Selena Gomez and David Henrie are calling their new present, “Wizards Past Waverly Place,” a “love letter to followers.”
“This implies loads to them,” mentioned Henrie on the present’s premiere in Hollywood on Monday evening. “We actually wished this to be this massive, heat hug to them, a love letter to them, however on the identical time, simply this invitation to move the wand to a brand new era.”
“And I believe we did that,” he continued. “So I am stoked for folks to see that we labored actually exhausting to ensure we did that.”
Will Gomez return as Alex Russo?
Henrie and Gomez, who’re co-executive producers on the brand new present, rose to fame on the Emmy Award-winning collection, “Wizards of Waverly Place,” which aired on the Disney Channel from 2007-2012.
The brand new present shall be primarily based on the unique collection and comply with Henrie’s beloved character, Justin Russo, who will “mud off his magical abilities to mentor a wizard-in-training whereas additionally juggling his on a regular basis obligations — and safeguarding the way forward for the Wizard World,” in accordance with a synopsis.
David Henrie and Selena Gomez attend the World Premiere of Disney’s “Wizards Past Waverly Place” at El Capitan Theatre on Oct. 28, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Gomez may even return to her beloved function as Alex Russo within the first episode of the brand new collection, which she says was “nostalgic.”
“I used to be ready to return into Alex somewhat too rapidly,” she mentioned. “Alex is a fierce character. She’s a rule breaker however she at all times is aware of deep down that she has the appropriate morals and he or she desires to do what’s proper.”
“She will get in her personal approach and I am proud to deliver that again,” she added.
What was it like for Gomez and Henrie to behave collectively once more?
With regards to appearing collectively once more, Gomez mentioned sharing a scene with Henrie felt like “we simply picked up proper the place we left off.”
“It was so cool,” Henrie mentioned. “We did not miss a step, attending to act collectively. It has been over 10 years.”
Gomez added that working collectively on set, which incorporates the lair from the unique collection, felt like house.
“That is house,” she mentioned. “And we may play and have enjoyable.”
What produce other unique stars mentioned in regards to the new present?
Friends on the premiere included a slew of Disney alums and unique “WOWP” stars, together with Gregg Sulkin, Hayley Kiyoko and Theresa Canals-Barrera, who performed Theresa Russo, Alex and Justin Russo’s mother.
Canals-Barrera mentioned she noticed a pilot for “WBWP” and added that Henrie and Gomez had been in a position to “incorporate” her in it. “It is terrific, I am very, very pleased with them,” she mentioned.
Reflecting on the influence that “WOWP” has, Canals-Barrera is touched by the way in which she was a part of “one thing so particular.”
“All these years later, take a look at all of the followers lined up on the road proper now, it is unbelievable. And I am simply excited to get to be a part of it once more,” she mentioned.
What can followers count on to see within the new present?
“WBWP” features a forged of recent stars together with Janice LeAnn Brown, Mimi Gianopulos, Alakaio Thiele and Max Matenko.
Serving to deliver the magical world to life is “Boy Meets World” and “Lady Meets World” actress Danielle Fishel, who’s a director on the brand new present.
The actress mentioned what she hopes that audiences will take away from the present is the message about household, which was additionally a primary theme within the widespread reveals she was a part of.
“I hope they take away that every one of us have somewhat magic in us and to be sort and candy and to like one another,” she mentioned. “I hope that from the ‘Boy Meets World’ household, that concept that you do not have to be blood to be household is one thing that trickles over into this era as effectively.”
“Wizards Past Waverly Place” will premieres on the Disney Channel Tuesday evening, Oct. 29, with the primary two episodes. Extra episodes will air in a while the Disney Channel, together with a Halloween-themed episode.
New episodes that comply with will premiere on the Disney Channel on Fridays at 8 p.m. ET, with two episodes weekly.
Taylor Cora, Mimi Gianopulos, David Henrie, Janice LeAnn Brown, Selena Gomez, Max Matenko and Alkaio Thiele attend the World Premiere of Disney’s “Wizards Past Waverly Place” at El Capitan Theatre on Oct. 28, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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