Selena Gomez.Photo:Steve Granitz/Getty
Steve Granitz/Getty
Selena Gomezis ready to dive back into the wizarding world.
On Friday, the 31-year-old actress and singer appeared onJimmy Kimmel Liveand couldn’t help but smile as she was asked aboutthe news of aWizards of Waverly Place“reboot”— though she was quick to correct hostJimmy Kimmelon his wording.
“It’s not a reboot. It’s gonna be a different version, I guess,” she told Kimmel, 56, of the project, which she andDavid Henrieannounced in January.
“It’s gonna be really fun. I was excited to bring the characters back,” she continued of the revival, which will see her and Henrie, 34, reprise their roles from the Disney Channel hit show, which aired from 2007 to 2012.
Gomez also affirmed onKimmelthat there will certainly be magic involved. “Well, yeah. I am the family wizard," she exclaimed. “I’m excited for you guys to see it."
Selena Gomez on ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’.Adam Rose/Disney Channel via Getty
Adam Rose/Disney Channel via Getty
While Gomez is slated to be just a guest star in the pilot episode as her beloved character Alex Russo, Henrie will reprise his role as Justin Russo as a series regular.
“The Russo’s are excited to become a part of your family, once again, but we’ve grown 😊,” Henrie captioned hispost. “2024, the year magic comes back! 🪄.”
She then shared a throwback photo of her and Henrie from theWizards of Waverly Placeset with the caption, “We’re back.”
Wizards of Waverly Place stars Selena Gomez as Alex Russo and David Henrie as Justin Russo.Eric McCandless/Disney Channel/Getty
Eric McCandless/Disney Channel/Getty
Gomez and her former onscreen brother serve as executive producers on the series, which is set to chronicle the aftermath of “a mysterious incident at WizTech, where an adult Justin Russo has left his wizard powers behind, opting for a normal, human life with his wife and two sons," according to an official synopsis.
“But he gets a surprise when a powerful young wizard in need of training shows up at his door … and Justin must embrace his past to ensure the future of the Wizard World,” the synopsis continues.
Janice LeAnn Brown will star in the lead role of Billie, the powerful young wizard in need of training. Alkaio Thiele will play Justin’s oldest son, Roman, while Mimi Gianopulos will take on the role of Justin’s wife Giada.
David Deluise, David Henrie, Selena Gomez and Maria Canals-Barrera reunite.selena gomez/instagram
selena gomez/instagram
Earlier this month, Henrieannouncedthat filming had wrapped on the pilot episode of “the sequel” as he and other cast members signed their names on a set piece in an ode to a similar move from the original show.
“On the original series we signed our names on the back of the set right at the beginning of the show, and now on the sequel we’re doing the same! Can’t wait for the Russo’s to become apart of your family, once again," he wrote.
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Several eagle-eyed fans noticed that among the signatures was Max, with a message written below it that said, “Can’t wait for more wizardry!”
Jake T. Austin, who played the youngest Russo sibling in the original series, has not yet been confirmed to star in the new show, but the signature led many fans to suspect that he will be involved.
Henrie previously said of who would be returning for the sequel: “We definitely plan on bringing back the original cast for the series order 🙌❤️.”
source: people.com
