Wizards Beyond Waverly Place: Watch the First Video

After more than 12 years, it’s almost time for the Russo family to return to the big screen.

The audience got a first glimpse of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place during the Disney Channel premiere on Friday night of Descendants – The Rise of RedThe 2-minute video you can watch above offers a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming sequel series.

The video features David Henrie and Selena Gomez back on set as Justin and Alex Russo, as well as newcomers 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).

At this point, Gomez is expected to guest star in the first episode only, with Henrie and the rest of the cast set to play the main roles.

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place follows adult Justin Russo, who has chosen to live a normal, mortal life with his family, Giada, Roman, and Milo. When Justin’s sister Alex brings Billie home and asks for help, Justin realizes he must brush up on his magical skills to mentor the apprentice wizard while also managing his everyday duties – and securing the future of the wizarding world.

Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas serve as writers and executive producers, along with executive producers Gary Marsh, Jonas Agin, Gomez and Henrie. Andy Fickman directed and executive produced the pilot and will direct multiple episodes. Wizards of Waverly Place was created by Todd Greenwald.

The series is scheduled to premiere later this year on Disney Channel and Disney+.