“Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” Returning For A Final Season
Disney has announced that “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” will return this summer for one last spell for a third and final season.
Production on the final season will begin next week, and this new season will consist of just four episodes, which will be released on Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney Channel On Demand.
In the new season, Billie, still reeling from losing Alex at the end of Season 2, discovers that the only way to rescue her mother is to reunite with her long-lost father. As her family bands together to find Alex, Billie realises that their combined power is the only way the Russos can defeat the evil plaguing them.
It was also announced that executive producer Selena Gomez will make her directorial debut with the premiere episode. She will also reprise her role as Alex Russo in multiple episodes.
The show is a revival of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” which ran from 2007 to 2012, that followed the Russo family, where three siblings navigated the challenges of adolescence while mastering their magical abilities. The series launched the career of Gomez, who went on to become a multiplatinum, GRAMMY Award-nominated recording artist and highly sought-after actress.
The revival has been a hit with both new and returning fans. From launch, the series has amassed over 101 million views on Disney Channel YouTube* and emerged as a top streaming series across key youth and young adult audiences at the series’ launch, ranking among the top five titles overall with kids 6–11, teens 12–17 and adults 18–24 in views.
The series 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).
Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas serve as writers and executive producers, along with executive producers Gary Marsh, Jonas Agin, Rick Williams, Gomez and Henrie. “Wizards of Waverly Place” was created by Todd Greenwald.
The first two seasons of “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place”, along with the original series, are available to stream on Disney+.
Roger’s Take: While it’s a shame that the show is coming to an end, especially with just a short four-episode season, unfortunately, these types of shows only have a limited window of opportunity due to the age of the actions involved. Those kids won’t stay young for long, so it was unlikely that the show would continue for too many seasons.
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