Disney upfronts are happening! This means exciting news about the current and upcoming series is being announced. Today, Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building), star of the Emmy® Award-winning “Wizards of Waverly Place,” announced the new title, as well as unveiled first-look images and the series logo! Say hello to Wizards Beyond Waverly Place!

So, the “Wizards of Waverly Place” was a popular Disney Channel television series that followed the lives of the Russo family. Why? Because they were wizards living in New York City. The show mainly focused on the Russo siblings, Alex, Justin, and Max. Throughout the series, we watched as they navigated the challenges of balancing their magical abilities with everyday life. The siblings attended a wizard training school and competed to become the family wizard. Becoming the family wizard would grant them full magical powers. The series explored themes of family, and friendship, as well as the responsibilities that come with having magical abilities.

WHAT IS WIZARDS BEYOND WAVERLY PLACE ABOUT?

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place centers around Justin Russo, now an adult. He has opted for a regular, non-magical life with his family consisting of Giada, Roman, and Milo. When Justin’s sister Alex introduces Billie to their home seeking assistance, Justin understands that he must rekindle his magical abilities to guide the aspiring wizard. In doing so, he must balance his everyday duties while also ensuring the safety and prosperity of the Wizard World’s future.

WIZARDS BEYOND WAVERLY PLACE – ÒPilotÓ (Disney/Eric McCandless) ALKAIO THIELE, JANICE LEANN BROWN, SELENA GOMEZ, MAX MATENKO, MIMI GIANOPULOS, DAVID HENRIE

WIZARDS BEYOND WAVERLY PLACE – ÒPilotÓ (Disney/Eric McCandless) SELENA GOMEZ, DAVID HENRIE

The images offer a sneak peek of Gomez and David Henrie returning to their roles as Alex and Justin Russo. They also introduce the series lead Billie, played by Janice LeAnn Brown. They also introduced the Russo family, portrayed by Mimi Gianopulos (Giada Russo), Alkaio Thiele (Roman Russo), and Max Matenko.

The series 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 skills to mentor the wizard-in-training while also juggling his everyday responsibilities — and safeguarding the future of the Wizard World.

Series Synopsis

The Wizards Beyond Waverly Place series is slated to premiere on Disney Channel and Disney+ later this year.