Selena Gomez became a household name after she took off with her iconic role of Alex Russo in the beloved Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place . As she took on the role of Alex, Selena’s fame increased by leaps and bounds.
She is now taking it forward with David Henrie to bring it back for her fans.
At the Los Angeles premiere of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, Selena told Variety, “We kept talking about it!”
How the reboot took shape
Meanwhile, her TV brother David Henrie, “It was so organic. We never felt any pressure. The original fan should know there was never a mandate to be like, ‘We have to make this show, now’s the time to make the show.’ It just came to a point where we were like, ‘Maybe we got something here.'”
Selena and David discussed their plans of bringing it back for the newer audiences and thus a reboot worked out which they call Wizards Beyond. It will be a 21-episode for its first season. Gomez and Henrie executive produce (alongside Jed Elinoff, Scott Thomas, Andy Fickman and Gary Marsh). Selena and David will also act. While former will make guest appearances, David will act.
While discussing the show, Selena called it her “childhood gift,” and said, “Part of that journey is definitely having people like David in my life that are honest and can care and love me for me. I just want to provide that for the next generation.”
Fans can expect the old and the new as David explained that its about “passing the wand to a new generation.” He added, “I really want this show to be a big, warm hug to the original fans, so they know they’re loved and understood for all the years they’ve been watching the show, but at the same time, it’s an invitation [to new viewers].”
“We wanted it to be collectively for everyone,” Gomez says, adding, “We want it to be fresh.”
