Selena Gomez and David Henrie Reunite as The Russo Family on ‘Wizards of Waverly Pod’

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Selena Gomez and David Henrie reunited with their former costars on the ‘Wizards of Waverly Pod’ ahead of the latest Disney announcement.

The on-screen family, consisting of David DeLuise, David Henrie, Selena Gomez, and Maria Canals-Barrera, shared photos on Instagram of their appearance the podcast.

The group also let fans of the show in on some of the new young cast members joining for the latest series.

 

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Earlier this month, Disney Channel announced that Gomez and Henrie would reprise their roles in the highly anticipated sequel series.

Gomez will reprise her character, Alex Russo, as a guest star in the pilot while Henrie will play Justin Russo as a series regular.

WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE - "Misfortune at the Beach" - Alex, Justin and Max ignore their father's warning and decide to get their fortunes from a machine on the beach, even though the fortunes actually come true for Wizards. The trio is shocked when Alex's fortune tells her to say goodbye to her life. In order to reverse the misfortune, Zelzar the fortune teller convinces Alex to let him out to spend a day at the beach, in a new episode of "Wizards of Waverly Place," premiering SUNDAY, JULY 24 (7:30-8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE – “Misfortune at the Beach” – Alex, Justin and Max ignore their father’s warning and decide to get their fortunes from a machine on the beach, even though the fortunes actually come true for Wizards. The trio is shocked when Alex’s fortune tells her to say goodbye to her life. In order to reverse the misfortune, Zelzar the fortune teller convinces Alex to let him out to spend a day at the beach, in a new episode of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering SUNDAY, JULY 24 (7:30-8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. (Photo by Eric McCandless/Disney Channel via Getty Images).JENNIFER STONE, SELENA GOMEZ, JAKE T. AUSTIN, DAVID HENRIE, DAVID DELUISE, MARIA CANALS-BARRERA

The sequel will chronicle the aftermath of “a mysterious incident at WizTech, where an adult Justin Russo has left his wizard powers behind, opting for a normal, human life with his wife and two sons. But he gets a surprise when a powerful young wizard in need of training shows up at his door… and Justin must embrace his past to ensure the future of the Wizard World,” according to an official synopsis.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Selena Gomez attends the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 3rd Annual Gala Presented by Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 03: Selena Gomez attends the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 3rd Annual Gala Presented by Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures )

Brown will star in the lead role of Billie, the powerful young wizard in need of training, on the new Disney Channel series. Thiele will play Justin’s oldest son Roman while Gianopulos will take on the role of Justin’s wife Giada.

Disney Channel teased the news on Instagram, sharing a snapshot of the pilot script with a wand from the series.

“📍Waverly Place 🎥: Wizards of Waverly Place,” the caption read.

Henrie responded in the comment section, writing, “Get ready for the Russo’s to become apart of your family once again, but we’ve grown! 2024, the year 🪄 comes back ;)”

Actors David DeLuise, Jennifer Stone, Selena Gomez, Jake T. Austin and David Henrie cast of "Wizards of Waverly Place" visits the World of Disney on September 6, 2008 in New York City.
NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 06: (L-R) Actors David DeLuise, Jennifer Stone, Selena Gomez, Jake T. Austin and David Henrie cast of “Wizards of Waverly Place” visits the World of Disney on September 6, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic)

Gomez also reacted to the news on social media, reposting the Deadline story, writing that she was “so excited” alongside a heart emoji. She then shared a throwback photo of her and Henrie from the Wizards of Waverly Place set with the caption, “We’re back.”

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