• Selena Gomez reunites with her Wizards of Waverly Place costars
• David Henrie and David DeLuise share a photo of themselves with the actress and fellow former cast member Maria Canals Barrera
• The hit Disney series is getting a sequel and the actor will reprise his role as Justin and the actress will guest star as Alex in the pilot episode
Here is what happened:
Selena Gomez reunited with her Wizards of Waverly Place family, including costars David Henrie and David DeLuise, as well as Maria Canals Barrera. The reunion came amid news of an upcoming spinoff of the hit Disney series, which Gomez and Henrie will serve as executive producers. The picture marked the biggest Wizards of Waverly Place reunion in years. Henrie shared the reunion pic, as they all came together a week after it was confirmed that the series—which ran from 2007 to 2012—is getting a sequel.
In addition, the actor will reprise his role of Justin as a regular cast member, while the Only Murders in the Building actress will guest star as Alex in the pilot episode. The yet-untitled spinoff sees Justin attempting to lead a normal non-magical life with his wife, portrayed by Mimi Gianopulos, and their two sons, portrayed by Alkaio Thiele and Max Matenko. Euphoria’s Janice LeAnn Brown will play a young wizard named Billie, the series’ lead, who turns to Justin for training.
On Jan. 25, Henrie shared an Instagram pic of himself and Gomez with the franchise newcomers, writing, “The Russo’s have grown.” Additionally, Henrie and DeLuise held the biggest reunion of the show in years, a week after the sequel was confirmed. Max also posted a pic of himself with Gomez and Henrie on Instagram, writing, “Let’s make some TV magic, Daddy and Auntie Alex!”.
