Current:Home > reviewsFastexy:Selena Gomez to reunite with 'Waverly Place' co-star David Henrie in new Disney reboot pilot -Wealth Evolution Experts
Fastexy:Selena Gomez to reunite with 'Waverly Place' co-star David Henrie in new Disney reboot pilot
Fastexy Exchange View
Date:2025-04-07 06:39:59
Selena Gomez and Fastexyher "Wizards of Waverly Place" co-star David Henrie are having a high school reunion.
The "Only Murders in the Building" actress and singer will reprise her role as Alex Russo on an upcoming reboot of "Wizards of Waverly Place," Disney Branded Television confirmed to USA TODAY Thursday.
Gomez will guest star in the pilot opposite Henrie, who originally played her older brother Justin Russo, She is not expected to be a series regular.
"Wizards of Waverly Place" originally ran from 2007 to 2012 and followed three siblings immersed in the magic of a wizarding world.
The TV pilot's plot begins at WizTech with an adult Justin who left wizardry behind for a normal life with his wife (Mimi Gianopulos) and their two sons, according to a press release. But Justin's choice meets a surprising turn when a young wizard (Janice LeAnn Brown) in need of training arrives at his door. Russo is forced to face his past and look forward after trying to put his wizard powers behind him.
The upcoming TV project from Gomez and Henrie is a homecoming of sorts for the duo. The Disney Channel program catapulted Gomez to fame and led the Texas native to a whirlwind career in film, television and music where she has nabbed two Grammy nominations. Henrie also starred in the hit show "How I Met Your Mother."
More:Selena Gomez hints at retiring from music, preferring acting
The reunion news comes amid news that Gomez may consider retiring from music for acting. Gomez currently stars with Martin Short and Steve Martin on Hulu's "Only Murders."
On a Jan. 8 episode of the "SmartLess" podcast with actors Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett, Gomez hinted at an exit from music.
"I just found it really fun so I kept going but the older I get, the more I'm kind of like, 'I would like to find something to just settle on," Gomez said in the interview.
veryGood! (11521)
Related
- NCAA hands former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh a 4-year show cause order for recruiting violations
- Another tough loss with Lincoln Riley has USC leading college football's Week 7 Misery Index
- Will Freddie Freeman play in NLCS Game 2? Latest injury updates on Dodgers first baseman
- Teddi Mellencamp Details the Toughest Part of Her Melanoma Battle: You Have Very Dark Moments
- Euphoria's Hunter Schafer Says Ex Dominic Fike Cheated on Her Before Breakup
- Bears vs. Jaguars final score: Caleb Williams, Bears crush Jags in London
- Republican lawsuits target rules for overseas voters, but those ballots are already sent
- Pilot killed and passenger injured as small plane crashes in Georgia neighborhood
- Connie Chiume, South African 'Black Panther' actress, dies at 72
- Opinion: Yom Kippur reminds us life is fleeting. We must honor it with good living.
Ranking
- Family of explorer who died in the Titan sub implosion seeks $50M-plus in wrongful death lawsuit
- Julia Fox regrets her relationship with Ye: 'I was being used as a pawn'
- Aidan Hutchinson injury update: Lions DE suffers broken tibia vs. Cowboys
- Mega Millions winning numbers for October 11 drawing: Jackpot rises to $169 million
- Person accused of accosting Rep. Nancy Mace at Capitol pleads not guilty to assault charge
- Here's what's open, closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day 2024
- Deion Sanders, Colorado lose more than a game: `That took a lot out of us'
- Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election
Recommendation
Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
It’s Treat Yo' Self Day 2024: Celebrate with Parks & Rec Gifts and Indulgent Picks for Ultimate Self-Care
Six college football teams can win national championship from Texas to Oregon to ... Alabama?!
Biden will survey Hurricane Milton damage in Florida, Harris attends church in North Carolina
A New York Appellate Court Rejects a Broad Application of the State’s Green Amendment
Man with loaded gun arrested at checkpoint near Donald Trump’s weekend rally in Southern California
Bath & Body Works apologizes for candle packaging that sparked controversy
Peso Pluma cancels Florida concerts post-Hurricane Milton, donates to hurricane relief