Wizards of Waverly Place’s Selena Gomez and David Henrie.Photo:Bob D’Amico/Disney Channel/GettySelena GomezandDavid Henrieare returning toWizard of Waverly Place!Disney announced the pair — who starred as siblings in the original Disney Channel series — arereunitingfor a sequel. Gomez, 31, will reprise her character,Alex Russo, as a guest star in the pilot while Henrie, 34, will play Justin Russo as a series regular.The sequelwill chronicle the aftermath of “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 and two sons. But he gets a surprise when a powerful young wizard in need of training shows up at his door… and Justin must embrace his past to ensure the future of the Wizard World,” according to an official synopsis.Wizards of Waverly Place’s David Henrie and Selena Gomez.Eric McCandless/Disney Channel/GettyJanice LeAnn Brown will star in the lead role of Billie, the powerful young wizard in need of training, on the new Disney Channel series. Alkaio Thiele will play Justin’s oldest son Roman while Mimi Gianopulos will take on the role of Justin’s wife Giada.Disney Channel teased the news onInstagram, sharing a snapshot of the pilot script with a wand from the series.“📍Waverly Place 🎥: Wizards of Waverly Place,” the caption read.Henrie responded in the comment section, writing, “Get ready for the Russo’s to become apart of your family once again, but we’ve grown! 2024, the year 🪄 comes back ;)”Gomez also reacted to the news on social media, reposting the Deadline story, writing that she was “so excited” alongside a heart emoji. She then shared a throwback photo of her and Henrie from theWizards of Waverly Placeset with the caption, “We’re back.”Gomez and Henrie will also serve as executive producers for the series, which already served a pilot order from Disney Branded Television,Deadlinereports.David Deluise, who played Henrie and Gomez’s onscreen dad, commented on Henrie’spostannouncing the new show, “Reboot ?” The comment sparked concern among some fans who worried he wasn’t involved in the project.Henrie quickly shut down those concerns, though, as he replied to a fan’s comment: “We definitely plan on bringing back the original cast for the series order 🙌❤️.“Jake T. Austin, Gregg Sulkin, Selena Gomez, Maria Canals-Barrera, David Deluise and Jennifer Stone in ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’.Eric McCandless/Disney Channel via GettyHenrie previously revealed during a 2020 interview withAccessthat he had “talked” with the “Calm Down” singer aboutrebooting the show.“Nothing has happened yet, but there’s a lot of talk,” said Henrie, who appeared alongside fellowWizards of Waverly Placealum Gregg Sulkin in the interview.“There’s a lot of talk. We all talk about it for fun. Nothing is official. We’ve talked about it Greg, Selena [and] me,” Henrie continued. “Everyone would be down, but it’s just a matter of time I think.“Gomez and Henrie starred onWizards of Waverly PlacealongsideJake T. Austinas three wizard siblings whose parents own a sandwich shop in New York City. The Disney Channel show premiered in 2007 and lasted four seasons, later spawningWizards of Waverly Place: The Moviein 2009 and the standalone special,The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex, in 2013.At the time, Henrie shared he already had a plot in mind for a new iteration, tellingAccess, “We said what made the show special was that we were a family, and that the family stuff together was like a family unit. I think a great place to start the show would be the opposite version of that … so if you started the show where the family is divided.““We said what made the show special, was that we were a family, and that the family stuff together was like a family unit,” he added. “I think a great place to start the show would be the opposite version of that … so if you started the show where the family is divided.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Wizards of Waverly Placecan be streamed on Disney+.
Wizards of Waverly Place’s Selena Gomez and David Henrie.Photo:Bob D’Amico/Disney Channel/Getty
Bob D’Amico/Disney Channel/Getty
Selena GomezandDavid Henrieare returning toWizard of Waverly Place!Disney announced the pair — who starred as siblings in the original Disney Channel series — arereunitingfor a sequel. Gomez, 31, will reprise her character,Alex Russo, as a guest star in the pilot while Henrie, 34, will play Justin Russo as a series regular.The sequelwill chronicle the aftermath of “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 and two sons. But he gets a surprise when a powerful young wizard in need of training shows up at his door… and Justin must embrace his past to ensure the future of the Wizard World,” according to an official synopsis.Wizards of Waverly Place’s David Henrie and Selena Gomez.Eric McCandless/Disney Channel/GettyJanice LeAnn Brown will star in the lead role of Billie, the powerful young wizard in need of training, on the new Disney Channel series. Alkaio Thiele will play Justin’s oldest son Roman while Mimi Gianopulos will take on the role of Justin’s wife Giada.Disney Channel teased the news onInstagram, sharing a snapshot of the pilot script with a wand from the series.“📍Waverly Place 🎥: Wizards of Waverly Place,” the caption read.Henrie responded in the comment section, writing, “Get ready for the Russo’s to become apart of your family once again, but we’ve grown! 2024, the year 🪄 comes back ;)”Gomez also reacted to the news on social media, reposting the Deadline story, writing that she was “so excited” alongside a heart emoji. She then shared a throwback photo of her and Henrie from theWizards of Waverly Placeset with the caption, “We’re back.”Gomez and Henrie will also serve as executive producers for the series, which already served a pilot order from Disney Branded Television,Deadlinereports.David Deluise, who played Henrie and Gomez’s onscreen dad, commented on Henrie’spostannouncing the new show, “Reboot ?” The comment sparked concern among some fans who worried he wasn’t involved in the project.Henrie quickly shut down those concerns, though, as he replied to a fan’s comment: “We definitely plan on bringing back the original cast for the series order 🙌❤️.“Jake T. Austin, Gregg Sulkin, Selena Gomez, Maria Canals-Barrera, David Deluise and Jennifer Stone in ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’.Eric McCandless/Disney Channel via GettyHenrie previously revealed during a 2020 interview withAccessthat he had “talked” with the “Calm Down” singer aboutrebooting the show.“Nothing has happened yet, but there’s a lot of talk,” said Henrie, who appeared alongside fellowWizards of Waverly Placealum Gregg Sulkin in the interview.“There’s a lot of talk. We all talk about it for fun. Nothing is official. We’ve talked about it Greg, Selena [and] me,” Henrie continued. “Everyone would be down, but it’s just a matter of time I think.“Gomez and Henrie starred onWizards of Waverly PlacealongsideJake T. Austinas three wizard siblings whose parents own a sandwich shop in New York City. The Disney Channel show premiered in 2007 and lasted four seasons, later spawningWizards of Waverly Place: The Moviein 2009 and the standalone special,The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex, in 2013.At the time, Henrie shared he already had a plot in mind for a new iteration, tellingAccess, “We said what made the show special was that we were a family, and that the family stuff together was like a family unit. I think a great place to start the show would be the opposite version of that … so if you started the show where the family is divided.““We said what made the show special, was that we were a family, and that the family stuff together was like a family unit,” he added. “I think a great place to start the show would be the opposite version of that … so if you started the show where the family is divided.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Wizards of Waverly Placecan be streamed on Disney+.
Selena GomezandDavid Henrieare returning toWizard of Waverly Place!
Disney announced the pair — who starred as siblings in the original Disney Channel series — arereunitingfor a sequel. Gomez, 31, will reprise her character,Alex Russo, as a guest star in the pilot while Henrie, 34, will play Justin Russo as a series regular.
The sequelwill chronicle the aftermath of “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 and two sons. But he gets a surprise when a powerful young wizard in need of training shows up at his door… and Justin must embrace his past to ensure the future of the Wizard World,” according to an official synopsis.
Wizards of Waverly Place’s David Henrie and Selena Gomez.Eric McCandless/Disney Channel/Getty
Eric McCandless/Disney Channel/Getty
Janice LeAnn Brown will star in the lead role of Billie, the powerful young wizard in need of training, on the new Disney Channel series. Alkaio Thiele will play Justin’s oldest son Roman while Mimi Gianopulos will take on the role of Justin’s wife Giada.
Disney Channel teased the news onInstagram, sharing a snapshot of the pilot script with a wand from the series.
“📍Waverly Place 🎥: Wizards of Waverly Place,” the caption read.
Henrie responded in the comment section, writing, “Get ready for the Russo’s to become apart of your family once again, but we’ve grown! 2024, the year 🪄 comes back ;)”
Gomez also reacted to the news on social media, reposting the Deadline story, writing that she was “so excited” alongside a heart emoji. She then shared a throwback photo of her and Henrie from theWizards of Waverly Placeset with the caption, “We’re back.”
Gomez and Henrie will also serve as executive producers for the series, which already served a pilot order from Disney Branded Television,Deadlinereports.
David Deluise, who played Henrie and Gomez’s onscreen dad, commented on Henrie’spostannouncing the new show, “Reboot ?” The comment sparked concern among some fans who worried he wasn’t involved in the project.
Henrie quickly shut down those concerns, though, as he replied to a fan’s comment: “We definitely plan on bringing back the original cast for the series order 🙌❤️.”
Jake T. Austin, Gregg Sulkin, Selena Gomez, Maria Canals-Barrera, David Deluise and Jennifer Stone in ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’.Eric McCandless/Disney Channel via Getty
Henrie previously revealed during a 2020 interview withAccessthat he had “talked” with the “Calm Down” singer aboutrebooting the show.
“Nothing has happened yet, but there’s a lot of talk,” said Henrie, who appeared alongside fellowWizards of Waverly Placealum Gregg Sulkin in the interview.
“There’s a lot of talk. We all talk about it for fun. Nothing is official. We’ve talked about it Greg, Selena [and] me,” Henrie continued. “Everyone would be down, but it’s just a matter of time I think.”
Gomez and Henrie starred onWizards of Waverly PlacealongsideJake T. Austinas three wizard siblings whose parents own a sandwich shop in New York City. The Disney Channel show premiered in 2007 and lasted four seasons, later spawningWizards of Waverly Place: The Moviein 2009 and the standalone special,The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex, in 2013.
At the time, Henrie shared he already had a plot in mind for a new iteration, tellingAccess, “We said what made the show special was that we were a family, and that the family stuff together was like a family unit. I think a great place to start the show would be the opposite version of that … so if you started the show where the family is divided.”
“We said what made the show special, was that we were a family, and that the family stuff together was like a family unit,” he added. “I think a great place to start the show would be the opposite version of that … so if you started the show where the family is divided.”
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