Wizards of Waverly Place original cast.Photo:selena gomez/instagram
selena gomez/instagram
Selena Gomezand herWizards of Waverly Placecostars are back together again!
The Disney Channel seriesran from 2007 to 2012 and followed a family of wizards with Gomez starring as teen Alex Russo, alongside brothers Justin Russo (Henrie, 34) and Max Russo (Jake T. Austin). DeLuise, 52, was the clan’s patriarch, while Maria Canals-Barrera was cast as the mortal wife and mother, Theresa Russo.
All but Austin, 29, appeared in the photo.
Wizards of Waverly Place stars.Eric McCandless/Disney Channel/Getty
Eric McCandless/Disney Channel/Getty
Henrie will be a series regular.
The same day that Deadline shared the news, the Disney Channel’s official Instagram account posted a close-up photo of aWizardspilot script as a toy wand lay over it.
“📍Waverly Place,” was the caption.
“Get ready for the Russo’s to become apart of your family once again, but we’ve grown! 2024, the year 🪄 comes back ;),” Henrie added in the comment section.
According to an official synopsis,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.”
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Earlier this week, Henrie shared a photo of himself and Gomez posing with the new cast members on his Instagram Story.
“Let’s make some 🪄 [magic],” he captioned the photo.
And ahead of the new year, Gomez also showed some love to a couple of other cast mates.
“Trio” she captioned an Instagram carousel of herself with herOnly Murders in the BuildingcostarsMartin ShortandSteve Martin. The comedic murder-mystery series, which is in its third season on Hulu, earned Gomez her first-ever Emmy nominations.
Only Murders in the Building cast.Patrick Harbron/Hulu
Patrick Harbron/Hulu
Speaking toTheWrapin June, the “Single Soon” songstress reflected on lessons learned from her chosen family.
“They’ve helped sharpen my skills,” she said of Martin, 78, and Short, 73. “I hope to be as funny as they are one day. They are just really gifted at creating a situation out of nothing and making people laugh and I admire that deeply.”
source: people.com
