Selena Gomez has officially confirmed her involvement in the upcoming spin-off of Wizards of Waverly Place.
The actress, renowned for her role as Alex Russo on the Disney series about a wizarding family navigating everyday life, expressed her excitement during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. She revealed her guest appearance in the premiere episode of the sequel series, now titled Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, where she also serves as an executive producer.
“I’m so excited,” Gomez shared. “It’s a show that means a lot to me. I will be in the first episode. I’m executive producing it. It brings me to tears because that is the beginning of where I started. And to honor it in this way has truly been a blast, and I can’t wait for people to see it.”
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, developed by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas, will focus on Alex’s older brother Justin (David Henrie) as an adult. The series picks up as Justin, now married to Giada (Mimi Gianopulos) with two sons, navigates a life away from wizardry. However, an incident at WizTech and the arrival of a young wizard seeking guidance forces Justin to confront his magical past to safeguard the future of the wizarding world.
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