There are somethings that make us nostalgic and one of those things is anything that was on The Disney Channel. The Wizards of Waverly Place happens to be one of those shows that will always bring out all the feelings.
At the D23 expo, the first look at the new series, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, was released and our fandom loving hearts can’t get enough.
Now who is behind the sequel/reboot/news series? Well, they’re the team behind another one, Ravens Home (which as done exceptionally well for the channel) – Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas. Like us you probably have so many questions. Like you know – what could a sequel possibly be about?
The sequel picks up, “after a mysterious incident at WizTech, where an adult Justin Russo has left his wizard powers behind, opting for a normal, human life with his wife (Gianopulos) and two sons (one of whom will be played by Thiele). But he gets a surprise when a powerful young wizard (Brown) in need of training shows up at his door… and Justin must embrace his past to ensure the future of the Wizard World.”
Disney has announced that Raven-Symoné and Danielle Fishel will direct episodes in season one.
David Henrie is joined by Janice LeAnn Brown , Taylor Cora, Alkaio Thiele, and Mimi Gianopulos.
Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas serve as writers on the project. In addition to Elinoff and Thomas – Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Gary Marsh and Andy Fickman will be EP’s on the project.
The original series aired on the Disney Channel for four seasons between 2007 and 2012, and also sparked the Disney Channel original movie Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie.
The show will premiere October 29th on The Disney Channel, airing the next day on Disney+. Following the Disney Channel premiere, two new episodes — including a Halloween-themed episode — will premiere Wednesday, Oct. 30, on Disney Channel. Beginning Nov. 8, episode premieres move to Fridays at 8:00 p.m. EDT, with two episodes weekly.
