Selena Gomez Talks ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ at Disney Upfronts

Selena Gomez made a surprise appearance at the Disney Upfronts today, May 14! The star was at the Upfront to reveal new details surrounding the Wizards of Waverly Place spin-off.

The first bit of news revealed by Selena was the title of the spin-off. The new series, set to premiere on Disney+ and Disney Channel later this year, is called, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. She also revealed first look images from the series, as well as the series logo.

The images “provide a glimpse of Gomez and David Henrie reprising their roles as Alex and Justin Russo. It also serves as an introduction to series lead Billie, portrayed by Janice LeAnn Brown, and the Russo family, played by Mimi Gianopulos (Giada Russo), Alkaio Thiele (Roman Russo) and Max Matenko (Milo Russo).”

It was also announced during the presentation that Taylor Cora has joined the regular series cast in the role of Winter, Billie’s bubbly, quirky and oversharing best friend. “The series follows an adult Justin Russo, who has chosen to lead a normal, mortal life with his family, Giada, Roman and Milo. When Justin’s sister Alex brings Billie to his home seeking help, Justin realizes he must dust off his magical skills to mentor the wizard-in-training while also juggling his everyday responsibilities — and safeguarding the future of the Wizard World.”

Who’s excited for the new series?!

Source: Disney/Eric McCandless