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Disney’s Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires is keeping kids and families entertained this summer, raking in 9.3M views globally in its first 10 days on Disney+, Deadline can reveal exclusively.

That adds to an already impressive viewing total for the franchise. Per Disney, the Zombies movies have generated over a quarter of a billion streaming hours to-date, making it one of the most popular Disney Channel Original Movie franchises on Disney+.

“With an electrifying story, a chart-topping soundtrack, and major buzz across streaming and social, Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires is hitting big with kids everywhere,” Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Television, said in a statement. “Music has always been central to our Disney Channel Original Movies, and Zombies 4 continues that tradition – joining last year’s ‘Descendants: The Rise of Red’ as one of summer’s must-watch events for kids.

Hulu announced today that season five of Only Murders in the Building will premiere on Tuesday, September 9, with three episodes. New episodes will follow weekly on Hulu.

After their beloved doorman, Lester, dies under suspicious circumstances, Charles, Oliver, and Mabel refuse to believe it was an accident.

Their investigation plunges them into the shadowy corners of New York and beyond — where the trio uncovers a dangerous web of secrets connecting powerful billionaires, old-school mobsters, and the mysterious residents of the Arconia.

The trio discovers a deeper divide between their storied city they thought they knew and the new New York evolving around them — one where the old mob fights to hold on as newer, even more dangerous players emerge.

Only Murders in the Building Season 5 stars Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez (Wizards Beyond Waverly Place), and Michael Cyril Creighton.

The special guest stars include Meryl Streep, Da’Vine Joy Randolph,...

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The long-awaited second season of Severance scored the most nominations for the annual Television Critics Association Awards.

The Apple TV+ drama leads the 2025 field with five nominations, including for program of the year and best drama. Britt Lower, Adam Scott and Tramell Tillman were also nominated for their individual performances. Netflix’s Adolescence, HBO Max’s Hacks and The Pitt, and Apple TV+’s The Studio were close behind, collecting four nominations each.

“With these nominations, we honor the art of television and the artists who create it,” TCA president Andy Dehnart said in a statement. “Our members independently selected these nominees, having championed these shows and in their writing, reporting and criticism throughout the past year.”

Winners will be announced later in the summer, along with the TCA’s career achievement (for an individual) and heritage (for a program) awards. With the cancellation of the group’s summer press tour,...

Severance leads the 41st annual TCA Awards nominations with five, including Program of the Year. It’s followed by Adolescence, Hacks, The Pitt and The Studio with four each. Winners will be revealed later in the summer

The Television Critics Association’s Career Achievement and Heritage Award winners also are Tba.

Here are the nominees, following by a list of programs with two or more noms:

Program Of The Year

Adolescence (Netflix)

Andor (Disney+)

Hacks (HBO Max)

The Pitt (HBO Max)

The Rehearsal (HBO)

Severance (Apple TV+)

The Studio (Apple TV+)

The White Lotus (HBO)

Outstanding Achievement In Comedy

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

English Teacher (FX)

Hacks (HBO Max)

Nobody Wants This (Netflix)

The Rehearsal (HBO)

Shrinking (Apple TV+)

Somebody Somewhere (HBO)

The Studio (Apple TV+)

What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Outstanding Achievement In Drama

Andor (Disney+)

Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire (AMC)

Industry (HBO)

The Last of Us...

The Television Critics Association announced nominations for the 2025 TCA Awards Wednesday, and Apple TV+’s dystopian workplace thriller Severance leads the pack with five nominations — including Program of the Year.

Adolescence, Hacks, The Pitt and The Studio followed close behind with four nominations each, while Andor, Matlock and The Rehearsal netted three nominations apiece.

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Below is the list of 2025 TCA Award nominees, excluding the individuals...

If you grew up in the late '90s and the 2000s, it was a safe bet you were watching the Disney Channel. Whether it be the iconic original films or the various live-action TV shows, there was so much to love about this Disney-owned venture. Now that the 2000s have become the next target for nostalgia, shows like Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody are having a bit of a second life. This is thanks to some fresh new merchandise with Funko just unveiling their latest wave of Disney Channel Pops.

The next wave of Disney Channel Funko Pops focuses on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and Wizards of Waverly Place. There are four new figures. The Russo siblings from Waverly Place all get their own figure. Alex (Selena Gomez), Max (Jake T. Austin) and Justin (David Henrie) are...

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, the sequel series to the classic Disney Channel TV show Wizards of Waverly Place, is getting a second season, which is expected in the fall of 2025. The new show will continue to follow Justin Russo (David Henrie) training young wizard Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown), now alongside his own sons, whose latent powers were recently awakened. Per Disney, the plot of season 2 is as follows:

[...] Billie grapples with the fact that being part of the Russo family might be more complicated than she thought —especially now that she's not the only wizard in the house. Thanks to Roman [Alkaio Thiele] and Milo's [Max Matenko] new magical powers, Justin is now tasked with training three young wizards for the Family Wizard Competition. As the stakes rise inside and outside the family, a mysterious new threat emerges—one that could unravel the Russos forever.

While David Henrie is...

In this case, everything is what it seems: Selena Gomez is back on the set of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, where she’s filming a guest spot for the Disney+ revival’s upcoming second season.

The news was accompanied by a pair of Instagram stories from Gomez, the first being a shot of a wand in her hand with the caption “Just feels right.”

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Selena Gomez is picking up her wand again.

Gomez is reprising her role as Alex Russo in the Wizards of Waverly Place spinoff, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, this fall. In the original series, the Russo family children, Alex (Gomez), Justin (David Henrie) and Max (Jake T. Austin), learn how to use their powers from their mortal dad, Jerry (David DeLuise.) It ran on Disney Channel from 2007-2012 for four seasons. In the series finale, Alex wins the family wizard competition and gains all of the family powers.

The spinoff launched on Disney Channel and Disney+ in Oct. 2024 and starred Gomez’s original series’ costar, Henrie. The new series sees Justin adjusting to living with mortality. Alex introduces him to a young wizard-in-training, Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown), who needs his help. Gomez appeared in two episodes of the show’s first season.

The singer-actress announced the news of her return to...

Disney Channel has confirmed that Selena Gomez will be returning as Alex Russo for the second season of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place!

The new series is a continuation of Selena‘s breakout show, Wizards of Waverly Place. She guest starred on the first season of the new series and serves as an executive producer. After appearing in the first and last episodes of season one, she’ll be back for the next season.

Selena confirmed the news by sharing a photo from set with the caption, “just feels right.”

Keep reading to find out more…

In the sequel series, young wizard Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown) moves in with Alex’s brother Justin Russo (David Henrie) and his family to train in magic.

In season two of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, Billie grapples with the fact that being part of the Russo family might be more complicated than she thought —especially...

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, the spinoff to the Disney Channel show Wizards of Waverly Place, is gearing up to release Season 2. The Season 1 finale left fans on a cliffhanger after Justin Russo’s children gained their powers and were told they would have to compete in the family wizard competition. This left fans wondering if they would get to see that play out. Selena Gomez confirmed that Season 2 is now in production after sharing a photo on set. Read on to find out what the show is conjuring up for another season. Has Wizards Beyond Waverly Place been renewed for Season 2? Yes! You can have all you wanted in your wildest dreams because Disney Television announced on Monday, March 31, that the Russos will be back for Season 2. It’s no surprise given the first episode of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place was Disney Channel’s most-watched series premiere ever on Disney+,...

Selena Gomez will reprise the role of Alex Russo in Season 2 of “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.”

Gomez executive produces the series, which is a spinoff of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” the Disney Channel sitcom that ran for four seasons from 2007 to 2012 and launched Gomez’s career. “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” premiered in October of last year, with Gomez appearing in two of the first season’s 21 episodes.

In the original series, Gomez’s Alex Russo was a young wizard who trained in magic alongside her two brothers with the knowledge that only one of them would be able to keep their powers once they reached adulthood. Alex won the competition. In the spinoff, Alex reaches out to her brother Justin (David Henrie) and asks if teenage wizard Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown) can move in with him and his family to train in magic.

A synopsis for Season 2 of “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” reads,...

Fans haven’t seen the last of Alex Russo in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.

Selena Gomez will return to guest star in Season 2 of the Disney Channel sequel series, the star announced on social media Friday.

“Just feels right…” she wrote in her post, which features her sitting on the iconic set holding a wand.

Selena Gomez Instagram

Gomez is an executive producer on Wizards Beyond Waverly Place and she made a few guest appearances in the first season, introducing her brother Justin Russo (David Henrie) and his family to Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown), a wayward wizard-in-training who needs his help safeguarding the future of the Wizard World.

The only problem? Justin has chosen to lead a normal, mortal life with his family, Giada, Roman and Milo. Billie’s arrival makes Justin realize he’ll need to dust off his magical skills and get to mentoring.

The first episode of...

The 2025 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards have officially come to an end!

Singer Tyla hosted the show live from Barker Hangar on Saturday evening (June 21) in Santa Monica, Calif., and she even got super soaked with slime after winning the Favorite Global Music Star blimp.

The night also featured performances from Machine Gun Kelly and Katseye.

Check out the winners list inside

Rihanna was presented (virtually) with the Icon Award and Jack Black accepted the King of Comedy award in person.

Keep reading below for a complete list of winners at the 2025 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards…

Television

Favorite Kids TV Show

Ayla & The Mirrors

Bunk’d

The Really Loud House

The Thundermans: Undercover – Winner

Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place

Favorite Male TV Star (Kids)

David Henrie

Dylan Gilmer

Hero Hunter

Israel Johnson – Winner

Trevor Tordjman

Favorite Female TV Star (Kids)

Celina Smith

Janice LeAnn Brown

Kira Kosarin – Winner...

The 2025 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards are kicking off tonight (June 21)!

The fan-voted awards show will be hosted by singer Tyla this year, live from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., starting at 8pm Et/Pt.

Once again, “kids and families in control at the biggest party of the summer with exciting star-studded collaborations, legendary skateboarding stunts, the latest in music with high-energy dancing, and Nickelodeon’s signature orange blimp trophy and epic slimings.”

Ahead of the awards show tonight, we’ve got a full list of performers, attendees and who’s all nominated for an award!

Keep reading to find out more…

Katseye is confirmed to perform their recent hit song “Gnarly,” with Machine Gun Kelly also taking the stage for a performance.

Jack Black will receive the King of Comedy Award.

Other celebrities who are set to attend the annual event include Alex Warren, Auliʻi Cravalho, Benny Blanco, Ice Spice,...

From Samantha Stephens on “Bewitched” to Sabrina Spellman on “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” the concept of a TV show about witches is an old (pointed) hat. And it’s not a trend that will soon disappear, if there’s any indication from buzzy shows like the upcoming “Harry Potter” TV series on HBO and the second season of Netflix’s “Wednesday.”

But our historical depictions of witches and interpretations of the pagan beliefs are both steeped in arts and culture. And this means they come with good, bad and even conflicting tropes. When developing a TV show, it’s often up to the creators and their creative teams to decide which way something wiccan is coming for their projects.

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Agatha All Along

Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha Harkness acts as...

In the world of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, everything is not what it seems — and that’s exactly how David Henrie plans to keep it.

TVLine recently caught up with the Disney+ revival’s star and executive producer, who shared his thoughts on one of the most prevalent fan theories: Could young witch Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown) actually be the daughter of Alex Russo (Selena Gomez)?

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Your friendly, pint-sized neighborhood Spider-Man is swinging back into action next month.

The animated series Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends has set a Monday, June 16 premiere date for Season 4, launching across Disney Jr., Disney Channel and Disney Jr. on Demand. Additionally, the season’s first six episodes will be available to stream on Tuesday, June 17 on Disney+.

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Exclusive: Matt Cornett (Summer of 69), Ramon Reed (Incoming), and Chris Klein (Fear Street: Prom Queen) are about to wrap on the North Carolina shoot for Bad Counselors, a new indie from director Chris Dowling (Where Hope Grows).

The project is described as a fish-out-of-water comedy that follows two hard-partying fraternity brothers who pose as middle school camp counselors to work off community service and salvage their senior year. Written by Dexter Masland, Ryan Gunnarson, and Taylor Grabowsky, the film also stars Missi Pyle (Captain Fantastic), Brec Bassinger (Final Destination: Bloodlines), McKaley Miller (Dexter: Resurrection), Nathan Gamble (The Dark Knight), Ja’Marion Kennedy and Markiel Cockrell.

Loam Entertainment is fully financing the pic and producing alongside Zero Gravity and Narrow Gate Entertainment. Producers include Loam Entertainment CEO Robert Crotty, director of development Kristopher Galuska, and Chris Fenton, alongside Houston Bradley for Zero Gravity, Chris Roark for Narrow Gate, and Dowling. Thomas Evans...

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place follows Justin (David Henrie) and Alex (Selena Gomez) Russo as adults, living in New York, and navigating the wizarding world. While their parents — Jerry (David Deluise) and Theresa (Maria Canals-Barrera) — have made appearances on the show, others are nowhere to be seen, including certain family members. Justin and Giada (Mimi Gianopulos) are raising their children, Roman (Alkaio Theile) and Milo (Max Matenko), and trying to figure out how to raise Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown), a troubled wizard who Alex dropped off at their house after she got caused problems in the wizarding world. Roman and Milo discovered they have magical powers at the end of Season 1 and all three children have to undergo lessons and compete in the family wizard tournament. Now that the Disney Channel show has been renewed for another season, there are more opportunities for characters from Wizards of Waverly Place to be...

The 2025 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards will be taking place in June 2025 and the nominations have been announced!

Nickelodeon just revealed that music star Tyla will host the event live on June 21 from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. The show will air live on Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons, the Nick Jr. channel, MTV2 and CMT and Nickelodeon channels around the world at 8pm Et/Pt.

Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominations this year with four mentions each. There are 35 categories in which fans can vote in, beginning on Thursday.

Musical performances for the live show will be announced at a later date.

Keep reading to find out more…

Keep reading to see the full list of nominations…

Television

Favorite Kids TV Show

Ayla & The Mirrors

Bunk’d

The Really Loud House

The Thundermans: Undercover

Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place

Favorite Male TV Star (Kids...

Green goo and big stars are joining forces once again for the 2025 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, which officially unveiled its host and nominees on Thursday.

Grammy-winning artist Tyla will take the reins as host when the show airs live on June 21 from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.

The slime-filled spectacle will simulcast across Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick Jr., MTV2, and CMT, as well as international Nickelodeon channels, where fans can watch their favorite TV, movie and sports stars get covered in green glop.

This year’s nominees include a fresh batch of first-timers such as Gracie Abrams, Zach Bryan, Jordan Chiles, Frankie Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Doechii, Keith Lee, Chappell Roan, Shaboozey, Shohei Ohtani, and Florence Pugh.

Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominations with four each, while Jack Black, Dwayne Johnson, and Jelly Roll follow close behind with three nods apiece.

Musical performances...

The stars are stepping out for the 2025 Disney Upfront!

Selena Gomez, Glen Powell, and Jenna Dewan attended the big event on Tuesday (May 13) held at the Javits Center in New York City.

The stars of ABC shows – including Abbott Elementary, High Potential, and 9-1-1 – along with the stars of Hulu’s shows The Bear and All’s Fair attended the event to promote their hit series.

Following the event, we compiled photos of the stars in attendance so you can see who was there!

Keep reading to find out more…Keep scrolling to see the stars in attendance…

All’s Fair stars Sarah Paulson, Teyana Taylor, Glenn Close, & Niecy Nash-Betts

Jason Kelce

Jimmy Kimmel

Zootopia 2 star Ginnifer Goodwin

Patrick Mahomes & Saquon Barkley

The Bear stars Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, & Jeremy Allen White

Project Runway stars Law Roach, Nina Garcia, & Christian Siriano

The Rookie stars Mekia Cox, Shawn Ashmore, Alyssa Díaz,...

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, a spinoff of the Disney Channel Original Series Wizards of Waverly Place, was renewed for Season 2 in March 2025. Just weeks later, Disney already has an exciting update to share with fans.

Disney announced via X post that Season 2 of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place is officially in production. The post features executive producer and series star David Henrie (Justin Russo), reprising his role from the original series, alongside costars Max Matenko (Milo Russo), Alkaio Thiele (Roman Russo), Taylor Cora (Winter), Janice LeAnn Brown (Billie), and Mimi Gianopulos (Giada Russo).

Lights, camera… MAGIC 🎬🪄#WizardsBeyond Season 2 is now in production! pic.twitter.com/l370oDfTZ8— Disney+ (@DisneyPlus) April 18, 2025

The Disney+ description of the series reads: "Billie, a powerful young wizard at the center of a mysterious prophecy, is sent to live in the mortal world with the only wizard teacher who can help her control her powers—Justin Russo.

Exclusive: In a very competitive situation with several major bidders, Netflix has landed for development Dead Letters, a drama starring and executive produced by Lucy Hale, Deadline has learned. An adaptation of Caite Dolan-Leach’s 2017 novel, the project comes from Unwell Productions, the company of Call Her Daddy‘s Alex Cooper, and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment.

Written/executive produced by Rachel Caris Love (Invitation to a Bonfire) and to be directed/executive produced by Liz Friedlander (Shining Vale), Dead Letters is described as an addictive mystery whodunit-meets-psychological thriller centered on a pair of identical twin sisters: Ava and Zelda, played by Hale. When Ava returns home to the family vineyard in the wake of Zelda’s sudden death, she must find out who murdered her beloved twin while reckoning with dangerous revelations about the woman Zelda had become in her absence. To complicate matters: Zelda knew she was in...

Exclusive: Pam Levine, who recently exited Disney Branded Television and National Geographic as Head of Marketing, is going to Netflix as VP, Ucan Marketing & Publicity. This executive move, I understand, was always in the works for a while.

At Netflix, Levine will oversee all publicity and marketing for U.S. and Canada film and series, and report to chief marketing officer Marian Lee.

An internal memo about this is imminent, I hear, at the streamer.

Levine, a former 20th Century Fox and HBO marketing chief, joined Disney General Entertainment in June 2022. In the role, she led an integrated internal agency that spanned brand and creative marketing, strategy, publicity, media planning, digital/social, events, talent relations and awards, supporting content created for Disney+ as well as the Disney- and National Geographic-branded linear networks.

Her big campaigns at Disney Branded Television included Percy Jackson & the Olympians; The Descendants series; Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,...

Is Wizards Beyond Waverly Place coming back for season 2?(Photo Credit –Disney+)

That’s right, Disney+ and the Disney Channel have officially renewed the hit Wizards of Waverly Place spinoff for a second season, and fans are beyond excited (pun totally intended).

The sequel series follows an all-grown-up Justin Russo (David Henrie) as he steps into the mentor role, training a young wizard named Bille (Janice LeAnn Brown). But let’s be real, what fans really lost their minds over was the return of Selena Gomez as Alex Russo in season 1! With familiar faces like Maria Canals-Barrera and David DeLuise popping in as well, the nostalgia is strong with this one.

So, what’s in store for season 2? More magic? More mayhem? More surprise cameos? Here’s everything we know so far about the next spellbinding chapter of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place!

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After a successful 21-episode run, The Hollywood Reporter shared that Disney Channel and Disney+ renewed Wizards Beyond Waverly Place for season 2. The David Henrie-led series continues to attract old and new Wizards fans: "I'm overwhelmed by all the love for the series and ready to keep serving this new generation of Wizards fans with more Russo magic, while continuing to deliver to big warm hug to the original fans," David Henrie shared in a statement about the season 2 renewal.

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Wizards of Waverly Place consumed the late 2000s for five years, spanning four magical seasons between 2007 and 2012 and spawning one movie in 2009. Disney's hit Wizards series followed the Russo Family as Jerry Russo (David DeLuise) trained his three children, Justin (David Henrie), Max (Jake T. Austin), and Alex (Selena Gomez), to prepare them for their family wizard competition...

There's no need to wish upon a star or use your magic wand for another season of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,because it's already happening. Your favorite wizard family, the Russos, and wizard in training, Billie, are returning to television screens for Season 2. The Disney+comedy series is a continuation of its hit Selena Gomez-led Wizards of Waverly Place.Itfollows an all-grown-up Justin Russo (David Henrie) living a regular life with his wife and two children, Roman and Milo. Their lives in New York City seem like any other family until his sister, Alex (Gomez), needs his assistance to help train a young wizard named Billie. Justin finds himself balancing his revived magical skills to train Billie and his normal life while safeguarding the future of the Wizard World.

The continuation debuted on October 29, 2024, and instantly brought back a nostalgic, early Disney Channel vibe during its 21-episode first season.

David Henrie, Janie Leann Brown, and Selena Gomez in ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ (Disney/Eric McCandless)

Filming is expected to get underway next month on season two of Disney Channel’s Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. Disney Branded Television renewed the popular comedy, which currently holds Disney Channel’s record for the most-watched series premiere.

The Wizards of Waverly Place sequel stars David Henrie as Justin Russo, Janice LeAnn Brown as Billie, Alkaio Thiele as Roman Russo, Max Matenko as Milo Russo, Taylor Cora as Winter, and Mimi Gianopulos as Giada Russo. Henrie and Selena Gomez serve as executive producers along with Jed Elinoff, Scott Thomas, Gary Marsh, and Jonas Agin. Elinoff and Thomas are the writers.

“I’m overwhelmed by all the love for the series and ready to keep serving this new generation of Wizards fans with more Russo magic while continuing to deliver a big warm hug to the original fan!

One of Disney+’s biggest recent revivals has gotten a big spot of renewal news!

Fans of Disney+ may love their shows but are wary of getting too invested. That’s because the streamer has a bad habit of canceling some shows after just one season. That includes some cult series like American Born Chinese, Renegade Nell, and Willow.

It’s also big-time shows that get the axe with Star Wars: The Acolyte. So it’s a bigger deal when a show gets a second season now.

Thankfully, it’s happened for one of the streamer’s bigger successes of 2024-25. The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Wizards Beyond Waverly Place will be getting a second season following a great run on both Disney Channel and Disney+.

The original Wizards of Waverly Place ran on Disney Channel from 2007 to 2012 and launched Selena Gomez to stardom. She played Alex Russo, a mischievous...

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place just got some big news!

Disney just announced that that the Wizards of Waverly Place sequel series has been picked up for a second season at Disney Channel and Disney+.

Original series stars David Henrie and Selena Gomez serve as executive producers, with David also starring and Selena making guest appearances.

Keep reading to find out more…

“I’m overwhelmed by all the love for the series and ready to keep serving this new generation of ‘Wizards’ fans with more Russo magic, while continuing to deliver a big warm hug to the original fan!” David shared in a statement. “So many surprises in store for this second season. It’s going to be big, so stay tuned!”

Also starring in the series include Janice LeAnn Brown, Alkaio Thiele, Max Matenko, Taylor Cora and Mimi Gianopulos.

Season one also saw David DeLuise and Maria Canals-Barrera reprising their...

It's a magical day for Wizards Beyond Waverly Place fans. Disney+ and Disney Channel have renewed the children's comedy series for a second season.

The renewal comes just over a month after Wizards Beyond Waverly Place aired its Season 1 finale on Disney+. "I’m overwhelmed by all the love for the series and ready to keep serving this new generation of Wizards fans with more Russo magic, while continuing to deliver a big warm hug to the original fan!" said executive producer and series star David Henrie in a statement. "So many surprises in store for this second season. It’s going to be big, so stay tuned!" The new season will begin production next month in Los Angeles.

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place is set more than a decade after the events of the original series, Wizards of Waverly Place, following "an adult Justin Russo, who has chosen to lead a normal,...

Today, Disney Branded Television announced that Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, the continuation of the Emmy Award-winning Wizards of Waverly Place, has been renewed for a second season.

Premiering on Disney Channel, Disney+, and Disney Channel On Demand, the new season begins production next month in Los Angeles.

Executive producer and series star David Henrie said, “I’m overwhelmed by all the love for the series and ready to keep serving this new generation of ‘Wizards’ fans with more Russo magic, while continuing to deliver a big warm hug to the original fan! So many surprises in store for this second season. It’s going to be big, so stay tuned!”

The first episode of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place was Disney Channel‘s most-watched series premiere ever on Disney+, driving 3.2 million views globally in the first 12 days. The premiere episode was also posted to Disney Channel YouTube and has amassed over...

“Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” is conjuring up a second season for Disney Channel and Disney+, with production set to begin next month in Los Angeles.

Set after the events of the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel original “Wizards of Waverly Place” that concluded in 2012, “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” follows the adult Justin Russo who is trying to lead a normal, non-magical life alongside his family, Giada, Roman and Milo. But when his sister Alex brings Billie, a young wizard, to his house, Justin realizes that he is not quite finished with the magical world as he takes on the role of mentor while balancing his everyday responsibilities.

David Henrie reprises his role as Justin, while Selena Gomez guest stars as Alex. Newcomers include Janice LeAnn Brown as Billie, Alkaio Thiele as Roman Russo, Max Matenko as Milo Russo, Taylor Cora as Winter and Mimi Gianopulos as Giada Russo.

“I’m overwhelmed...

“Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” has been renewed for a second season at Disney Channel and Disney+.

The followup to the classic Disney sitcom “Wizards of Waverly” place originally debuted in October 2024. Production on the new season of the Disney Branded Television series will begin in May in Los Angeles.

“I’m overwhelmed by all the love for the series and ready to keep serving this new generation of ‘Wizards’ fans with more Russo magic, while continuing to deliver a big warm hug to the original fan!” said executive producer and series star David Henrie. “So many surprises in store for this second season. It’s going to be big, so stay tuned!”

Henrie reprised the role of Justin Russo in the new series, and is joined by castmates Janice LeAnn Brown, Alkaio Thiele, Max Matenko, Taylor Cora, and Mimi Gianopulos.

The official description of the series states that it “follows an adult Justin Russo,...

“Rebootus renewus!” Billie and the Russo family will return for a second season of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, TVLine has confirmed.

The series is a continuation of the hit Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012), which starred Selena Gomez and David Henrie as magical siblings in constant competition, each hoping to one day be named the “Family Wizard.”

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Disney is heading back to beyond Waverly Place.

Disney Branded Television, the company’s kids and family division, has renewed Wizards Beyond Waverly Place for a second season. The pickup comes about a month after the sitcom concluded its 21-episode first season. Production on season two is set to begin in April in Los Angeles.

“I’m overwhelmed by all the love for the series and ready to keep serving this new generation of Wizards fans with more Russo magic, while continuing to deliver a big warm hug to the original fan,” star and executive producer David Henrie said in a statement. “So many surprises are in store for this second season. It’s going to be big, so stay tuned.”

Disney ordered the update to its 2007-12 favorite Wizards of Waverly Place in March 2024. The series finds an adult Justin Russo (Henrie) living a normal, mortal life with his...

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place has been renewed for a second season.

Per Disney Branded Television, the new season will go into production in Los Angeles in April. The news comes about a month after the Season 1 finale on February 28.

“I’m overwhelmed by all the love for the series and ready to keep serving this new generation of ‘Wizards’ fans with more Russo magic, while continuing to deliver a big warm hug to the original fan! So many surprises in store for this second season,” executive producer and series star David Henrie said in a statement. “It’s going to be big, so stay tuned!”

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place 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...

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Exclusive: Continuing in the tradition of such Disney+ witchcraft staples as the Hocus Pocus movie franchise and Marvel’s Agatha All Along, Disney Branded Television has given a pilot order to Coven Academy (woking title), a single-camera supernatural dramedy for Disney Channel and Disney+.

In Coven Academy, written by High School Musical: The Musical: The Series creator/executive producer Tim Federle, a coven of teenage witches-in-training must protect their town from a looming threat.

Federle and Bronwyn North-Reist executive produce through Federle’s Chorus Boy Productions under his overall deal with Disney Branded Television.

Under the pact, Federle also executive produces the live-action comedy series Vampirina, set to premiere later this year on Disney Channel and Disney+.

Vampirina is one of two upcoming Dbt music-driven multi-camera comedy series, along with How We Became The Biggest Band in the World (working title). They will join Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.

Prior Disney...

Actress Brenda Song is currently starring in Netflix’sRunning Point with Kate Hudson, but many likely remember her as London Tipton in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,which ran on the Disney Channel from 2005 to 2008, and starred Cole Dylan Sprouse. Song, who has also appeared in films like The Last Showgirl and The Social Network, is just one of several former Disney stars that have gone on to bigger things as they’ve grown up.

Speaking with People, Song talked about how she’s reacted to the success of her former Disney Channel alums. “It’s so incredible. Seeing my contemporaries growing up, it’s like the most beautiful thing,” Song told the outlet. “I’ve been fortunate to run into Selena (Gomez) (amid) all this craziness, and I’m just incredibly proud.

“They’re finally getting the flowers that they deserve,” Song continued about stars like Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez.

On Friday February 28 2025, Disney broadcasts Wizards Beyond Waverly Place!

Nigh is Now! Season 1 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,” titled “Nigh is Now!”, promises to be an exciting adventure for the Russo family. In this episode, the Russos face a new challenge when they find out that Billie and Roman have gone missing. The stakes are high as they realize that an evil villain is behind their disappearance.

As the episode unfolds, the Russos must come together and use their magical skills to track down their friends. The family will need to rely on each other and their unique abilities to navigate through tricky situations. With teamwork at the forefront, viewers can expect to see some clever spells and clever problem-solving.

The tension builds as the Russos race against time to rescue Billie and Roman. The villain’s lair is sure to be filled with obstacles and surprises,...

When it comes to TV reboots and revivals, Disney is no stranger to the format, delivering titles like Girl Meets World, Raven’s Home, and most recently Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, but is a Suite Life of Zack & Cody revival in the cards? While former star Brenda Song doesn’t know of any current plans for a spinoff, she’s weighing in on a potential return as her memorable character London Tipton. “I mean, if everyone is down, how could we not?” Song told TV Insider on the red carpet for Running Point at the Paley Center in New York. “I wouldn’t be here without her and she’s probably the most fun I’ve ever had playing a character,” Disney Channel / Courtesy: Everett Collection “She’s my literal dream character,” Song added, before concluding that she would “of course,” reprise London onscreen if given the opportunity. As for staying...

The Russo family is back in action, and this time, it’s a rescue mission. In “Nigh is Now!”, the latest episode of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, Billie and Roman find themselves in a precarious situation, prompting the Russos to unite against a formidable foe. When Billie and Roman mysteriously vanish, the Russos quickly realize they’ve […]

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place: Nigh is Now!

You might not have all that you wanted in your wildest dreams. Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, the spinoff to the Disney Channel show, Wizards of Waverly Place, is set to air its Season 1 finale on Friday, February 28. All Season 1 episodes will drop on Disney+ that same day. However, fans are wondering if the show will be back for a Season 2. Read on to find out if the show is conjuring up another season. Has Wizards Beyond Waverly Place been renewed? Not yet, but a Season 2 looks hopeful as Deadline reported that the Season 1 premiere received “record views.” How and when does Season 1 end? Season 1 will air its finale episode on February 28. Alex Russo (Selena Gomez) makes an unexpected visit to her brother, Justin’s (David Henrie), and his wife, Giada (Mimi Gianopulos), house. She claims she is there to visit him, but also wants to know how Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown...

One member of the Russo family has yet to make an appearance on the Disney Channel spinoff, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. Photos dropped for the finale on Friday, February 28, and fans noticed that Max Russo (Jake T. Austin) is not in them. “I need a spell to make it Feb 28th already because look at all these amazing moments to come!!” the Instagram post was captioned. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wizards Beyond (@disneywizardsseries) The photos featured Justin Russo (David Henrie), his sons Milo (Max Matenko) and Roman (Alkaio Thiele), along with Roman’s friend, Winter (Taylor Cora), and Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown), a troubled wizard who was dropped off by Alex Russo (Selena Gomez), Justin’s sister, at the beginning of the season. Also featured in the photos are guest stars- Gomez, the main character in Wizards of Waverly Place, and Alex and Justin’s parents,...

Selena Gomez will make her return to Disney Channel's Wizards Beyond Waverly Place in the show's season finale. A new clip shows her reprising her role as Alex Russo in the upcoming episode .

Entertainment Weekly shared a clip of Gomez in the season finale of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place where her character Alex Russo visits her brother Justin (David Henrie). "Can't a sister visit her big brother?" She asks quizzically as Justin tries to figure out the ulterior motive behind Alex's return. Alex then asks Justin and his wife Giada (Mimi Gianopulos) how the star of the spin-off show, Billie, (Janice LeAnn Brown) is doing -- with the episode revolving around Billie going missing as the Russos work together to rescue her from an evil villain.

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