Selena Gomez and David Henrie are reuniting for a 'Wizards of Waverly Place' revival. Disney Channel has ordered a pilot for an updated take on the series that aired from 2007 to 2012. Gomez and Henrie, who played siblings Alex and Justin Russo in the original show, will be executive producers of the project, with Henrie also attached as a series regular. Gomez will make a guest appearance in the pilot.
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00:00 Selena Gomez and David Henry are reuniting for a Wizards of Waverly Place revival.
00:04 Disney Channel has ordered a pilot for an updated take on the series that aired from 2007 to 2012.
00:12 "Justin."
00:14 "It's okay. You deserve this more than anyone."
00:18 Gomez and Henry, who played siblings Alex and Justin Russo in the original show, will be executive producers of the project,
00:25 with Henry also attached as a series regular.
00:28 Gomez will make a guest appearance in the pilot. Henry will play the grown-up Justin,
00:32 who has abandoned his wizarding powers for an everyday, magic-free life with his family.
00:37 That's upended when a young wizard finds him and asks him for help in both training and
00:41 ensuring the future of the wizard world. Henry shared this photo of the pilot script on Instagram
00:45 with the caption, "The Russos are excited to become a part of your family once again,
00:50 but we've grown. 2024, the year the magic comes back."
00:54 Gomez shared the news on her Instagram story, writing, "So excited."
00:57 She also posted this photo with the words, "We're back."
01:00 Wizards of Waverly Place helped launch Gomez's career and was part of the heyday of Disney
01:05 Channel's sitcoms, along with Hannah Montana, That's So Raven, and other shows.
01:09 For more on this story, go to THR.com. For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.