Updated with latest: Selena Gomez revealed the Wizards of Waverly Place sequel title at Disney’s upfront Tuesday. The spinoff will be called Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. She also shared two first-look images which can be found below.
Deadline broke the news of the sequel series in January. Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas serve as writers and executive producers. Andy Fickman directed and executive-produced the pilot and will direct multiple episodes.
The original show ran four seasons, winning Emmys and doing well in the ratings until star Selena Gomez decided it was time to graduate to more adult roles. The show ran from 2007-2012, with Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie also airing on the Disney Channel in 2009. The cast returned for a stand-alone television special, The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex, in 2013.
There have been rumors of another reunion ever since and now, after a decade, Disney is making them a reality.
Deadline broke the news of the sequel series in January. Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas serve as writers and executive producers. Andy Fickman directed and executive-produced the pilot and will direct multiple episodes.
The original show ran four seasons, winning Emmys and doing well in the ratings until star Selena Gomez decided it was time to graduate to more adult roles. The show ran from 2007-2012, with Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie also airing on the Disney Channel in 2009. The cast returned for a stand-alone television special, The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex, in 2013.
There have been rumors of another reunion ever since and now, after a decade, Disney is making them a reality.
- 5/15/2024
- by Patrick Hipes and Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney Channel has given an official series order to its “Wizards of Waverly Place” sequel, this time with the working title “Wizards.” Original stars Selena Gomez and David Henrie are set to exec produce, while Gomez will appear in a guest role and Henrie will be back full time as a series regular.
Production will begin next month in Los Angeles on “Wizards,” which is aimed for a premiere later this year on both Disney Channel and Disney+. The pickup follows news in January that a pilot had been ordered for the potential return to Waverly Place.
Disney Branded Television is behind “Wizards,” with Gomez returning in the premiere episode as Alex Russo and Henrie back full time as Justin Russo. Max Matenko (“Platonic”) has joined the cast as Justin’s youngest son, Milo, and joins the previously announced cast, including Janice LeAnn Brown (“Bunk’d”) in the lead role as young,...
Production will begin next month in Los Angeles on “Wizards,” which is aimed for a premiere later this year on both Disney Channel and Disney+. The pickup follows news in January that a pilot had been ordered for the potential return to Waverly Place.
Disney Branded Television is behind “Wizards,” with Gomez returning in the premiere episode as Alex Russo and Henrie back full time as Justin Russo. Max Matenko (“Platonic”) has joined the cast as Justin’s youngest son, Milo, and joins the previously announced cast, including Janice LeAnn Brown (“Bunk’d”) in the lead role as young,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: One of Disney’s signature comedies, Wizards of Waverly Place, is getting a sequel. Disney Branded Television has ordered a pilot for the follow-up, which is executive produced by original stars Selena Gomez and her small screen sibling David Henrie. Gomez will guest star in the pilot for Disney Channel as the character that helped launch her career, Alex Russo, with David Henrie reprising the role of Justin Russo as a series regular. He is joined by new cast members Janice LeAnn Brown (Disney’s Just Roll with It), Alkaio Thiele (Call Me Kat) and Mimi Gianopulos (American Princess).
The revival pilot comes from writers and executive producers Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas who are behind another Disney Channel comedy spinoff, Raven’s Home. It picks up after a mysterious incident at WizTech, where an adult Justin Russo has left his wizard powers behind, opting for a normal, human life...
The revival pilot comes from writers and executive producers Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas who are behind another Disney Channel comedy spinoff, Raven’s Home. It picks up after a mysterious incident at WizTech, where an adult Justin Russo has left his wizard powers behind, opting for a normal, human life...
- 1/18/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Selena Gomez is one of the biggest stars of her generation. The actor spent five years playing her breakout role Alex Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place, and her career has grown ever since. Wizards of Waverly Place has found a new generation since it aired, and Gomez happens to have a huge fan in her life.
Selena Gomez rose to fame as Alex Russo in ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’
Gomez started acting in the children’s TV show Barney & Friends at age nine. She rose to prominence on the Disney Channel show Wizards of Waverly Place, which ran for four seasons from 2007 until its cancelation in 2012. Gomez played the teenage wizard-in-training Alex alongside her brothers Justin and Max.
The character lives in New York with her parents, who try to teach Alex and her brothers to master magic and balance their personal lives and the pursuit of wizardry.
Selena Gomez rose to fame as Alex Russo in ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’
Gomez started acting in the children’s TV show Barney & Friends at age nine. She rose to prominence on the Disney Channel show Wizards of Waverly Place, which ran for four seasons from 2007 until its cancelation in 2012. Gomez played the teenage wizard-in-training Alex alongside her brothers Justin and Max.
The character lives in New York with her parents, who try to teach Alex and her brothers to master magic and balance their personal lives and the pursuit of wizardry.
- 3/19/2023
- by Produced by Digital Editors
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Like so many former child stars before her, Selena Gomez has seen her career drastically evolve over the years. These days, the actor and singer is best known for her hit Hulu series Only Murders in the Building, Rare Beauty makeup line, and hit songs like “Back to You” and “Lose You to Love Me.”
However, Gomez was already earning a hefty paycheck as the star of the Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place.
Selena Gomez starred on ‘The Wizards of Waverly Place’ from 2007 to 2012
For four seasons, Gomez played teenage wizard-in-training Alex Russo. Along with her brothers Justin (David Henrie) and Max (Jake T. Austin), Alex lives in a New York apartment with their parents as they attempt to master magic and balance their pursuit of wizardry with their personal lives.
In addition to more than 100 episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place, Gomez reprised the role for a pair of TV movies,...
However, Gomez was already earning a hefty paycheck as the star of the Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place.
Selena Gomez starred on ‘The Wizards of Waverly Place’ from 2007 to 2012
For four seasons, Gomez played teenage wizard-in-training Alex Russo. Along with her brothers Justin (David Henrie) and Max (Jake T. Austin), Alex lives in a New York apartment with their parents as they attempt to master magic and balance their pursuit of wizardry with their personal lives.
In addition to more than 100 episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place, Gomez reprised the role for a pair of TV movies,...
- 3/3/2023
- by Robert Yaniz Jr.
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Oh no! A car registered under Jake’s name was reportedly involved in a strange hit-and-run on Nov. 19.
A 2010 Audi that is registered to Jake T. Austin, 18, hit three parked cars around 3 a.m. in Sherman Oaks, Calif, causing “major damage,” TMZ reported. Read on for more details!
Jake T. Austin Reportedly Involved In Car Crash
Jake, who formerly starred on The Wizards of Waverly Place as Max Russo, reportedly wasn’t at the scene when his Audi crashed into three parked cars on the street. It also isn’t known if he was driving the car when it crashed.
After the Audi hit the other cars, someone inside the vehicle threw a bottle of vodka at a nearby building, and the driver and passengers called a car service to get them before police arrived, witnesses told the outlet. They described one person who was in the car as a white male with dark hair.
A 2010 Audi that is registered to Jake T. Austin, 18, hit three parked cars around 3 a.m. in Sherman Oaks, Calif, causing “major damage,” TMZ reported. Read on for more details!
Jake T. Austin Reportedly Involved In Car Crash
Jake, who formerly starred on The Wizards of Waverly Place as Max Russo, reportedly wasn’t at the scene when his Audi crashed into three parked cars on the street. It also isn’t known if he was driving the car when it crashed.
After the Audi hit the other cars, someone inside the vehicle threw a bottle of vodka at a nearby building, and the driver and passengers called a car service to get them before police arrived, witnesses told the outlet. They described one person who was in the car as a white male with dark hair.
- 11/19/2013
- by Ivy Jacobson
- HollywoodLife
The X Factor is slowing down a bit with an appearance by Selena Gomez.
The Disney darling-turned-pop starlet will drop by the Fox competition series this Thursday, Nov. 7 (8/7c) to perform her new hit single, “Slow Down.”
In addition to touring for her latest album Stars Dance, Gomez earlier this year reprised her Wizards of Waverly Place role in the Disney Channel special The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex.
Ready for more of today’s TV dish? Well…
• 30 Rock‘s Cheyenne Jackson has joined HBO’s human sexuality/relationship drama pilot Open. From Ryan Murphy and Dexter co-executive producer Lauren Gussis,...
The Disney darling-turned-pop starlet will drop by the Fox competition series this Thursday, Nov. 7 (8/7c) to perform her new hit single, “Slow Down.”
In addition to touring for her latest album Stars Dance, Gomez earlier this year reprised her Wizards of Waverly Place role in the Disney Channel special The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex.
Ready for more of today’s TV dish? Well…
• 30 Rock‘s Cheyenne Jackson has joined HBO’s human sexuality/relationship drama pilot Open. From Ryan Murphy and Dexter co-executive producer Lauren Gussis,...
- 11/6/2013
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
Watch our video interview with Tom for the scoop on his epic Starz drama, premiering tonight!
When you think back to your lessons about Leonardo Da Vinci in school, I’m sure images of an old, Italian inventor with a super-long beard come to mind. But the new Starz series Da Vinci’s Demons, premiering April 12 at 10 p.m., introduces us to a totally new — dare I say, “sexy” — Leonardo.
“Our Da Vinci is far more youthful, re-imagined as a young, swashbuckling, action-adventurer,” star Tom Riley explains to HollywoodLife.com. “I didn’t know anything about him in his youth … and some of the stuff we found out is crazy.”
Among those “crazy” discoveries are Da Vinci’s “difficult” relationship with his father — and his many, many enemies.
“He was tormented by a lot of things,” Tom tells us. “He was illegitimate, he couldn’t inherit wealth, he had no formal education.
When you think back to your lessons about Leonardo Da Vinci in school, I’m sure images of an old, Italian inventor with a super-long beard come to mind. But the new Starz series Da Vinci’s Demons, premiering April 12 at 10 p.m., introduces us to a totally new — dare I say, “sexy” — Leonardo.
“Our Da Vinci is far more youthful, re-imagined as a young, swashbuckling, action-adventurer,” star Tom Riley explains to HollywoodLife.com. “I didn’t know anything about him in his youth … and some of the stuff we found out is crazy.”
Among those “crazy” discoveries are Da Vinci’s “difficult” relationship with his father — and his many, many enemies.
“He was tormented by a lot of things,” Tom tells us. “He was illegitimate, he couldn’t inherit wealth, he had no formal education.
- 4/12/2013
- by Andy Swift
- HollywoodLife
Selena Gomez is a busy women! While already releasing several films this year, she has now signed up to star in William’s directorial debut ‘Rudderless’ — a film about loss and music alongside hottie Anton Yelchin. How fun!
Selena Gomez is a working gal! The Disney princess, 20, has just signed on to star in Shameless actor William H. Macy‘s new film called Rudderless. William will direct Selena, his wife Felicity Huffman and Fright Night hunk Anton Yelchin. Will Selena have an off screen romance with hottie Anton?
Selena Gomez In ‘Rudderless’ With Anton Yelchin & William H. Macy
Selena, William, Felicity, Anton, Laurence Fishburn and Billy Crudup will all star in the film about a father’s struggle with his sons death. Filming will begin in Oklahoma in April reports Deadline, and Selena tweeted her excitement on April 1.
“So excited to be joining this film,” tweeted the star. So cool!
Selena Gomez is a working gal! The Disney princess, 20, has just signed on to star in Shameless actor William H. Macy‘s new film called Rudderless. William will direct Selena, his wife Felicity Huffman and Fright Night hunk Anton Yelchin. Will Selena have an off screen romance with hottie Anton?
Selena Gomez In ‘Rudderless’ With Anton Yelchin & William H. Macy
Selena, William, Felicity, Anton, Laurence Fishburn and Billy Crudup will all star in the film about a father’s struggle with his sons death. Filming will begin in Oklahoma in April reports Deadline, and Selena tweeted her excitement on April 1.
“So excited to be joining this film,” tweeted the star. So cool!
- 4/1/2013
- by Eleanore Hutch
- HollywoodLife
Selena attended the Kids’ Choice Awards on Mar. 23 and looked stunning. But during the commercial break, HollywoodLife.com can tell you that Selena hugged Justin’s bestie!
Does Selena Gomez still have feelings for Justin Bieber? The singer went on stage to accept the award for Favorite TV Actress and after she hugged Justin’s best friend Jaden Smith!
Selena Hugs Justin
Selena looked absolutely radiant and we can’t help but wonder if she was missing Justin! But one shocking thing, was Selena hugging Jaden after she won her award. It wasn’t captured on camera but we were in the audience!
Do you think this means she still loves him?
Selena Slams Justin On ‘Late Show’
Selena went on David Letterman‘s late night show and made fun of Justin!
“Selena loved dissing Justin during Letterman,” our source said. “She feels great these days, because she looks hot,...
Does Selena Gomez still have feelings for Justin Bieber? The singer went on stage to accept the award for Favorite TV Actress and after she hugged Justin’s best friend Jaden Smith!
Selena Hugs Justin
Selena looked absolutely radiant and we can’t help but wonder if she was missing Justin! But one shocking thing, was Selena hugging Jaden after she won her award. It wasn’t captured on camera but we were in the audience!
Do you think this means she still loves him?
Selena Slams Justin On ‘Late Show’
Selena went on David Letterman‘s late night show and made fun of Justin!
“Selena loved dissing Justin during Letterman,” our source said. “She feels great these days, because she looks hot,...
- 3/24/2013
- by Chloe Melas
- HollywoodLife
Justin Bieber and John Mayer’s ears are going to be burning on Mar. 23! HollywoodLife.com has Exclusively learned that Katy and Selena will be seated next to each other at the 2013 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. Will they spend the night trading stories?
Katy Perry and Selena Gomez will have the perfect opportunity to do commiserate with each other over their recent splits from boyfriends John Mayer and Justin Bieber, respectively, on Mar. 23, as HollywoodLife.com has learned that they will be seated next to one another at the 2013 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, held at USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles!
Katy, 28, and Selena, 20, will be seated in the front row of the annual event. Let’s hope they don’t get splashed with any slime!
The two gorgeous singers previously hung out in happier times, relationship-wise, when they attended the Unicef Snowflake Ball in November of 2012. Will they...
Katy Perry and Selena Gomez will have the perfect opportunity to do commiserate with each other over their recent splits from boyfriends John Mayer and Justin Bieber, respectively, on Mar. 23, as HollywoodLife.com has learned that they will be seated next to one another at the 2013 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, held at USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles!
Katy, 28, and Selena, 20, will be seated in the front row of the annual event. Let’s hope they don’t get splashed with any slime!
The two gorgeous singers previously hung out in happier times, relationship-wise, when they attended the Unicef Snowflake Ball in November of 2012. Will they...
- 3/22/2013
- by Billy Nilles
- HollywoodLife
Think Selena might be feeling guilty for dissing Justin on ‘The Late Show’? Think again! Selena ‘loved’ dissing him, because she finally feels she has outreached his success.
Selena Gomez is taking no prisoners! Selena turned heads when she joked about making her ex Justin Bieber ”cry” with David Letterman on The Late Show on March 18, and turns out the Disney princess is super proud of her spectacular diss! She feels sorry for Justin because he has become “less popular”, while she is “on top of the world.” Read on for all the Exclusive details.
Selena Gomez Loved Dissing Justin Bieber On ‘The Late Show’
“Selena loved dissing Justin during Letterman,” a source close to Selena exclusively tells HollywoodLife.com. “She feels great these days, because she looks hot, and has a hot new movie Spring Breakers out, and she has had great success with the The Wizards Return. Everyone is rallying around her.
Selena Gomez is taking no prisoners! Selena turned heads when she joked about making her ex Justin Bieber ”cry” with David Letterman on The Late Show on March 18, and turns out the Disney princess is super proud of her spectacular diss! She feels sorry for Justin because he has become “less popular”, while she is “on top of the world.” Read on for all the Exclusive details.
Selena Gomez Loved Dissing Justin Bieber On ‘The Late Show’
“Selena loved dissing Justin during Letterman,” a source close to Selena exclusively tells HollywoodLife.com. “She feels great these days, because she looks hot, and has a hot new movie Spring Breakers out, and she has had great success with the The Wizards Return. Everyone is rallying around her.
- 3/19/2013
- by Eleanore Hutch
- HollywoodLife
Lil Wayne’s dangerous seizures reinforced Selena’s concerns that Justin is keeping the wrong company by hanging out with Lil Twist — Lil Wayne’s protege.
Selena Gomez and her gal pal Vanessa Hudgens voiced their concerns over the hospitalization of Lil Wayne, and we have shocking new Exclusive details as to why Selena was so worried . We’ve learned that a major factor in her decision to split from boyfriend Justin Bieber ,19, was because of his friendship with Lil Twist, 20,who is Lil Wayne‘s protege. Is Selena afraid that Justin will end up partying way too hard? Read on for all the Exclusive details.
Selena Gomez Broke Up With Justin Bieber Because He Keeps Bad Company
As previously reported by HollywoodLife.com, Lil Wayne was hospitalized after a series of scary seizures, that allegedly occurred because of a Sizzurp overdose.
“This Weezy thing is a big reason why...
Selena Gomez and her gal pal Vanessa Hudgens voiced their concerns over the hospitalization of Lil Wayne, and we have shocking new Exclusive details as to why Selena was so worried . We’ve learned that a major factor in her decision to split from boyfriend Justin Bieber ,19, was because of his friendship with Lil Twist, 20,who is Lil Wayne‘s protege. Is Selena afraid that Justin will end up partying way too hard? Read on for all the Exclusive details.
Selena Gomez Broke Up With Justin Bieber Because He Keeps Bad Company
As previously reported by HollywoodLife.com, Lil Wayne was hospitalized after a series of scary seizures, that allegedly occurred because of a Sizzurp overdose.
“This Weezy thing is a big reason why...
- 3/18/2013
- by Eleanore Hutch
- HollywoodLife
The Wizards Of Waverly Place and star Selena Gomez couldn’t quite capture the magic of the hit franchise’s heyday. Last night’s Disney Channel original movie The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex, delivered 5.9 million total viewers. That was less than half the audience of the 2009 TV movie Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie (13.5 million), which ranks as the #2 cable TV movie ever (behind High School Musical 2). Still, Alex vs. Alex did better than recent Disney Channel films like Girl Vs. Monster (4.9 million) and Let It Shine (5.7 million). It delivered 2.9 million Kids 2-11, 2.3 million Kids 6-11 and 2.2 million Tweens 9-14, ranking as the #1 cable TV telecast of 2013 to date in Tweens 9-14, the #2 cable TV telecast in Kids 2-11 and Kids 6-11, and the #1 kids’ cable TV telecast in Total Viewers. The hourlong special buoyed an all-new episode of Gravity Falls to a series high in Total Viewers...
- 3/16/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
How is Prince Harry spending his time (and whom is he still spending it with)? Is Selena Gomez now a good girl or a bad girl on Wizards of Waverly Place? Plus American Horror Story spoilers in today’s “While You Were Sleeping”.
Ryan Seacrest and Julianne Hough have parted ways. The couple were together for two years and rumors have it the split was caused by their equally insane schedules. Hough, of course, is an actress and dancer and Seacrest does everything. [People] Will and Kate might be expecting a baby, but single Prince Harry has been spotted drinking and dancing in a London nightclub. His companion? Willowy new girlfriend, Cressida Bonas. [Daily Mail] Selena Gomez hasn’t said good bye to the Wizards of Waverly Place quite yet. The Spring Breakers star appeared in a special, “The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex”, last night where she played an evil version of her good girl character,...
Ryan Seacrest and Julianne Hough have parted ways. The couple were together for two years and rumors have it the split was caused by their equally insane schedules. Hough, of course, is an actress and dancer and Seacrest does everything. [People] Will and Kate might be expecting a baby, but single Prince Harry has been spotted drinking and dancing in a London nightclub. His companion? Willowy new girlfriend, Cressida Bonas. [Daily Mail] Selena Gomez hasn’t said good bye to the Wizards of Waverly Place quite yet. The Spring Breakers star appeared in a special, “The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex”, last night where she played an evil version of her good girl character,...
- 3/16/2013
- by Meghan O'Keefe
- TheFabLife - Movies
To save her family, Alex battles a ghost from her past — and herself!
Wizards of Waverly Place may have ended its four-season run back in Jan. 2012, but as we saw on the March 14 reunion special — The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex — some things never change. Justin (David Henrie) will always be the Russo family’s golden child, even when he’s not around; Max (Jake T. Austin) will always be delightfully stupid, and Alex’s (Selena Gomez) spells will Always blow up in her face.
‘The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex’
Tired of being criticized for being inadequate, Alex magically cast out all of her “bad parts” into an evil version of herself on the highly anticipated special. But Evil Alex was trapped in a mirror, so nothing bad could happen, right? Wrong. With a little help from Dominic (Beau Mirchoff) – a charming “friend” of Justin’s from Wiz Tech — Evil Alex was set free.
Wizards of Waverly Place may have ended its four-season run back in Jan. 2012, but as we saw on the March 14 reunion special — The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex — some things never change. Justin (David Henrie) will always be the Russo family’s golden child, even when he’s not around; Max (Jake T. Austin) will always be delightfully stupid, and Alex’s (Selena Gomez) spells will Always blow up in her face.
‘The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex’
Tired of being criticized for being inadequate, Alex magically cast out all of her “bad parts” into an evil version of herself on the highly anticipated special. But Evil Alex was trapped in a mirror, so nothing bad could happen, right? Wrong. With a little help from Dominic (Beau Mirchoff) – a charming “friend” of Justin’s from Wiz Tech — Evil Alex was set free.
- 3/15/2013
- by Andy Swift
- HollywoodLife
Browse our gallery of hot TV actresses who play two parts and vote for your favorite!
It’s hard enough playing one compelling character on a TV show, but two? That’s a task very few actresses are able to tackle successfully, which is why HollywoodLife.com decided it’s time to pay tribute to our favorite doppelgangers — beginning with Selena Gomez, who pulls double duty in her new movie, The Wizards Return.
If you’re a regular HollywoodLifer, you already know how much we love Nina Dobrev. For the past four years, she’s been wow-ing us on The Vampire Diaries, playing vampires Katherine and now-vampire Elena. No matter who her characters are hooking up with — or feasting on — we’d gladly stick with Nina for eternity.
Ironically a dead ringer for Nina, The Lying Game‘s Alexandra Chando has also become an Hl favorite. The only thing more...
It’s hard enough playing one compelling character on a TV show, but two? That’s a task very few actresses are able to tackle successfully, which is why HollywoodLife.com decided it’s time to pay tribute to our favorite doppelgangers — beginning with Selena Gomez, who pulls double duty in her new movie, The Wizards Return.
If you’re a regular HollywoodLifer, you already know how much we love Nina Dobrev. For the past four years, she’s been wow-ing us on The Vampire Diaries, playing vampires Katherine and now-vampire Elena. No matter who her characters are hooking up with — or feasting on — we’d gladly stick with Nina for eternity.
Ironically a dead ringer for Nina, The Lying Game‘s Alexandra Chando has also become an Hl favorite. The only thing more...
- 3/15/2013
- by Andy Swift
- HollywoodLife
‘The Wizards Return’ premieres 8 p.m. tonight on Disney Channel! Watch our exclusive video interview with Jake.
The Russos are back! The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex brings the magical TV family together for the first time since Wizards of Waverly Place ended in Jan. 2012, and you’ll be happy to know that very little has changed — including Max’s dangerously low I.Q. Jake T. Austin, who portrays the youngest Russo, stopped by HollywoodLife.com to give us all the behind-the-scenes scoop on the major TV event.
“Max has been trying to be as responsible as he can without his powers,” Jake told me. “He’s steered clear of most trouble, but he dives into some mischief in the special. He has to take responsibility more head-on in saving his sister.”
In addition to the usual mischief we’ve come to expect from the Russo clan, The Wizards Return...
The Russos are back! The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex brings the magical TV family together for the first time since Wizards of Waverly Place ended in Jan. 2012, and you’ll be happy to know that very little has changed — including Max’s dangerously low I.Q. Jake T. Austin, who portrays the youngest Russo, stopped by HollywoodLife.com to give us all the behind-the-scenes scoop on the major TV event.
“Max has been trying to be as responsible as he can without his powers,” Jake told me. “He’s steered clear of most trouble, but he dives into some mischief in the special. He has to take responsibility more head-on in saving his sister.”
In addition to the usual mischief we’ve come to expect from the Russo clan, The Wizards Return...
- 3/15/2013
- by Andy Swift
- HollywoodLife
Selena Gomez takes a walk on the wicked side in Disney Channel’s The Wizards Return: Alex vs Alex — and TVLine has a first look at her character’s dark turn.
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Based on the Wizards of Waverly Place series, this original TV-movie — premiering Friday at 8/7c, then available via iTunes on Tuesday — finds the Russo family and friends traveling to Italy to meet long-lost relatives. But when Alex (played by Gomez) tries to prove she’s more than a carefree Wizard lass, she inadvertently conjures a spell that splits...
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Based on the Wizards of Waverly Place series, this original TV-movie — premiering Friday at 8/7c, then available via iTunes on Tuesday — finds the Russo family and friends traveling to Italy to meet long-lost relatives. But when Alex (played by Gomez) tries to prove she’s more than a carefree Wizard lass, she inadvertently conjures a spell that splits...
- 3/13/2013
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Watch Selena get down and dirty as Alex Russo engages in supernatural fisticuffs with… herself!
We all know Selena Gomez can act; we all know she can sing; but can she fight? That’s what we’ll find out when the Disney Channel star shows off her killer moves in The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex, premiering March 15 at 8 p.m. And now, thanks to this behind-the-scenes clip from the Mouse-owned network, we can see how Selena and the rest of the Wizards gang pulled off every high-flying stunt.
“I think it’s the best we’ve ever done,” Selena says, seated proudly on the Wizards set.
Along with Selena’s highly anticipated fight scene, this new behind-the-scenes video also gives us our first look at Awkward star Beau Mirchoff as wicked wizard Dominic, and Gregg Sulkin as Mason in all his wolfish glory.
How Selena Trained For Her Action-Packed...
We all know Selena Gomez can act; we all know she can sing; but can she fight? That’s what we’ll find out when the Disney Channel star shows off her killer moves in The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex, premiering March 15 at 8 p.m. And now, thanks to this behind-the-scenes clip from the Mouse-owned network, we can see how Selena and the rest of the Wizards gang pulled off every high-flying stunt.
“I think it’s the best we’ve ever done,” Selena says, seated proudly on the Wizards set.
Along with Selena’s highly anticipated fight scene, this new behind-the-scenes video also gives us our first look at Awkward star Beau Mirchoff as wicked wizard Dominic, and Gregg Sulkin as Mason in all his wolfish glory.
How Selena Trained For Her Action-Packed...
- 3/12/2013
- by Andy Swift
- HollywoodLife
Doppelgangers are all the rage these days, and now Selena Gomez is getting in on the action.
The wait is almost over! Selena Gomez will reunite with her Wizards of Waverly Place family March 15 for an all-new special, The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex — and HollywoodLife.com has an exclusive first look at how all of Alex’s troubles begin.
Tired of being known for only doing bad things, Alex decides to magically cast out all of her negative qualities, leaving only a perfect shell behind. Unfortunately, Alex’s negativity manifests itself into an evil version of herself, which proceeds to wreak havoc on her friends and family.
Some things never change; Alex may have secured the title of Russo Family Wizard on the show’s Jan. 2012 series finale, but her spells are still blowing up in her face.
Adding to the madness of The Wizards Return, the Russos take a trip to Tuscany,...
The wait is almost over! Selena Gomez will reunite with her Wizards of Waverly Place family March 15 for an all-new special, The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex — and HollywoodLife.com has an exclusive first look at how all of Alex’s troubles begin.
Tired of being known for only doing bad things, Alex decides to magically cast out all of her negative qualities, leaving only a perfect shell behind. Unfortunately, Alex’s negativity manifests itself into an evil version of herself, which proceeds to wreak havoc on her friends and family.
Some things never change; Alex may have secured the title of Russo Family Wizard on the show’s Jan. 2012 series finale, but her spells are still blowing up in her face.
Adding to the madness of The Wizards Return, the Russos take a trip to Tuscany,...
- 3/11/2013
- by Andy Swift
- HollywoodLife
Selena shows off her natural glamour in Los Angeles, while ex-boyfriend Justin acts a fool with random girls in London.
Can we talk about this picture of Selena Gomez for a minute? Our girl always looks good on red carpets, but here she is just walking down the streets of L.A. on Feb. 28, looking so effortlessly flawless it makes us hurt inside. With a friend by her side, Selena grabbed lunch with a girlfriend at Kabuki Sushi. With her flowy dress, relaxed ponytail and cute peep-toed shoes, Selena has casual-chic down to a science.
Seriously, we can’t get over how calm, confident and mature Selena looks in this picture. She may still be attached to Disney Channel – The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex premieres March 15 — but Selena is looking all-grown-up and totally gorgeous.
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While Selena, 20, looked all-grown-up in the states,...
Can we talk about this picture of Selena Gomez for a minute? Our girl always looks good on red carpets, but here she is just walking down the streets of L.A. on Feb. 28, looking so effortlessly flawless it makes us hurt inside. With a friend by her side, Selena grabbed lunch with a girlfriend at Kabuki Sushi. With her flowy dress, relaxed ponytail and cute peep-toed shoes, Selena has casual-chic down to a science.
Seriously, we can’t get over how calm, confident and mature Selena looks in this picture. She may still be attached to Disney Channel – The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex premieres March 15 — but Selena is looking all-grown-up and totally gorgeous.
Justin Bieber Parties With Girls In His Underwear
While Selena, 20, looked all-grown-up in the states,...
- 3/1/2013
- by Hollywood Life Staff
- HollywoodLife
“I’m starting to think this is the most spiritual place I’ve ever been,” Selena Gomez earnestly intones over footage of drunken carousing in the international trailer for Harmony Korine’s Spring Breakers. The movie, as you probably already know, stars ex-Disney stars Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens, as well as Pretty Little Liar Ashley Benson and Korine’s 25-year-old wife Rachel, as a group of co-eds who get more than they bargained for when they head to Florida for a wild vacation.
Spring Breakers also features James Franco as a dreadlocked, drawling hustler named Alien. If you’ve ever...
Spring Breakers also features James Franco as a dreadlocked, drawling hustler named Alien. If you’ve ever...
- 2/27/2013
- by Hillary Busis
- EW - Inside Movies
The Disney Channel star tells HollywoodLife.com why he’s excited for his new gig on ABC Family!
After playing the youngest member of the Russo family for four seasons on Wizards Of Waverly Place, Jake T. Austin is preparing to hang up his wizard hat — again — when Disney Channel airs The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex on March 15. But don’t expect Jake, 18, to poof into thin air for long; he’ll be back on your TV this summer when The Fosters premieres on ABC Family, and he told HollywoodLife.com why he’s so excited about his “amazing” new gig.
“It was an amazing feeling to know I was handpicked by [executive producer Jennifer Lopez] for the show,” he told us Feb. 7 at Teen Vogue and Aeropostale’s celebration of Chloë Grace Moretz‘s Sweet 16 in NYC. “She’s really involved with it. My character is Jesus Foster, one of the kids adopted by a lesbian couple.
After playing the youngest member of the Russo family for four seasons on Wizards Of Waverly Place, Jake T. Austin is preparing to hang up his wizard hat — again — when Disney Channel airs The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex on March 15. But don’t expect Jake, 18, to poof into thin air for long; he’ll be back on your TV this summer when The Fosters premieres on ABC Family, and he told HollywoodLife.com why he’s so excited about his “amazing” new gig.
“It was an amazing feeling to know I was handpicked by [executive producer Jennifer Lopez] for the show,” he told us Feb. 7 at Teen Vogue and Aeropostale’s celebration of Chloë Grace Moretz‘s Sweet 16 in NYC. “She’s really involved with it. My character is Jesus Foster, one of the kids adopted by a lesbian couple.
- 2/8/2013
- by Andy Swift
- HollywoodLife
It's "Alex Vs. Alex" when Disney Channel's favorite wizards return for a movie special and now, see what's in store in the official trailer above.
Selena Gomez is back as Alex Russo in the television event, "The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex" -- a movie based on the late "Wizards of Waverly Place" series -- and she's facing her "biggest battle yet," the trailer teases: Herself.
The "Alex Vs. Alex" trailer informs fans that since winning the family wizard competition, Alex has struggled to use magic for good and in "The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex," she decides to use magic to remove "just the parts that nobody likes" from herself. Despite her father's warning that "magic is not for getting what you want or using it for selfish reasons," Alex accidentally conjures up two versions of herself: Good Alex and Evil Alex.
"Alex Vs. Alex" sees Alex's younger brother...
Selena Gomez is back as Alex Russo in the television event, "The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex" -- a movie based on the late "Wizards of Waverly Place" series -- and she's facing her "biggest battle yet," the trailer teases: Herself.
The "Alex Vs. Alex" trailer informs fans that since winning the family wizard competition, Alex has struggled to use magic for good and in "The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex," she decides to use magic to remove "just the parts that nobody likes" from herself. Despite her father's warning that "magic is not for getting what you want or using it for selfish reasons," Alex accidentally conjures up two versions of herself: Good Alex and Evil Alex.
"Alex Vs. Alex" sees Alex's younger brother...
- 1/29/2013
- by Jaimie Etkin
- Huffington Post
New Selena Gomez 'Wizards Of Waverly Place 2' first movie trailer hit the net. Recently,Disney dropped the first,new,movie trailer (below) for their upcoming "The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex" movie, which is a follow up to the first "Wizards of Waverly Place" flick. The trailer looks pretty action and drama-filled as Alex gets herself into another serious debacle after trying to cast a spell on her personality,and more. The movie stars: Selena Gomez, Jennifer Stone, Jake T. Austin, David Deluise, and Maria Canals-Barrera. In the new flick, Alex will face a major dilemma with magic when The Russo family travels to Pisa. Alex struggles to control her urges to use dark magic, so she decides to “cast out everything bad”, which results in her creating an evil version of herself. Eventually, they battle it out in an epic showdown. It's scheduled to air on March 15th,...
- 1/28/2013
- by Megan
- OnTheFlix
Get excited, HollywoodLifers! Disney released the new trailer for the ‘Wizards Of Waverly Place’ reunion special, and Selena is a total badass in it!
Selena Gomez will be kicking some butt in the Wizards of Waverly Place reunion special: The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex, as the new trailer, released on Jan. 28, shows her looking fierce in a sexy black catsuit! The Wizards reunion special will make its debut on Disney on March 15, but get a sneak peek now!
‘The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex’ Trailer
The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex looks like it will be an exciting movie, where Selena’s character Alex faces a dilemma with magic since she has become the Russo family wizard. The Russo family travel to Pisa, where Alex “faces herself in her biggest battle yet.” Dun dun dun!
Alex struggles to control her urges to use dark magic, so she decides to...
Selena Gomez will be kicking some butt in the Wizards of Waverly Place reunion special: The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex, as the new trailer, released on Jan. 28, shows her looking fierce in a sexy black catsuit! The Wizards reunion special will make its debut on Disney on March 15, but get a sneak peek now!
‘The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex’ Trailer
The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex looks like it will be an exciting movie, where Selena’s character Alex faces a dilemma with magic since she has become the Russo family wizard. The Russo family travel to Pisa, where Alex “faces herself in her biggest battle yet.” Dun dun dun!
Alex struggles to control her urges to use dark magic, so she decides to...
- 1/28/2013
- by Eleanore Hutch
- HollywoodLife
America's favorite "wizards" return to Disney Channel this March!
Selena Gomez is back to executive-produce and star in the television event, "The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex" -- a movie based on the late "Wizards of Waverly Place" series -- airing on Friday, March 15 at 8 p.m. Est.
Along with Gomez, Jake T. Austin, Jennifer Stone, Maria Canals-Barrera, David DeLuise and Gregg Sulkin will co-star. Though David Henrie will not be back for "The Wizards Return," Beau Mirchoff of "Awkward" fame joins the cast.
In "The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex," the Russo family -- along with Harper (Stone) and Mason (Sulkin) -- travel to Tuscany to meet their long-lost relatives. Of course, Alex (Gomez) accidentally conjures a spell that creates a Good Alex and an Evil Alex. Eventually, the two versions of Alex are left to battle it out ... atop the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Tune in for the...
Selena Gomez is back to executive-produce and star in the television event, "The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex" -- a movie based on the late "Wizards of Waverly Place" series -- airing on Friday, March 15 at 8 p.m. Est.
Along with Gomez, Jake T. Austin, Jennifer Stone, Maria Canals-Barrera, David DeLuise and Gregg Sulkin will co-star. Though David Henrie will not be back for "The Wizards Return," Beau Mirchoff of "Awkward" fame joins the cast.
In "The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex," the Russo family -- along with Harper (Stone) and Mason (Sulkin) -- travel to Tuscany to meet their long-lost relatives. Of course, Alex (Gomez) accidentally conjures a spell that creates a Good Alex and an Evil Alex. Eventually, the two versions of Alex are left to battle it out ... atop the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Tune in for the...
- 1/24/2013
- by Jaimie Etkin
- Huffington Post
One year after ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ came to a close, Selena Gomez and the rest of the cast will return to Disney for a one-hour reunion special on March 15!
Selena Gomez starred in and executive produced the Wizards of Waverly Place reunion special: The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex, which will make its debut on Disney on March 15.
According to Disney’s press release, in The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex, the Russo family and friends travel to Tuscany, Italy, to meet their long lost relatives… but when Alex (Gomez) tries to prove she’s more than a seemingly carefree young Wizard, she inadvertently conjures a spell that creates a Good Alex and an Evil Alex. When Evil Alex gets roped into a charming young wizard’s foreboding plan to take over the world, Good Alex must find a way to save her family and humankind, which leads to...
Selena Gomez starred in and executive produced the Wizards of Waverly Place reunion special: The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex, which will make its debut on Disney on March 15.
According to Disney’s press release, in The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex, the Russo family and friends travel to Tuscany, Italy, to meet their long lost relatives… but when Alex (Gomez) tries to prove she’s more than a seemingly carefree young Wizard, she inadvertently conjures a spell that creates a Good Alex and an Evil Alex. When Evil Alex gets roped into a charming young wizard’s foreboding plan to take over the world, Good Alex must find a way to save her family and humankind, which leads to...
- 1/24/2013
- by Christopher Rogers
- HollywoodLife
More than a year after the Wizards of Waverly Place hung up their wands, the show returns to Disney Channel with a one-hour special on Friday, March 15 at 8/7c. Selena Gomez is back to star in and executive produce the event, dubbed The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex.
In the special, the Russo family and pals travel to Tuscany, Italy, to meet relatives. But while attempting to prove that she's serious about her craft as a wizard, Alex (Gomez) accidentally conjures up a spell that splits her personality into two — a Good Alex and an Evil Alex. The two dueling Alexes eventually battle over the fate of her family and mankind atop the Tower of Pisa.
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In the special, the Russo family and pals travel to Tuscany, Italy, to meet relatives. But while attempting to prove that she's serious about her craft as a wizard, Alex (Gomez) accidentally conjures up a spell that splits her personality into two — a Good Alex and an Evil Alex. The two dueling Alexes eventually battle over the fate of her family and mankind atop the Tower of Pisa.
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- 1/24/2013
- by Michael Schneider
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Selena looks super sexy in the official poster from the upcoming ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ reunion special, ‘Wizards Return.’
Justin Bieber will probably be kicking himself for losing Selena Gomez when he sees the sexy poster from the Wizards of Waverly Place special event, “The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex,” which will air later this year. Selena looks Hot in a leather, catwoman-esque outfit as she holds an entrapped Alex (the good version?). What will Justin think when he sees this poster? Selena looks sexy!
Selena’s New ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ TV Movie
Selena has several films coming out in 2013, including The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex and Spring Breakers, where she spends the majority of the movie in a bikini. Between her bikini and her leather catsuit, Selena has transformed from a Disney princess into a sex symbol.
Selena spent the latter half of 2012 shooting the Wizards special,...
Justin Bieber will probably be kicking himself for losing Selena Gomez when he sees the sexy poster from the Wizards of Waverly Place special event, “The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex,” which will air later this year. Selena looks Hot in a leather, catwoman-esque outfit as she holds an entrapped Alex (the good version?). What will Justin think when he sees this poster? Selena looks sexy!
Selena’s New ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ TV Movie
Selena has several films coming out in 2013, including The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex and Spring Breakers, where she spends the majority of the movie in a bikini. Between her bikini and her leather catsuit, Selena has transformed from a Disney princess into a sex symbol.
Selena spent the latter half of 2012 shooting the Wizards special,...
- 1/19/2013
- by Christopher Rogers
- HollywoodLife
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