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[03/22/24 - 12:01 PM]
Disney Channel Greenlights "Wizards" (wt) - New Series to Continue Iconic "Wizards of Waverly Place" Franchise
Aimed at kids and their families, the new series reunites two-time Emmy and Golden Globe Award-nominated Selena Gomez and David Henrie as Alex and Justin Russo, respectively, who also serve as executive producers.
[01/19/24 - 11:48 PM]
Development Update: Week of January 15-19
Updates include: FOX's "Rescue: HI-Surf" locks in principal cast; Max calls it quits on "The Flight Attendant," "Rap Sh!t"; and Apple pulls the plug on "Schmigadoon!" after two seasons.






WIZARDS (DISNEY)
Premieres in TBA 2024 or 2025 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
???
STATUS:
new in 2024/2025 (date TBA)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (??? episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from Disney Branded Television's press release, March 2024) Today, Disney Channel announced a series greenlight for "Wizards" (working title), a continuation of the Emmy(R) Award-winning "Wizards of Waverly Place," one of the most beloved franchises in the network's history. From Disney Branded Television, production on the new series begins next month in Los Angeles and is slated to premiere later this year on Disney Channel and Disney+. Aimed at kids and their families, the new series reunites two-time Emmy and Golden Globe(R) Award-nominated Selena Gomez and David Henrie as Alex and Justin Russo, respectively, who also serve as executive producers. Gomez will guest star in the premiere episode, while Henrie will appear in a leading series-regular role. New series regular Max Matenko ("Platonic") plays Justin's youngest son, Milo, and joins the previously announced cast, including Janice LeAnn Brown (Disney's "Just Roll with It") in the lead role as a young, powerful wizard Billie; Alkaio Thiele ("Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends") as Justin's oldest son, Roman; and Mimi Gianopulos ("Rutherford Falls") as Justin's wife, Giada. The series follows an adult Justin Russo, who has chosen to lead a normal, mortal life with his family, Giada, Roman and Milo. When Justin's sister Alex brings Billie to his home seeking help, Justin realizes he must dust off his magical skills to mentor the wizard-in-training while also juggling his everyday responsibilities - and safeguarding the future of the Wizard World.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Alkaio Thiele as Roman Russo
· David Henrie as Justin Russo
· Janice LeAnn Brown as Billie
· Max Matenko as Milo
· Mimi Gianopulos as Giada
· Selena Gomez as Alex Russo (Guest Star)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Andy Fickman as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· David Henrie as EP
· Gary Marsh as EP
· Jed Elinoff as CRTR/EP
· Scott Thomas as CRTR/EP
· Selena Gomez as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· comedy (all)
· comedy (multi-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· no information is available