Selena Gomez is ready to return to her Disney days, and she has major updates to share about the upcoming Wizards of Waverly Place sequel series.
At the ABC and Disney Upfronts event on May 14 in New York City, Gomez took the stage to reveal the official title of the spinoff and a true first look at the series. “Sometimes, something magical happens when you do get to go home again,” Gomez said during her presentation, sharing that the revival would be titled Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.
The original Wizards of Waverly Place aired from 2007 to 2012 on the Disney Channel, and over the past few years, nostalgia surrounding the series has been at an all-time high; Gomez even took a trip to the actual Waverly Place street in 2022.
Could news of a sequel series be more magically timed? Gomez and her former costar David Henrie will both serve as executive producers on the new show; Gomez will be a guest star while Henrie fully reprises his role as Justin Russo, who is now the focus. Shortly after news of the sequel pilot broke in January 2024, Gomez took to social media to share her excitement. “So excited!!” she wrote on an Instagram story sharing an article from Deadline about the series. “WE’RE BACK,” she added on a second one, sharing an old photo of herself and Henrie in character.
Below, find out everything we know so far about Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, including new and returning cast members, release date, plot details, trailer, first-look photos, and more.
What is Wizards Beyond Waverly Place going to be about?
According to Disney’s official synopsis of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, the new series “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.”
Disney previously shared a first-look photo of the series (check it out here) in March, but the network has now shared two more photos alongside the title announcement: one of Alex and Justin standing in the Russo family lair with their wands out and a photo of the new main cast sitting around a dinner table with a 34th birthday cake in front of Justin.
The pilot for Wizards Beyond Waverly Place will be written and executive produced by Disney Channel alums Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas, who were also part of Raven’s Home, another successful revival spinoff from Disney. As previously mentioned, both Gomez and Henrie will serve as executive producers for the sequel alongside Elinoff and Thomas, Descendants: The Rise of Red’s Gary Marsh, and director Andy Fickman.
Back in February 2024, Gomez declared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that the sequel series is not a reboot. “It’s gonna be really fun. I was excited to bring the characters back,” Gomez told the late-night host then. “It’s not a reboot. It’s gonna be a different version, I guess, so I’m excited for you guys to see it.” Gomez also affirmed that there will be enough magic and wizards to satisfy new and old audiences, affirming to Kimmel: “I am the family wizard.”
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