18 January: Selena returning back as Alex Russo as Wizards Of Waverly Place sequel in the works!

Selena Gomez is set to return back as Alex Russo on Disney Channel as the ‘Wizards Of Waverly Place’ sequel officially in the works!

Disney Channel has ordered a pilot featuring the return of Selena Gomez and David Henrie as Alex and Justin Russo, according to Deadline. After four seasons and a couple of specials following the Russo family through a variety of magical adventures, the siblings are set to return in a story that will explain what happened to them years after the events of the original series. It’s time for Alex and Justin to confront their past to embrace their future, but it remains to be seen if the network will turn the pilot into an entire season.

David Henrie recently shared this fan cam video via TikTok that ends with footage of a new Wizards script!

‘The Russo’s are excited to become apart of your family, once again, but we’ve grown 😊 2024, the year magic comes back!’ – David Henrie

The sequel to Wizards of Waverly Place will follow Justin after a mysterious incident at WizTech, with the character leaving his wizard powers behind to start a regular, magic-free life and form a family. But Justin gets a surprise when a powerful young wizard in need of training shows up at his door, forcing Russo to confront his past if he wants to save the Wizard World. The newcomer young wizard, named Billie, will be portrayed by Brown, while Thiele steps into the shoes of Roman Russo, Justin’s oldest son. It’s currently unknown whether Gomez will return for any future episodes beyond the pilot.

Meanwhile, David Henrie, in a reply to a fan on Instagram, said that they plan to bring back the original cast for the sequel series!

Besides returning to their roles, Gomez and Henrie will serve as executive producers for the upcoming pilot. Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas, who were behind the production of Raven’s Home as writers and executive producers, will continue their working relationship with Disney Channel by tackling the Wizards of Waverly Place sequel. Andy Fickman, who directed Race to Witch Mountain, will direct the upcoming pilot, reuniting the Russo siblings after more than a decade since the last time the young wizards were seen on television.

Sources: www.deadline.com & www.collider.com