The ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ reboot will focus on Selena Gomez’s TV brother David Henrie’s character living a human life.
Everything is just as it seems now that Wizards of Waverly Place got a sequel series! The hit Disney Channel sitcom made such a magical impact on viewers, that it is now getting the reboot treatment during this ongoing era of sequels, prequels and re-quels! The plot of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place focuses on one major character’s human life away from the wizard world alongside a brand-new cast. And fans have one huge character to look forward to seeing in the pilot episode: Selena Gomez’s Alex Russo!
On January 26, 2024, David DeLuise and David Henrie, who played father and son on the series, took to Instagram to share a group photo with Selena and fellow costar Maria Canals-Barrera. “The Russos ❤️coming back,” they captioned it, hinting that the snapshot was taken recently. Jake T. Austin also recently reposted his former co-stars’ posts to his Instagram Story, hinting that he may make an appearance.
Just a few days before that, Selena and some of her costars were seen in the first apparent behind-the-scenes photos from the set of the sequel. They all gathered together and posed while looking as happy as could be.
To learn about the cast, release date, plot and more on the sequel, keep reading!
Selena is appearing in the show’s pilot episode.
