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Selena Gomez and David Henrie are bringing some magic again to the Disney Channel.
The previous “Wizards of Waverly Place” costars are reuniting to government produce and seem in a brand new pilot episode serving as a sequel to the flagship collection, Disney Branded Tv introduced on Thursday.
“We’re again,” Gomez wrote on her Instagram Story on Thursday, alongside a throwback photograph of herself with Henrie on the unique “Waverly” set.
The brand new pilot episode will function Gomez reprising her character Alex Russo in a guest-starring capability, with Henrie returning as her brother Justin. Newcomers Janice LeAnn Brown, Alkaio Thiele and Mimi Gianopulos spherical out the forged for the pilot.
In response to an official synopsis of the sequel episode, the story will decide up “after a mysterious incident at WizTech, the place an grownup Justin Russo (Henrie) has left his wizard powers behind, opting for a traditional, human life along with his spouse and two sons.”
When a “highly effective younger wizard in want of coaching exhibits up,” Henrie’s Justin is confronted with embracing his previous “to make sure the way forward for the Wizard World,” the synopsis learn.
“The Russo’s (sic) are excited to grow to be part of your loved ones, as soon as once more, however we’ve grown,” Henrie wrote on his Instagram web page on Thursday. “2024, the yr magic comes again!”
The unique “Wizards” collection aired from 2007 to 2012 and adopted the Russo siblings, performed by Gomez and Henrie, who navigated coming of age whereas perfecting their magical and wizardly powers.
Gomez’s profession took off as each an actress and a musician following the unique collection’ debut, however she just lately expressed her want to focus extra on her performing profession.
“The older I get the extra I’m sort of like, I wish to discover one thing to simply decide on,” she mentioned on a latest episode of the “Smartless” podcast, including, “I needed to be an actress. I by no means actually meant on being a singer full time however apparently that passion become one thing else.”
Gomez at the moment stars within the Emmy-winning Hulu collection “Solely Murders within the Constructing” alongside Martin Brief and Steven Martin.