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Everything is simply because it appears now that Wizards of Waverly Place obtained a sequel sequence! The hit Disney Channel sitcom made such a magical influence on viewers, that it’s now getting the reboot therapy throughout this ongoing period of sequels, prequels and re-quels! The plot of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place focuses on one main character’s human life away from the wizard world alongside a brand-new forged. And followers have one large character to stay up for seeing in the pilot episode: Selena Gomez’s Alex Russo! 

On January 26, 2024, David DeLuise and David Henrie, who performed father and son on the sequence, took to Instagram to share a gaggle picture with Selena and fellow costar Maria Canals-Barrera. “The Russos coming back,” they captioned it, hinting that the snapshot was taken lately. Jake T. Austin additionally lately reposted his former co-stars’ posts to his Instagram Story, hinting that he could make an look.

Just a number of days earlier than that, Selena and a few of her costars have been seen in the first obvious behind-the-scenes photographs from the set of the sequel. They all gathered collectively and posed whereas trying as blissful as could possibly be.

To study the forged, launch date, plot and extra on the sequel, preserve studying! 

‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ Cast

Selena is showing in the present’s pilot episode. However, it isn’t at present identified whether or not she is going to return as Alex Russo in the subsequent episodes. The Hulu actress’ TV brother, David Henrie, is reprising his position as Justin Russo as a sequence common.  

New faces are all a part of the forged, together with Janice LeAnn Brown, Alkaio Thiele and Mimi Gianopulos. 

The unique sequence starred Jake T. Austin as Max, David DeLuise as Jerry,  Jennifer Stone as Harper and Maria Canals-Barrera as Theresa. Other stars included Gregg Sulkin as Alex’s boyfriend, Mason, and Bridgit Mendler as Justin’s girlfriend, Juliet.

In response to a social media remark, David reassured followers that he and the remainder of the OGs are planning on coming again for the new sequence. “We definitely plan on bringing back the original cast for the series order,” David commented.

What Will the ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ Sequel Be About?

Per the outlet, the new sequence will present Justin dwelling a standard life away from the Wizard World. Following a mysterious incident at WizardTech, a robust younger wizard named Billie wants coaching and seeks Justin’s assist. However, the now-adult Justin resides life as a human together with his spouse and children. Now, he has to revisit his previous with a view to assist the new wizard study the ropes. 

When Jimmy Kimmel requested Selena about the “reboot” in a February 2024 interview, she defined that he wasn’t utilizing the proper terminology for the present. “It’s not a reboot. It’s gonna be a different version, I guess,” she mentioned. “It’s gonna be really fun. I was excited to bring the characters back.”

‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ Premiere Date

The first two episodes will premiere on the Disney Channel on October 29 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Disney+ will stream the first eight episodes on October 30.

The unique present aired from 2007 to 2012. 

According to a number of shops, Raven’s Home star Raven-Symoné and Boy Meets World alum Danielle Fishel are directing episodes of season 1.

Why Did ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ End?

The sequence reportedly ended to ensure that Selena to acquire completely different appearing roles. However, she has by no means publicly confirmed this rumor. One yr after the present concluded, the forged reunited for a TV film sequel titled The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex. 

In 2023, Jennifer revealed throughout an episode of her and David’s podcast, “Wizards of Waverly Pod,” that Selena turned down the alternative in an “Alex-Harper spinoff” due to her hectic schedule.

“Now, I don’t know how true this is, but I was told it was pitched to Selena — and I’ll have to ask her this because I’ve actually never asked her this — But I was told that it was pitched to Selena to do a Harper-Alex spinoff,” Jennifer mentioned. “She said ‘no’ because she had a lot of other things going on.”