Executive Producer and Guest Star Selena Gomez To Make Directorial Debut
“Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,” the continuation of the Emmy® Award-winning “Wizards of Waverly Place,” returns for one last spell this summer on Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney Channel On Demand. The four-part event goes into production next week.
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Executive producer Selena Gomez to make her directorial debut with the premiere episode. She will also reprise her role as Alex Russo in multiple episodes.
About the Four-Part Event: Billie, still reeling from losing Alex at the end of Season 2, discovers that the only way to rescue her mother is to reunite with her long-lost father. As her family bands together to find Alex, Billie realizes that their combined power is the only way the Russos can defeat the evil plaguing them.
The revival has been a hit with both new and returning fans. From launch, the series has amassed over 101 million views on Disney Channel YouTube* and emerged as a top streaming series across key youth and young adult audiences at the series’ launch, ranking among the top five titles overall with kids 6–11, teens 12–17 and adults 18–24 in views.**
Cast: The series stars David Henrie (as Justin Russo), Janice LeAnn Brown (as Billie), Alkaio Thiele (as Roman Russo), Max Matenko (as Milo Russo), Taylor Cora (as Winter) and Mimi Gianopulos (as Giada Russo).
Credits: Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas serve as writers and executive producers, along with executive producers Gary Marsh, Jonas Agin, Rick Williams, Gomez and Henrie. “Wizards of Waverly Place” was created by Todd Greenwald.
Background: “Wizards of Waverly Place,” which ran from 2007 to 2012, followed the Russo family, where three siblings navigated the challenges of adolescence while mastering their magical abilities. The series launched the career of Gomez who went on to become a multiplatinum, GRAMMYⓇ Award-nominated recording artist and highly sought after actress.
All episodes of the first two seasons are now streaming on Disney+.
*Source: YouTube Analytics. All Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. Lifetime through 2/16/26*.
**Source: Nielsen Streaming Content Ratings, Live Viewing for month 1, 10/30/24-11/26/24. Content with 3+ eps & 8+ min duration.
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