Selena Gomez and David Henrie Lay the Table for Wizards of Waverly Place Revival: ‘Let’s Make Some Magic’

Selena Gomez and David Henrie are introducing Disney Channel fans to a brand new cast of wizards!

In a photo he shared on his Instagram Story, Henrie and Gomez posed for a photo while enjoying dinner with the new cast of the much-anticipated film Wizards of Waverly Place renewal and its new writers Scott Thomas and Jed Elinoff.

“Let’s make some 🪄 [magic]”, 34-year-old Henrie wrote with the photo.

Gomez, 31, was all smiles as she hugged one of the show’s writers as Henrie lifted the child actor onto his shoulders. New cast members Janice LeAnn Brown, Alkaio Thiele and Mimi Gianopulos were also seen smiling for a photo.

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Selena Gomez and David Henrie in ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’.

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Earlier this month, Disney announced that the pair – who starred as siblings in the Disney Channel original series – were reuniting for the sequel. Gomez will reprise her character, Alex Russo, as a guest star in the pilot, while Henrie will play Justin Russo as a series regular.

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

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

Cast of ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’. Eric McCandless/Disney Channel via Getty

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Disney Channel announced the news on Instagram, sharing footage of the show’s wand pilot script.

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

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Henrie responded in the comments section, writing, “Get ready for the Russos to be part of your family again, but we’ve grown! 2024, the year 🪄 returns ;)”

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

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