Wizards of Waverly Place was among the many consolation Disney exhibits for each child within the early 2000s. Present alums Selena Gomez and David Henrie introduced again the wizarding world with a brand new technology twist. The spin-off collection follows returning star Henrie’s character Justin Russo who’s in the identical place as his dad (David DeLuise) was within the authentic sitcom.
The story revolves across the eldest Russo sibling who has left the magical world and embraced mortality to reside along with his household. The Identical Outdated Love singer reprises her iconic character Alex Russo within the premiere episode because the enjoyable wizard aunt to Justin’s children.
She introduces him to Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown) a wizard-in-training, who wants mentorship. Now Justin should hold his dedication whereas preserving the Russo household’s wizarding historical past undisclosed from his household.
The Teen star and returning actor who’s additionally government producer alongside Gomez, opened up about their hopes for the present. “It’s significant as a result of the followers through the years have meant a lot to me and Selena,” Henrie informed The Hollywood Reporter.
“I wished to deliver this present again each as a giant hug to the unique fan of nostalgia and convey these values to an entire new technology who’ve missed the unique present,” he added.
He additional expressed his pleasure about bringing the present to a brand new technology of viewers, and Brown’s casting was performed with that intention. Henrie famous that the teenager star was in 2010, and the unique present concluded in 2011, and therefore, “it’s an thrilling time to interact an entire new viewers.”
When requested about Brown’s expertise engaged on the present, she described it as an “honor” particularly since she was a giant fan of the Wizard of Waverly Place film. “The film was my jam. To be a part of one thing that I used to carry expensive to my coronary heart feels very surreal, like a terrific blessing to have,” she added.
The primary 9 episodes of Wizards Past Waverly Place are at the moment streaming on Disney+. The discharge date for the remaining 12 episodes of season one is but to be introduced.