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It feels just like yesterday when Disney announced that a fifth Descendants movie was in the works, and now, the studio has announced that the movie has taken a major step on our screens. And while it feels like time flew, we didn't travel through time. Production on the movie began in April, and fast-forward to about two months later, filming has now wrapped. The update was announced in a video posted on the official Disney Instagram account.

The video features franchise stars Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker dressed as themselves in the present day. After a brief introduction, Cantrall picks up the antique pocket watch that serves as a time travel machine in the movie. After both agree to use it, they are transformed into their respective characters, Princess Red and Princess Chloe. Surprised, they ask an unseen person, "What day is it?" and they get the response, "It's the last day of production.

Another anticipated Disney sequel has entered its post-production phase. Descendants: Wicked Wonderland has wrapped filming, sharing new behind-the-scenes images and videos to celebrate the occasion.

On the official Instagram account for the Descendants franchise, a video was shared showing Wicked Wonderland leads Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker using the magic pocket watch to travel into "the future," which is actually the last day of production on the sequel. "That's a wrap!" reads the caption on the post, which includes several new behind-the-scenes photos featuring the cast and crew of the fifth Descendants movie.

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Descendants 5 was announced in February 2025, with Cantrall, Baker, and Leonardo Nam reprising their respective roles as Red, the Queen of Hearts' daughter; Chloe Charming, the daughter of Cinderella and Prince Charming; and Maddox Hatter, the son of the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland. All three made...

Four key characters are set to return in Descendants: Wicked Wonderland. The fifth installment in the Descendants franchise about the next generation of classic fairy tale figures is currently in production and is expected to arrive in 2026. Picking up after Descendants: The Rise of Red's ending, the new movie will explore the aftermath after Red (Kylie Cantrall) and Chloe (Malia Baker) traveled back in time to change their parents' fate.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Brandy and Paolo Montalban are returning as Cinderella and King Charming alongside Rita Ora's Queen of Hearts and Melanie Paxson's Fairy Godmother in Descendants: Wicked Wonderland. Meanwhile, Leonardo Nam will also return as Mad Hatter's son, Maddox Hatter.

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Today, Disney Branded Television announced that superstars Brandy and Rita Ora will reprise their roles of Cinderella and the Queen of Hearts, respectively, in the fifth installment of the smash hit Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants franchise, officially titled Descendants: Wicked Wonderland.

Also returning are Paolo Montalban as King Charming and Melanie Paxson as Fairy Godmother, making her the only actor to appear in all five Descendants films. Descendants: Wicked Wonderland is currently in production and set to release in 2026 on Disney Channel and Disney+.

With these four stars joining the line-up, casting for Descendants: Wicked Wonderland is now complete! The full cast includes:

Kylie Cantrall as the Queen of Hearts’ daughter Red; Malia Baker as Cinderella’s daughter Chloe; Liamani Segura as Red’s sister Pink; Brendon Tremblay as Maddox Hatter’s son Max; Alexandro Byrd as Luisa Madrigal’s son Luis; Kiara Romero as Captain Hook’s daughter...

Brandy and Rita Ora return for Descendants: Wicked Wonderland

Today, Disney Branded Television announced the official title for the fifth film of the Descendants franchise. Descendants 5 will now officially be known as Descendants: Wicked Wonderland.

The title announcement also included confirmation that Brandy will reprise her role as Cinderella and Rita Ora will return as the Queen of Hearts. Filming is currently underway, with the fifth installment of the franchise targeting a 2026 premiere on Disney+ and Disney Channel.

“Descendants: Wicked Wonderland explores what ‘happily ever after’ really means for Red (Kylie Cantrall) and Chloe (Malia Baker) following their time-traveling adventures in the 2024 hit film Descendants: The Rise of Red,” reads Disney Channel’s synopsis. “Set primarily in present-day Wonderland with a host of new and familiar characters, this sequel delves into the warning at the end of the previous movie: There are consequences when you alter the fabric of time.

Disney's upcoming fifth Descendants movie finally has an official title. A special video from the set shows the cast making the big announcement.

"Should we tell them?" Kylie Cantrall asks her co-star, Malia Baker, in a video posted by Disney+ on X. "I think so," Baker nods, and the two go on to share the title of the next Descendants film. After a comedic drum roll, the title is revealed to be Descendants: Wicked Wonderland, with the rest of the movie's main cast then excitedly popping into the frame. The film is scheduled for release sometime in 2026.

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The fifth installment in the wildly popular Descendants franchise was officially announced by Disney in February, with filming beginning in April. A number of casting announcements have followed, including many returning fan-favorite actors, like Cantrall and Baker.

Both Rita Ora and Brandy are set to reprise their roles from the “Descendants” film franchise in the upcoming fifth film.

The fifth film, now titled “Descendants: Wicked Wonderland,” will see Brandy once again play Cinderella with Ora again playing the Queen of Hearts. In addition, Paolo Montalban will return as King Charming and Melanie Paxson returns as the Fairy Godmother, making Paxson the only actor to appear in all five “Descendants” films.

The new additions join previously announced cast members Kylie Cantrall, Malia Baker, Liamani Segura, Brendon Tremblay, Alexandro Byrd, Kiara Romero, Joel Oulette, Zavien Garret, Ryan McEwen, Dayton Paradis, and Leonardo Nam. The film is set to release on the Disney Channel and on Disney+ in 2026.

Per the official description, the film “explores what ‘happily ever after’ really means for Red (Cantrall) and Chloe (Baker) following their time-traveling adventures in the 2024 hit film ‘Descendants: The Rise of Red.

Brandy and Rita Ora are set for the newly titled Descendants: Wicked Wonderland, the fifth installment in the musical fantasy movie franchise Descendants, following the teenage progeny of Disney’s most iconic characters.

The pair reprise their respective roles as Cinderella and the Queen of Hearts from Descendants: The Rise of Red, the franchise’s fourth entry, released last year. Others newly announced to be coming back include Paolo Montalban as King Charming and Melanie Paxson as Fairy Godmother, the latter being the only actor to appear in all five installments. As previously announced, Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker will be back, as well, in their respective lead roles as Princesses Red and Chloe, the daughters of the Queen of Hearts and Cinderella.

Picking up shortly after the events of The Rise of Red, Descendants: Wicked Wonderland explores what “happily ever after” is really like for Red and Chloe following...

Production has begun on Descendants 5, the latest film in the franchise for Disney Channel and Disney+. The cast posted a new photo from the set today on Instagram, which you can see above.

Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker reprise their roles as Princesses Red and Chloe, the daughters of the Queen of Hearts and Cinderella, respectively, in the new installment of the musical fantasy movie franchise about the teenage progeny of Disney’s most iconic characters and villains.

Picking up shortly after the events of the 2024 film Descendants: The Rise of Red, the yet-untitled next chapter explores what “happily ever after” is really like for Red and Chloe following their return from their time-traveling adventures and delves into the warning at the end of The Rise of Red, “There are consequences when you alter the fabric of time.”

Cast also includes Leonardo Nam reprising his role as Maddox Hatter; Liamani Segura as Pink,...

The next film in Disney Channel's Descendants franchise has officially entered production. A new photo from the set shows the cast members in character and ready to shoot.

What's On Disney Plus shared the first look from the set of the currently untitled fifth Descendants movie, which was confirmed to be happening in February and will see the return of familiar faces as well as new additions to the cast. The new movie is set to pick up shortly after the events of last year's Descendants: The Rise of Red and will explore what "happily ever after" really means for Red and Chloe after their return from their previous time-traveling adventures.

Descendants 5 will be set primarily in present-day Wonderland, with much of its story reportedly building upon the warning the previous film ended on: "There are consequences when you alter the fabric of time." Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker...

The children of Robin Hood, Dr. Facilier, and Mr. Smee will make their debut in Descendants 5. The upcoming movie will serve as a sequel to 2024's Descendants: The Rise of Red.

According to Deadline, Joel Oulette (Trickster), Zavien Garrett (The Flash), Ryan McEwen (Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies) and Dayton Paradis have been cast in Descendants 5 as Robbie Hood, the son of Robin Hood; Felix Facilier, the son of Dr. Facilier from The Princess and The Frog; and Squirmy Smee and Squeaky Smee, the twin sons of Mr. Smee from Peter Pan, respectively. The casting report also states that production on the Disney sequel will begin "shortly."

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The highly anticipated fifth installment of Disney’s Descendants franchise is expanding its cast! Four new actors have joined the upcoming musical fantasy film, which will stream on Disney+ and air on Disney Channel.

Joel Oulette (Trickster), Zavien Garrett (The Flash), Ryan McEwen (Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies), and Dayton Paradis have officially signed on. Production is set to begin soon, and fans can expect more magical adventures featuring the children of iconic Disney characters.

Joel Oulette will play Robbie Hood, the son of Robin Hood, a legendary hero known for stealing from the rich to help the poor. Zavien Garrett takes on the role of Felix Facilier, the son of Dr. Facilier, the cunning villain from The Princess and the Frog. Ryan McEwen and Dayton Paradis will portray Squirmy Smee and Squeaky Smee, the mischievous twin sons of Mr. Smee from Peter Pan. Related: ‘Descendants: The Rise of Red...

The Descendants franchise continues to expand with the announcement of four new cast members for the fifth film, set to air on Disney Channel and Disney+. Production on the movie is set to begin shortly, with the new additions bringing fresh faces to the popular series.

Joel Oulette, Zavien Garrett, Ryan McEwen, and Dayton Paradis will join the ensemble, each taking on roles tied to Disney villains. Oulette will portray Robbie Hood, the son of Robin Hood, whose character seems to lean toward a more heroic path. Garrett will play Felix Facilier, the son of the villainous Dr. Facilier from The Princess and the Frog. McEwen and Paradis will take on the roles of twin brothers, Squirmy and Squeaky Smee, the sons of Mr. Smee from Peter Pan.

The movie will also feature returning cast members, with Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker reprising their roles as Red, the daughter of the Queen of Hearts,...

Malia Baker and Kylie Cantrall in ‘Descendants: The Rise Of Red’ (Disney/Quantrell Colbert)

Disney’s diving back into the Descendants world with a sequel to Descendants: The Rise of Red. The fifth film of the franchise will be adding Alice in Wonderland descendants and welcoming back Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker as Princesses Red and Chloe.

Descendants 5 (not the official title) is expected to begin production soon, with Kimmy Gatewood on board to direct.

“Picking up shortly after the events of the 2024 hit film Descendants: The Rise of Red, the next chapter explores what ‘happily ever after’ is really like for Red and Chloe, following their return from their time-traveling adventures,” reads Disney Channel and Disney+’s synopsis. “Set primarily in present-day Wonderland, the sequel delves into the warning at the end of the previous movie: ‘There are consequences when you alter the fabric of time.'”

Leonardo Nam...

Get ready for a return to Auradon as we’re getting a new Descendants movie!

If there’s one thing Disney Channel knows how to do, it’s franchise a movie hit. It’s been done since High School Musical became a monster success in 2006 and still continues today. When said film is a musical, it can be even bigger.

That was the case with Descendants, the 2015 film that reimagined the classic Disney villains. The plot had the bad guys sent to an island by the heroes. The children of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar and Cruella De Vil were sent to an academy as part of a peace process.

At first baddies, the kids soon grew to enjoy being good guys to turn on their families. The film was a success that inspired two sequels and an animated series.

In 2024, the property was revived in Descendants: The Rise of Red.

A new Descendants movie has been officially confirmed to be on the way to Disney+ and Disney Channel. The cast list and a brief synopsis of the film have been revealed.

Deadline reports that Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker will reprise their roles in the upcoming fifth Descendants movie as the daughters of the Queen of Hearts and Cinderella, respectively. Leonardo Nam will also return as Maddox Hatter, the son of the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland. The three actors made their debut in the franchise in its last installment, 2024's Descendants: The Rise of Red.

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New cast members for the currently untitled Descendants movie include Liamani Segura (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series) as Red's sister Pink, Brendon Tremblay...

Today, Disney Branded Television revealed that the next chapter of the beloved Descendants movie franchise is officially in the works for Disney Channel and Disney+, with production on a fifth installment set to begin soon.

The newly greenlit Disney Channel Original Movie will expand the music-and-dance-fueled stories centered around the teenage progeny of Disney’s most iconic characters and villains.

Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker will reprise their roles as Princesses Red and Chloe, the daughters of the Queen of Hearts and Cinderella, respectively. The film’s official title will be announced at a later date.

Picking up shortly after the events of the 2024 hit film Descendants: The Rise of Red, the next chapter explores what “happily ever after” is really like for Red and Chloe, following their return from their time-traveling adventures. Set primarily in present-day Wonderland, the sequel delves into the warning at the end of the previous...

The Descendantsfranchise is coming back for yet another unpredictable adventure. According to Variety, a fifth Descendants movie is in development at Disney, with production set to kick off in the near future. An official title for the sequel hasn't been announced. What will make this installment stand out from the others is the fact that it will include characters from Alice in Wonderland. The Descendants franchise has always been centered around the sons and daughters of iconic Disney characters. The latest sequel will introduce Max Hatter (Brendon Tremblay), Luis Madrigal (Alexandro Byrd) and Hazel Hook (Kiara Romero).

Disney is going back to the Descendants-verse for a fifth time.

The company has greenlit a fifth movie in the franchise, which will follow the events of 2024’s Descendants: The Rise of Red. Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker will reprise their roles as Red and Chloe, the daughters of the Queen of Hearts and Cinderella, and Leonardo Nam will also return as Maddox Hatter.

Production is scheduled to begin soon on the film, which will premiere on Disney Channel and Disney+. Kimmy Gatewood (Girls5eva) will direct the film; Tamara Chestna (Sneakerella) and Rise of Red scribes Dan Frey and Ru Sommer wrote the script.

“The love for the Descendants franchise runs deep, and the incredible response to Descendants: The Rise of Red last year proved just how much fans are invested in these characters and their stories,” Disney Branded Television president Ayo Davis said in a statement. “Our...

“Descendants” is going “deeper down the rabbit hole” with a fifth movie, Disney Branded Television announced Tuesday.

Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker will reprise their roles as Princess Red and Princess Chloe, the daughters of the Queen of Hearts and Cinderella, respectively. The film, which will launch on Disney Channel and Disney+, is set to enter production soon. An official title will be unveiled later on.

“Descendants 5” picks up shortly after the events of 2024’s “Descendants: The Rise of Red,” as the new chapter will explore what “happily ever after” is really like for Red and Chloe after they return from their time-traveling adventures. The new movie is set in present-day Wonderland and adds a handful of new “Alice in Wonderland” characters: Liamani Segura as Red’s sister Pink, Brendon Tremblay as Max Hatter, Alexandro Byrd as Luis Madrigal and Kiara Romero as Hazel Hook. Leonardo Nam returns as Maddox Hatter,...

The fifth Descendants movie has been formally greenlighted, with production set to begin shortly. Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker will reprise their roles as Princesses Red and Chloe, the daughters of the Queen of Hearts and Cinderella, respectively, in the new installment of the Disney Channel/Disney+ musical fantasy movie franchise about the teenage progeny of Disney’s most iconic characters and villains.

Liamani Segura, Brendon Tremblay, Alexandro Byrd and Kiara Romero

In addition to Cantrall and Baker, Leonardo Nam returns as Mad Hatter’s son, Maddox Hatter in the new film, set primarily in present-day Wonderland. New descendants to the Disney Branded Television franchise include actor-singer Liamani Segura (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series) as Red’s sister Pink; Brendon Tremblay (Altar) as Maddox Hatter’s son, Max Hatter; Alexandro Byrd (The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo) as Luisa Madrigal’s son Luis Madrigal; and Kiara Romero as Captain Hook’s daughter Hazel Hook.

Picking up shortly after the events of the 2024 film Descendants: The Rise of Red, the yet-untitled next chapter explores what “happily ever after” is really like for Red and Chloe following their return from their time-traveling adventures and delves into the warning at the end of The Rise of Red, “There are consequences when you alter the fabric of time.”

Kimmy Gatewood (The Baby-sitter’s Club) is set to direct from a script by co-executive producer Tamara Chestna (Sneakerella) and Dan Frey and Ru Sommer (Descendants: The Rise of Red). Returning to the franchise are executive producers Suzanne Todd and Gary Marsh. Gatewood also serves as co-producer. Emmy-winning choreographer Emilio Dosal is joining Descendants for the next movie.

“The love for the Descendants franchise runs deep, and the incredible response to Descendants: The Rise of Red last year proved just how much fans are invested in these characters and their stories,” said Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Television. “Our next movie will build on that legacy and deliver even more of the magic, music and heart that make Descendants so special — brought to life by an amazing cast and creative team who continue to elevate this world in new and exciting ways.”

Each premiere telecast of the first three Descendants movies ranks as the most-watched cable movie of the year among Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14. The latest installment, Descendants: The Rise of Red, debuted on Disney+ in July and was last year’s most watched original movie across all streaming among Kids 6-11 and Girls 6-11.

Romero is repped by Arise Artists Agency and Vault Entertainment. Segura is repped by Rebel Creative Group, LiveWire Entertainment and Yorn, Levine, Barnes. Tremblay is repped by Luber Roklin Entertainment and The Characters Talent. Byrd is repped by Buchwald, Hyphenate, and Hansen Jacobsen.