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After a successful 21-episode run, The Hollywood Reporter shared that Disney Channel and Disney+ renewed Wizards Beyond Waverly Place for season 2. The David Henrie-led series continues to attract old and new Wizards fans: "I'm overwhelmed by all the love for the series and ready to keep serving this new generation of Wizards fans with more Russo magic, while continuing to deliver to big warm hug to the original fans," David Henrie shared in a statement about the season 2 renewal.

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Wizards of Waverly Place consumed the late 2000s for five years, spanning four magical seasons between 2007 and 2012 and spawning one movie in 2009. Disney's hit Wizards series followed the Russo Family as Jerry Russo (David DeLuise) trained his three children, Justin (David Henrie), Max (Jake T. Austin), and Alex (Selena Gomez), to prepare them for their family wizard competition...

It's a magical day for Wizards Beyond Waverly Place fans. Disney+ and Disney Channel have renewed the children's comedy series for a second season.

The renewal comes just over a month after Wizards Beyond Waverly Place aired its Season 1 finale on Disney+. "I’m overwhelmed by all the love for the series and ready to keep serving this new generation of Wizards fans with more Russo magic, while continuing to deliver a big warm hug to the original fan!" said executive producer and series star David Henrie in a statement. "So many surprises in store for this second season. It’s going to be big, so stay tuned!" The new season will begin production next month in Los Angeles.

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place is set more than a decade after the events of the original series, Wizards of Waverly Place, following "an adult Justin Russo, who has chosen to lead a normal,...

One member of the Russo family has yet to make an appearance on the Disney Channel spinoff, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. Photos dropped for the finale on Friday, February 28, and fans noticed that Max Russo (Jake T. Austin) is not in them. “I need a spell to make it Feb 28th already because look at all these amazing moments to come!!” the Instagram post was captioned. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wizards Beyond (@disneywizardsseries) The photos featured Justin Russo (David Henrie), his sons Milo (Max Matenko) and Roman (Alkaio Thiele), along with Roman’s friend, Winter (Taylor Cora), and Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown), a troubled wizard who was dropped off by Alex Russo (Selena Gomez), Justin’s sister, at the beginning of the season. Also featured in the photos are guest stars- Gomez, the main character in Wizards of Waverly Place, and Alex and Justin’s parents,...

Selena Gomez will make her return to Disney Channel's Wizards Beyond Waverly Place in the show's season finale. A new clip shows her reprising her role as Alex Russo in the upcoming episode .

Entertainment Weekly shared a clip of Gomez in the season finale of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place where her character Alex Russo visits her brother Justin (David Henrie). "Can't a sister visit her big brother?" She asks quizzically as Justin tries to figure out the ulterior motive behind Alex's return. Alex then asks Justin and his wife Giada (Mimi Gianopulos) how the star of the spin-off show, Billie, (Janice LeAnn Brown) is doing -- with the episode revolving around Billie going missing as the Russos work together to rescue her from an evil villain.

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Jake T. Austin was a child actor who initially found success with voice work in the cartoon movies "Everybody's Hero" and "The Ant Bully" before landing two major roles on the biggest kids' networks. He voiced Dora's cousin Diego on Nickelodeon's "Dora the Explorer" and "Go Diego Go!" and played Max Russo, the youngest brother and mischievous practical joker on "Wizards of Waverly Place." The latter quickly became one of the best Disney Channel shows, skyrocketed Selena Gomez into superstardom, and ran from 2007 to 2012. Jake T. Austin also starred in the Disney Channel Original movie "Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board" and did voice work for "Rio," its sequel, and "The Emoji Movie"

The actor also found television success on the Freeform drama "The Fosters" about a lesbian couple raising their biological son and four adopted teenagers. For the first two seasons, Austin played Jesus Adams Foster — a troubled...

Fans are rediscovering the underrated sequel to a critically well-received animated blockbuster on Disney+. 2014's Rio 2 brought back Jesse Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway but debuted to less acclaim, grossing slightly more than the 2011 original on a bigger budget.

Per FlixPatrol, Rio 2 broke into Disney+'s Top 10 most-watched movie chart on January 16. The site's description of the film reads, "It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel, and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law." Again produced by Blue Sky Studios and directed by Carlos Saldanha, the movie brought back much of the original movie's cast alongside Eisenberg's Blu and Hathaway's Jewel. Jamie Foxx, will.i.am, George Lopez, Tracy Morgan, Jemaine Clement, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro,...

Netflix’s The Recruit Season 2 has received its official trailer, unveiling a closer look at Noah Centineo’s return as CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks in the upcoming next installment of the hit spy thriller series. This comes after over two years since the show made its debut with the first eight episodes.

The video brings Centineo’s Owen Hendricks to South Korea, where he must team up with Past Lives star Teo Yoo for a covert operation. Within 48 hours, they need to find a way to stop an all-out war to save the world. The trailer also highlights their complicated dynamic as they both want to take the lead, making their mission more difficult than it already is. It also provides fans with a preview of some of the second season’s action-packed sequences. Yoo will be portraying the role of Jang Kyun, who is an agent of the South Korean National Intelligence Service.

"Be careful not to mess with the balance of things" says the strangely wise Wizards of Waverly Place intro, making for one of Disney Channel's best theme songs. Following wizards-in-training and siblings Alex (Selena Gomez), Justin (David Henrie), and Max (Jake T. Austin), Wizards of Waverly Place is punchy and delightfully weird. Disney Channel sampled sci-fi and fantasy a few more times with future examples of their characteristic live-action sitcoms, but they all decidedly lack the charm and emotional strength of the story of the Russo family.

Released in 2007, Wizards of Waverly Place is a comedy fantasy series created by Todd J. Greenwald for the Disney Channel. The series follows a trio of teenage siblings living in a magical portion of New York City as they train to harness their family's magical legacy while trying to blend in with everyday people.

Cast David DeLuise, Maria Canals-Barrera, David Henrie, Jake T.

Easton’s mysterious psychological destruction drives him to the edge of sanity and possible self-harm by those who love him most... his wife and daughter. Will Easton succumb to their increasingly traumatizing pressure, or will he conquer the dark forces at play? We have an exclusive clip from Chad Bishoff's psychological thriller Daft State. The film is out now on digital and on-demand platforms as of November 12th, 2024, from Scatena & Rosner Films. Daft State stars Christopher Backus, Skye P. Marshall, Ka’ramuu Kush, Paulo Costanzo, Jake T. Austin, and Iman Karram. Bishoff produced and wrote the thriller with Sam Harter. Erich Hover also produced with actress Mira Sorvino on board as an executive producer withInny Clemons, Brett Cullen, and Lisa Crnic. Check...

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When Wizards of Waverly Place first aired in 2007, Janice LeAnn Brown wasn’t even born yet. David Henrie — an original castmember who is now her co-star and executive producing the sequel series, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place — confirms this with the teen actor, almost in disbelief. The Disney Channel series, which launched the careers of its stars Selena Gomez, Henrie and Jake T. Austin, finished its first run in early 2012. Some of the original cast, including Henrie and Gomez, now both in EP roles, have returned for the sequel series. Wizards Beyond Waverly Place brings in Billie, portrayed by Brown, as the new spunky teen wizard, looking for guidance and familial support. A role that Henrie’s Justin and the Russo family gladly takes on in the series. Below, Henrie and Brown discuss with The Hollywood Reporter the importance of bringing the original show’s message to a new generation, having...

The talented and charismatic Selena Gomez is undeniably one of Hollywood's most sensational superstars, with the actress, singer, and producer extraordinaire having dominated both the world of television and film as well as the music scene throughout her illustrious career. While Gomez is now perhaps best known for her Golden Globe-nominated role as Mabel Mora in the mystery dramedy Only Murders in the Building as well as her chart-topping singles and albums, she got her start as a lovable teenage wizard on Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place.

The hit fantasy sitcom ran for four exciting seasons and helped skyrocket Gomez to widespread prominence, with the series becoming one of Disney's most popular and highly-viewed hits over the course of its 106 episodes. Though the show bid farewell in 2012, longtime fans were thrilled when news broke that a long-awaited spin-off was in the works, with Wizards Beyond Waverly Place making its triumphant...

Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place is widely regarded as a Gen Z classic, showcasing memorable characters and many quotable lines. The show ran from 2007-2012 and centered on the eccentric Russo family of sub-sandwich shop owners by day and wizards by night. Wizards of Waverly Place starred Selena Gomez as Alex Russo, with Jake T. Austin and David Henrie as her brothers Max and Justin Russo. The show managed to offer a humorous look at the growing pains of childhood with a fantasy element that manages to make its story continue to resonate with a new audience in large part thanks to the script.

The now Emmy-nominated Gomez teamed up with Henrie to launch the show's much-anticipated sequel on Disney+, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. Now, Alex and Justin are navigating wizardry with adult jobs and marriage and children. A hallmark of the show is its snappy dialogue, particularly...

Wizards of Waverly Place puts the spotlight on the Russo family, a complex group of Wizards and mortals who have a unique relationship with magic compared to most other wizards and witches. The show first began airing on the Disney Channel in 2007, and it saw the main character, Alex Russo, played by Selen Gomez grow from a young and inexperienced witch into a powerful and knowledgeable hero who was able to win the right to keep her powers.

Within the world of magic set up in the show, children and teenagers are able to wield magic when they are young, but once they reach maturity, the family magic needs to be granted to just one child in order to make them a full witch or wizard. But, when it comes to the Russo's their magic heritage gets complicated as Jerry initially had the family powers, but later passed them to his brother,...

The Wizards of Waverly Place is one of the most beloved shows of the ’00s.

The series, created by Todd J. Greenwald, originally aired for four seasons between October 2007 and January 2012 on the Disney Channel.

The show follows Alex Russo (Selena Gomez), a teen wizard who, along with her siblings Justin (David Henrie) and Max (Jake T. Austin), train their magical abilities knowing they’ll compete to win sole custody of their family’s powers one day.

A movie arrived in 2009, which became the second most-viewed Disney Channel Original Movie premiere at that time. Following the series finale came The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex, a 2013 special episode focusing on the Russo family, Harper (Jennifer Stone) and Mason (Gregg Sulkin) visiting Italy for a family reunion. And now, there’s a reboot series!

Since the show wrapped, many of the cast members have gone on to do amazing things in...

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place has premiered on Disney Channel!

The first nine episodes of the new continuation of Wizards of Waverly Place are currently available to stream on Disney+, but fans have been wondering where the rest of the Russos are.

David Henrie stars in the new show as Justin Russo, while Selena Gomez and David DeLuise both make singular appearances as Alex and Jerry, respectively.

While Jake T Austin previously said he was going to be on the show, returning as Max Russo, and Maria Canals-Barrera, aka Theresa Russo, reunited with the Davids and Selena, neither were in any of the first episodes.

In a new interview, showrunners Scott Thomas and Jed Elinoff open up about why everyone hasn’t been on the show yet and if they ever will be.

Keep reading to find out more…

“The absolute hope is that throughout this season and into future seasons,...

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place is the much-anticipated sequel to Disney Channel's hit show Wizards of Waverly Place, which launched the careers of Selena Gomez and Jake T. Austin, who play two of the Russo siblings opposite David Henrie. Austin's character, Max Russo, was the mischievous youngest sibling of the bunch, and the sibling who ultimately lost his powers in the family wizard competition at the original show's conclusion, instead inheriting the family business. Now, Alex is a member of the Wizard World Tribunal, and Justin is a middle school vice principal, husband, and father of two on Staten Island, New York.

The original show followed the Italian-Mexican Russo family living in New York City's East Village and running a sandwich shop modeled after a subway car while living double lives as wizards. While the Wizards of Waverly Place finale saw Alex and Justin manage to strike a unique deal...

[This story includes spoilers from the first episode of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.]

Everything is not what it seems in the first episode of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, the sequel series to the iconic Disney Channel series that launched Selena Gomez, David Henrie and Jake T. Austin’s careers.

In the first episode, now streaming on Disney+, Gomez’s Alex surprises Henrie’s Justin with Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown), a young, talented wizard who needs to be taught by the best, aka her big brother and former headmaster of WizTech.

After 30 minutes of Alex trying to convince Justin to take Billie in, as she wreaks havoc on his house, he agrees under one condition: He doesn’t want to teach her in the house. Cue Alex opening up the portal in the mirror that leads to the beloved lair that fans of Wizards of Waverly Place spent so much time watching the Russos practice their magic in during the original series.

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place carries on the story of the Russo family years after the classic Disney Channel series and in certain ways, repeats it. Years have passed since siblings Alex (Selena Gomez), Justin (David Henrie), and Max (Jake T. Austin) competed in the Wizard Competition, with Justin now living a quiet life with his non-magical family. That is until Alex shows up with a young wizard who is as chaotic as she once was and asks her brother to take the girl in and train her.

Wizard Beyond Waverly Place reviews suggest that it is a fun burst of nostalgia, with hilarious Disney Channel antics. Wizard Beyond Waverly Place's cast is tasked with living up to the original characters, who likewise play their own role in the new Russo generation's story. It will hardly escape the notice of 2000s Disney fans who often rewatched Wizards of Waverly Place that...

Twelve years after Wizards of Waverly Place ended, the Big Apple has a new wizard in town.

Sequel series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place is now streaming on Disney+, 17 years after the original teen fantasy show that launched the careers of Selena Gomez, David Henrie and Jake T. Austin. The spinoff sitcom stars Janice LeAnn Brown as Billie, a young and powerful wizard who requires training. She finds the now-grown-up Justin Russo (reprised by Henrie), who had given up his wizarding life to live free of magic with his wife and two sons on Staten Island.

At a glance: How to stream Wizards Beyond Waverly Place online

Premiere date: Oct. 30 No. of episodes: 10 TV channel: Disney Channel Stream online: Disney+ Stream 'Wizards Beyond Waverly Place' On Disney+

Executive-produced by Gomez and Henrie, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place also stars Alkaio Thiele, Max Matenko, Taylor Cora, Mimi Gianopulos, Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas.

Dan Benson had a blunt reaction to something his former co-star David Henrie said in a new video that has gone viral online.

The two previously co-starred on Disney Channel‘s Wizards of Waverly Place, and Dan has been very open about his time on the show, the new sequel series and his new career as an adult film star.

In a new video with the cast of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, David seemingly threw some shade at Dan, and the latter had some words to say about it.

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The video sees the cast of the new show taking a Buzzfeed quiz to find out which Wizards character they would be, when one of the questions is, “And finally, choose a recurring character who should guest star on Wizards Beyond Waverly Place!”

After reading the prompt, David seemed to look at the options, which...

It was the year 2007 when Selena Gomez’s iconic show Wizards of Waverly Place debuted on the Disney channel. The show was well-loved by people all around the world and Gomez found a chance to shine.

Selena Gomez in a still from Selena + Chef | Credits: July Moon Productions

It was recently announced that a reboot-sequel mix to the original show was in development titled Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. It seems that the upcoming show has found a way of honoring Gomez’s character.

Selena Gomez’s Show Made a Full Circle

The Waverly Sub Station was a sub sandwich restaurant in the show which was owned and managed by the Russos. Since Max Russo (played by Jake T. Austin) was the youngest child, he was often seen helping his siblings.

Selena Gomez as Alex Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place | Credits: It’s a Laugh Productions

Throughout the four seasons that the show ran,...

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place's first reviews are in, and critics agree the Disney+ sequel series is a spellbinding success. Serving as a spin-off and sequel to Wizards of Waverly Place, the Disney Channel series follows a new talented young wizard named Billie who is sent by Alex Russo to her brother Justin for training, pulling him back into the wizarding world he left behind for a quiet life with his family. Wizards Beyond Waverly Place's cast includes Janice LeAnn Brown, Alkaio Thiele, Max Matenko, Taylor Cora, Mimi Gianopulos, David Henrie, Selena Gomez, Maria Canals-Barrera, David DeLuise, and Jake T. Austin.

Following its premiere on October 29, the first reviews for Wizards Beyond Waverly Place are in, and critics agree that the sequel series is a spellbinding success. Screen Rant's Abigail Stevens calls it "a delightful Disney Channel revival with unbelievably funny kids" that is both "heartwarming and hilarious." The...

It’s been just over 10 years since “Wizards of Waverly Place” came to an end on Disney Channel, and now it’s time for the next generation to come in with “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.”

Premiering on Disney Channel on Tuesday night, the sequel series centers on Justin Russo (David Henrie), now grown up and living a non-magical life with his wife and two sons. That is, until his sister Alex (Selena Gomez) shows up at his door with a young, powerful wizard who needs a teacher.

Though the new series follows a new set of characters, fans will definitely see some of the old ones in the show. But just in case you’re impatient — or your fave may not appear — we’ve rounded everyone up for you.

Here’s what the original “Wizards of Waverly Place” cast looks like then and now.

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Everything is not what it seems — even when it comes to what the original “Wizards of Waverly Place” characters are up to in the sequel series. Some of those updates are fairly surprising.

“Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,” which premiered on Disney Channel on Tuesday night and will be streaming its first nine episodes on Disney+ come Wednesday, centers on a now-adult Justin Russo (David Henrie), who’s living a non-magical life — well, sort of, more on that momentarily — with his wife and kids.

When Alex (Selena Gomez) shows up with a new young wizard who needs help, Justin has a choice to make in order to help safeguard the entire wizarding world.

Yes, we see Justin and his sister reunited in the premiere episode, and their futures might just be exactly what you predicted — or not.

According to star David Henrie, “it was really easy” for him and Selena Gomez...

The Russo family returned to Disney Channel on Tuesday, and it’s fair to say that things have never been less what they seem.

Picking up where Wizards of Waverly Place left off more than a decade ago, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place reintroduces fans to former teen wizard phenom Justin Russo (played by David Henrie), now a married father of two living on Staten Island. We learn in the premiere that he has been living a mortal, magic-free existence ever since he was fired as the youngest headmaster of WizTech over something referred to as “the unicorn incident.”

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Twelve years after “Wizards of Waverly Place” ended, the iconic Disney Channel show is launching a sequel. “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” follows Justin Russo (David Henrie reprising his role), a vice principal living on Staten Island with his investigative reporter wife, Giada (Mimi Gianopulos) and their sons, Roman (Alkaio Thiele) and Milo (Max Matenko). Though Justin has retained his magical abilities, he’s put his wizarding days behind him. Neither Giada nor his boys know anything about his powers. This changes on the morning of Justin’s 34th birthday when rebellious and spunky 12-year-old wizard Billie (a phenomenal Janice LeAnn Brown) arrives at the Russo home. Hilarious, fun and charming, “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” is a worthy follow-up to its legendary original that will undoubtedly delight newcomers and longtime fans.

The series opens on a seemingly ordinary day in the Russo house. Milo and Roman are bickering over their shared room,...

A fan-favorite Wizards of Waverly Place star has offered a careful response to their possible return in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, as the new sequel series continues to develop. The upcoming Wizards Beyond Waverly Place is a sequel to the aforementioned Disney Channel series, focusing on a new wizard, Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown), getting trained by Justin Russo (David Henrie), who previously gave up on a life of magic. While Selena Gomez's Alex and Jake T. Austin's Max will only be showing up as guest stars, it doesn't mean other familiar faces won't appear in the future.

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter during the Wizards Beyond Waverly Place premiere event, Gregg Sulkin, who portrayed Mason in Wizards of Waverly Place, addressed whether he would be making an appearance in the new show. The actor said he could not say if he'll be making an appearance in the show,...

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As Halloween is fast approaching, here's your New Movie Alert guide for the best flicks hitting each streamer this week from October 28 to November 3!

Keep in mind that most of the streaming services will also soon be including more classic Christmas movies to celebrate and encourage the holiday spirit ahead of December.

New Movies Hitting Netflix This Week

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Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, the highly anticipated sequel series to Disney's popular show from the mid-2000s, Wizards of Waverly Place, will premiere on October 29th on the Disney Channel and will be available on Disney+ the next day. The show's story will pick up where Wizards of Waverly Place left off, following the Russos, a family of wizards who must conceal their powers from others. Although Wizards of Waverly Place focused on middle child and only daughter Alex Russo (Selena Gomez), details about Wizards Beyond Waverly Place reveal the show will primarily be oldest brother Justin Russo's story.

The Russo siblings were also teenagers in Wizards of Waverly Place, but now they are all grown up. However, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place will introduce a host of new kids to step in as the next generation. Here's every cast member currently known to be appearing in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,...

Former “Wizards of Waverly Place” co-stars Selena Gomez and David Henrie used to drink wine with Henrie’s wife and ponder what their characters Alex and Justin Russo would be up to today.

“And then at a certain point, I called Selena,” Henrie says, “and I was like, ‘Hey, I want to take this to Disney. Should we do this?’”

It’s hard to overstate how much “Wizards of Waverly Place,” which ended in 2012 after a four-season run, permeated the tween zeitgeist. The series centered on three siblings — Alex, Justin and Max (Jake T. Austin) — with magical abilities who were vying to become the family wizard. Alex’s spunk, the siblings’ competitive-yet-caring dynamic and winning elements like the “What’s That? A Hat!” jingle all served to captivate young viewers. The show launched Gomez’s multi-hyphenate superstardom and remains a top streaming series for children 6 to 11, per Disney.

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Wizards of Waverly Place fans new and old are ready to return to the world of the beloved Disney Channel series. The trailer for the upcoming sequel series, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, has just broken a huge record for the Disney Channel.

According to Deadline, the official trailer for Wizards Beyond Waverly Place has amassed 69 million views across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube in the 10 days since it was released on Sept. 24. This makes it Disney Channel's most-watched trailer for a comedy series ever. As Deadline notes, this is a promising early indicator for the highly-anticipated series featuring the return of David Henrie as wizard Justin Russo, which is the latest foray into multi-camera comedies on the Disney Channel for Disney Branded Television.

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Exclusive: Excitement is clearly brewing for the premiere of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, as the trailer has already set a record for Disney Channel.

The trailer for the sequel series has amassed 69M views across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube in the 10 days post-launch, making it Disney Channel’s most-watched trailer for a comedy series ever.

This is a promising early indicator for the highly anticipated series, which marks the beginnings of Disney Branded Television’s latest foray into multi-camera comedies for Disney Channel — which have historically been some of the network’s most successful. Wizards of Waverly Place performed well when it aired from 2007 to 2012 and was among the top scripted series on TV for young audiences.

Disney is certainly hoping that the upcoming revival will attract a big audience, especially given the return of David Henrie and Selena Gomez. Other guest appearances from the original cast have already been teased,...

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place is the sequel to the hugely popular Disney series, and here’s the trailer for the new series.

Wizards Of Waverly Place was among a collection of Disney shows, like Hannah Montana and Sonny With A Chance, that catapulted their female lead to superstardom.

Selena Gomez became a pop star alongside her Disney career, then transitioned into equally popular roles as an adult – Only Murders In The Building, in which she stars alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short, has been renewed for a fifth series.

Created by Todd J Greenwald, Wizards followed Gomez as Alex Russo, the middle child in a family that also included older brother Justin, played by David Henrie, and Max, played by Jake T. Austin. David DeLuise and Maria Canals-Baria played parents Jerry and Theresa. The overarching plot saw the children compete between themselves in a competition to determine which of them would keep their powers.

David Henrie and Selena Gomez have a great professional relationship. They played siblings in one of the most beloved Disney Channel sitcoms of all time, starting in 2007. For four seasons, they were Justin Russo and Alex Russo, respectively. Now that Wizards of Waverly Place is coming out with its very own reboot, David has nothing but nice things to say about Selena. These are the details.

David Henrie And Selena Gomez’s Bond Goes Deep

After playing Selena’s on-screen brother for so many years, it makes sense that David and Selena would have a close-knit friendship and bond. David opened up about what it’s been like reconnecting with Selena to film the exciting reboot with People.

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He said, “It was a dream come true. [She] and I have kept in such good contact and remain good friends. She’s continued to get more and more mature.

Following the success and appreciation showered upon the original Disney show Wizards of Waverly Place, Selena Gomez planned to capitalize on the popularity of her 2007 series, with a brand new and upcoming sequel. However, as the singer/actress awaits her new show, there seem to be some major challenges awaiting her show.

A still from Wizards of the Waverly Place | Credit: Disney

Set to premiere on October 29, 2024, just in time for Halloween, Selena Gomez’s Wizards of Waverly Place sequel seems to await a disturbing fate, based on how the Pretty Little Liars reboot got canceled just after two seasons. Well, not just the Max reboot; considering how the Gossip Girl reboot and several such shows have fallen into the abyss after failing to get traction, Gomez’s show seems to have a curse to break.

A Spellbinding Return for Selena Gomez’s Wizards of Waverly Place

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David Henrie and Gregg Sulkin reunite on the set of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. Premiering on the Disney Channel in 2007, Wizards of Waverly Place starred Selena Gomez as Alex, Henrie as Justin, and Jake T. Austin as Max, three magical siblings of the Russo family who compete to be the next family wizard. The world of the show is set to return with sequel series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, which sees Justin embrace the non-wizarding life as father to Milo (Max Matenko) before Alex introduces him to Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown), a wizard who seeks to be Justin's apprentice.

Henrie now takes to Instagram to share a new photo from the Wizards Beyond Waverly Place set in which he poses with Sulkin, who memorably played Mason Greybeck in Wizards of Waverly Place. Greybeck appeared in a number of episodes of the original Disney Channel show, serving primarily as Alex's boyfriend.

Welcome back to the Disney Channel, Russo family. The Wizards of Waverly Place sequel series, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, has just received its premiere date.

Disney Channel has announced that the hotly-anticipated Wizards Beyond Waverly Place will debut with its first two episodes on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 8:00 p.m. Edt. The first eight episodes will then be made available on Disney+ and Disney Channel On Demand the next day, Wednesday, Oct. 30. Alongside the date announcement, Disney revealed that Disney Channel alums Raven-Symon and Danielle Fishel (Girl Meets World) will direct episodes in Season 1. A new poster for the series was also released and can be viewed below.

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Twelve years after Wizards of Waverly Place ended on Disney Channel, David Henrie, who played Justin Russo, and Selena Gomez, Alex Russo, are finally back in action, as they are both working on the sequel Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.

"The moment before Selena and I did our first scene together was a really special one. We were behind a door, and we had to come in. They yelled, 'Action,' we came in through the door, and I remember looking at her and there were no words spoken, but I just thought, 'It's been 15 years and it doesn't feel like we've missed a beat.' The second the door opened, Alex and Justin were alive. It was a really special thing for both of us," the 35-year-old,...

Disney Channels Wizards Beyond Waverly Place series has finally received its first-look teaser, providing fans with a glimpse of the upcoming spinoff. This comes after over a decade since the original sitcom had wrapped up its four-season run.

The video features behind-the-scenes footage from the production of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, teasing what to expect from the Wizards of Waverly Place spinoff. This includes revisiting the Russos iconic family lair. It also highlights the return of original cast members Selena Gomez and David Henrie. The Golden Globe nominee will appear as a guest star, while Henrie will be part of the spinoffs lead cast. Both of them will be serving as executive producers. This marks Gomez and Henries latest collaboration together, after previously working as co-executive producers on the latters feature directorial debut, This Is the Year.

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Disney has unveiled a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming sequel show Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. The video showcases Selena Gomez visiting set while shooting her guest role. It also reveals more about new star Janice LeAnn Brown, who will seemingly be playing the replacement for Gomez's character Alex Russo.

A new behind-the-scenes video has revealed major details about the Wizards of Waverly Place sequel show Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. The original Disney Channel series followed siblings Justin (David Henrie), Alex (Selena Gomez), and Max Russo (Jake T. Austin) as they learned to channel their wizard powers from their dad, who gave up his own powers to marry their mortal mother. The upcoming Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, which will premiere on Disney Channel and Disney+ in 2024, will center on the grown-up Justin, having given up his wizard powers to pursue a mortal life with his family.

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The feud between Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus has been explained. Jennifer Stone and David DeLuise have a podcast about the Disney show, Wizards Of Waverly Place. Jennifer let fans know what happened between the two when they were younger. Fans have been dying to know what happened between the two of them to cause the friction. Keep reading to find out what was going on.

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The Disney show will have a reboot. After more than a decade away from the screens, the Russos are returning. The new show will be called Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Jennifer Stone, Jake T Austin, and so many more will be returning to the show. This is something the cast has wanted forever. Adults are getting to return to their childhood roots by getting to watch a new version of one of their favorite shows.

Another member of the Russo family is returning for Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. David Henrie, who is set to headline the new Disney Channel show, has confirmed that another original cast member will be back for the Wizards of Waverly Place sequel series.

Speaking with Us Weekly, Henrie shared that David DeLuise would make an appearance in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place's first season, reprising his role from the original series as his character Justin Russo's father, Jerry Russo. "It was a joy," said Henrie about filming with his TV dad again. "And we hope to have everyone back throughout the lifetime of the show, and if its up to me, as often as possible cause theyre just such a wonderful addition." DeLuise previously hinted that he would be returning for Beyond Waverly Place, alongside his on-screen wife Maria Canals-Barrera (Theresa), back in January.

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David Henrie is teasing his reunion with Selena Gomez in the Wizards of Waverly Place revival series.

The actor spoke with Us Weekly about the upcoming sequel series on Disney+, which follows his character, Justin Russo, as he attempts to live a mortal life with his family. When Alex Russo (Gomez) brings a young, powerful wizard named Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown) to Justin’s home for help, he must mentor the wizard-in-training.

“It was awesome. We didn’t want it to end. It was great,” Henrie told the publication of filming with Gomez again more than 10 years after the original series ended. “She’s so good. She has such a quick wit that’s only gotten stronger.”

The Wizards of Waverly Place ran on Disney Channel from 2007 to 2012 and launched the careers of Gomez, Henrie and Jake T. Austin, who portrayed their onscreen younger brother, Max.

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Wizards Beyond Waverly Place just received a massive update, with David Henrie posting an Instagram reel where he revealed that David DeLuise will be reprising his role as Jerry Russo in the upcoming television series. The actor played Justin, Alex (Selena Gomez) and Max's (Jake T. Austin) father in the popular Disney Channel show, and considering how the new story will focus on the Russo family and how they've changed in recent years, DeLuise's return is a welcome addition to Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. Hopefully, Disney can recapture the magic that made Wizards of Waverly Place so special almost two decades ago.

Every 90s kid remembers the Disney show Wizards of Waverly Place. Well, it’s getting a sequel. Wizards Beyond Waverly Place is an upcoming series that will act as a spin-off to the original TV show.

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And to continue the story of magic and wizards, the plot for Wizards Beyond Waverly Place is quite an interesting one. Still, the concept has been used before in the past, and did not seem to work well, and may not work for this one too!

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New images for the Wizards of Waverly Place sequel, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, hint at Max's return. Alex and Justin are pictured in the original family lair in the sandwich shop, setting the stage for Max's return. Max may request the lair be relocated after his cameo due to his lack of magic.

The new Wizards of Waverly Place sequel images revealed by Selena Gomez perfectly set up the return of one original cast member who has been missing from teases surrounding the upcoming show. These images for Wizards Beyond Waverly Place showcase how Justin Russo's (David Henrie) new family will be having magical adventures of their own alongside Gomez's Alex as the two elder Russos train the next generation. Though the focus seems to be on these magical aspects, one of these new photos seems to hint at how one of Wizards of Waverly Place's main...

The Wizards of Waverly Place sequel show will now officially be titled Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. New images reveal the cast assembling on set, teasing their new roles. Wizards Beyond Waverly Place will premiere in the fall of 2024.

Disney unveils a new glimpse at the Wizards of Waverly Place sequel series, now titled Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. The Disney Channel fantasy series originally ran for four seasons from 2007 to 2012, also producing a television movie and a standalone continuation in 2013. While Selena Gomez's Alex Russo was the leading character of the original series, older Russo sibling Justin (David Henrie) will help lead the Wizards of Waverly Place sequel show when an unexpected arrival brings him back into the magical world.

As revealed during Disney's upfront showcase, the Wizards of Waverly Place sequel series has now been titled Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.

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