You’ve Got Magic

Selena Gomez is apparently going to be an executive producer on an upcoming Wizards of Waverly Place special. The event is set to be an hour-long and will begin production next month.

According to USA Today, “The storyline takes the Russo family and friends to Tuscany, Italy, to meet their long lost relatives. Things go awry when Alex inadvertently conjures a spell that creates a Good Alex and an Evil Alex.” The new special is set to air sometime in 2013.

I want to be excited about this, but I feel like this is a step in the wrong direction for Selena. I love Wizards and will probably be excited for this when the time gets closer, but for now I have mixed feelings.

UPDATE: Deadline has confirmed Selena as well as “…Jake T. Austin, Jennifer Stone, Maria Canals-Barrera, David DeLuise and Gregg Sulkin” will reprise their original roles in the special. It will be released on Disney Channel in early 2013!

They also revealed more details on the plot of the special saying, “When Evil Alex gets roped into a foreboding plan to take over the world, Good Alex must find a way to save her family and humankind, which leads to a monumental battle between the two versions of herself – all atop the Tower of Pisa.”