Fans excited as Selena Gomez and David Henrie confirm their return in 'Wizards of Waverly Place' sequel

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Selena Gomez and David Henrie have sent fans into a frenzy as they confirmed their return as Alex and Justin Russo in Disney's 'Wizards of Waverly Place' sequel.

The 'Calm Down' singer took to her Instagram Story on Thursday, January 18 to share a throwback photo of her and Henrie's characters Alex and Justin Russo sitting on the couch of their NYC apartment as she wrote, "We're Back."

Selena Gomez is 'excited' to reprise her role in 'Wizards of Waverly Place'

Featuring an image of the Deadline article that announced the news of Gomez and Henrie reprising their roles in the Disney series, the singer captioned her Story as she wrote, "So excited."

Meanwhile, Henrie also announced the news as he posted a picture of the script on Instagram.

"The Russo’s are excited to become a part of your family, once again, but we’ve grown 😊 2024, the year magic comes back! 🪄 #WizardsOfWaverlyPlace #WoWP #DisneyChannel #BigAnnouncement #SelenaGomez #DavidHenrie #Disney #wereback," Henrie wrote.

Selena Gomez and David Henrie will serve as executive producers of the series

ET reported that a pilot for the sequel has been ordered, and both Gomez and Henrie will be serving as executive producers.

The series will pick 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 and two sons," according to Deadline.

"But he gets a surprise when a powerful young wizard in need of training shows up at his door… and Justin must embrace his past to ensure the future of the Wizard World."

Fans 'can't wait' for 'Wizards of Waverly Place' sequel

Igniting nostalgia among fans of the series originally aired on Disney Channel from 2007 to 2012, the announcement of the sequel of 'Wizards of Waverly Place' has left them excited.

"So happy about this! can’t wait," a user wrote on X (formerly Twitter) while another remarked, "I know there’s a lot of things you can’t say yet; but I’m cautiously optimistic because it doesn’t seem like a lot of the original writers are on board, but also I know you and Selena would have been careful about how a revival came about and wouldn’t just do anything either."

"Oh my god my inner childhood is screaming right now!!! Looks like I'm going to dust off the old wands and get prepared," an excited fan tweeted.

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