Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television producer. After appearing on the children's series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), she received wider recognition for her portrayal of Alex Russo on the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired from 2007 until 2012.
Gomez also starred in the films Another Cinderella Story (2008), Princess Protection Program (2009), Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009), Ramona and Beezus (2010), and Monte Carlo (2011). Thereafter, she focused on more mature roles in Spring Breakers (2012), Getaway (2013), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), and The Dead Don't Die (2019). She voices the character of Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise, and serves as an executive producer of the Netflix television drama series 13 Reasons Why (2017–present) and the Netflix documentary series Living Undocumented (2019).
Selena Gomez’s ‘Wizards Of Waverly Place’ revival draws mixed reactions: ‘I don’t fully get the idea’
nypost.comSelena Gomez and David Henrie is currently in the works. According to Deadline, Disney had ordered a pilot of the new series that will reportedly include Gomez, 31, as a guest star, while Henrie, 34, will be reprising his role as Justin Russo as a season regular.
Gomez also confirmed the series’ revival, posting an Instagram story of herself and Henrie during the show’s original run with the caption, “We’re back.”The show’s upcoming reboot will also include newcomers Janice LeAnn Brown, Alkaio Thiele and Mimi Gianopulos.According to the official description, the series “picks up after 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 (Gianopulos) and two sons (one of whom will be played by Thiele).”“But he gets a surprise when a powerful young wizard (Brown) in need of training shows up at his door,” the description continues. “And Justin must embrace his past to ensure the future of the Wizard World.”Gary Marsh, who was the main driving force behind the show and the casting of Gomez, will also be returning to the series as an executive producer along with Gomez, Henrie and the show’s writers Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas .The Post has reached out to Henrie for comment.
Reps for Gomez declined to make any additional comments.Several fans on social media were excited about the news. “Wizards of Waverly Place is coming back?
Shut the front door looks like I’m going to be watching that,” one fan posted on X (formerly Twitter).“I’m sorry???? A WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE REBOOT??
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