A ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ Sequel Is In The Works With Selena Gomez And David Henrie All Set To Return

Wizards of Waverly Place sequel

Wizards of Waverly Place is on its way back! After years of rumours, a sequel series to the iconic Disney Channel comedy is officially in development.

According to Deadline, Selena Gomez, who starred as Alex Russo in the original series, and David Henrie, who played her brother Justin, are on board as executive producers.

Gomez will also guest star in the pilot, while Henrie will reprise his role as a series regular. He’ll be joined by new cast members Janice LeAnn Brown, Alkaio Thiele, and Mimi Gianopulos.

What will be the plot of the ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ sequel?

The series will pick up with an adult Justin after he left his wizard powers behind. But, after a mysterious incident at WizTech, he gets a surprise from a powerful young wizard (Brown) in need of training. It soon becomes clear that Justin must revisit his past to ensure the future of the Wizarding World.

Thiele will play Roman Russo, Justin’s son, while Gianopulos will play Justin’s wife, Giada. Feeling old yet?

Image credit: Instagram/DavidHenrie

The series is being developed by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas (the brains behind That’s So Raven revival Raven’s Home).

Wizards of Waverly Place first aired from 2007 to 2012 and starred Gomez alongside Henrie, Jake T Austin, Jennifer Stone, Maria Canals-Barrera, and David DeLuise.

It followed the Russo siblings, who had to navigate their magical powers alongside the usual obstacles of teenagehood.

In the acting world, Gomez has most recently seen success with Hulu comedy Only Murders in the Building.

What will be the release date of the ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ sequel?

As of now, there is no information about the official release date of the Wizards of Waverly Place sequel. However, we will update this space as and when that information is available.

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