executive producer and guest star on the forthcoming series, stated that she was “very excited” to reveal the title of the iconic Disney Channel program’s latest iteration: Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.
Following Gomez’s announcement, Disney released first-look photos, including a still of her reprising her role as Alex Russo alongside former co-star David Henrie as Justin Russo.
Another photo showed Gomez and Henrie, 34, among the entire cast, which includes new series star Janice LeAnn Brown (Billie Russo), Mimi Gianopulos (Giada Russo), Alkaio Thiele (Roman Russo), and Max Matenko (Milo Russo).
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The cast of ‘Wizards Beyond Wavery Place’ is shown.
According to Disney’s premise, the new series will feature “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,” the blurb ends.
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place premieres 12 years after its predecessor ended its four-season run on the Disney Channel. The successful series also produced a TV movie, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, in 2009, and a TV special, The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex, in 2012.
Before the new incarnation was unveiled in January, Gomez was asked which of her projects she’d like to remake or reboot, and she told Extra in 2022, “Mine is Wizards, hands down, I would love that.”
Disney Branded Television’s Wizards Beyond Waverly Place will launch on Disney Channel and Disney+ later this year. In the meanwhile, Wizards of Waverly Place can be watched on Disney+.