In addition to starring, Selena and David, who will reprise their roles as siblings Alex and Justin Russo, will serve as executive producers on the upcoming reboot.
- Mar 23, 2024
AceShowbiz - Selena Gomez and David Henrie have a magical reunion in the first-look photo of "Wizards of Waverly Place" reboot. Making use of his Instagram account, David shared the picture of the fan-favorite on-screen brother and sister duo.
In the Friday, March 22 post, David posted a collage of photos featuring their characters, Alex and Justin Russo, on the original series and on the upcoming sequel. In the new picture, they can be seen recreating a scene where Selena's Alex is leaning her head on David's Justin while they are sitting on a sofa.
"Making magic, then and now. The new Wizards of Waverly Place series is coming this fall!" read the caption. Selena shared her excitement by leaving a comment under the post, writing, "WE ARE BACK!! SOOOO GRATEFUL MAGIC."
The Rare Beauty founder further hyped the forthcoming show by sharing the sneak-peek image on Instagram Stories. "Guess what?! WE GOT PICKED UP FOR SEASON 1!" she wrote over the snap.
Fans were also beyond thrilled. "I'm gonna miss this sibling dynamic I hope Alex makes MANY guest appearances," one excited fan wrote. Another echoed the sentiment, saying, "I'm crying happy tears childhood is complete."
The Hollywood Reporter stated that production will begin next month in Los Angeles. The show is slated to premiere sometime this year on both Disney+ and Disney Channel.
Selena and David will reprise their roles on the reboot, though the latter seemingly will have bigger capacity. He will play a father to sons Milo (Max Matenko) and Roman (Alkaio Thiele). Justin is also depicted as a married man with Mimi Gianopulos portraying his wife Giada. The cast also includes Janice LeAnn Brown, who will play a powerful young wizard named Billie.
In addition to starring, Selena and David will serve as executive producers on the reboot. Former Disney Branded Television head Gary Marsh and director Andy Fickman join as producer, while Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas write the pilot.
