00:00Selena Gomez and David Henry are reuniting for a Wizards of Waverly Place revival.
00:05Disney Channel has ordered a pilot for an updated take on the series that aired from 2007 to 2012.
00:12Justin.
00:14It's okay.
00:16You deserve this more than anyone.
00:18Gomez and Henry, who played siblings Alex and Justin Russo in the original show,
00:23will be executive producers of the project, with Henry also attached as a series regular.
00:28Gomez will make a guest appearance in the pilot.
00:30Henry will play the grown-up Justin, who has abandoned his wizarding powers for an everyday
00:35magic-free life with his family.
00:37That's upended when a young wizard finds him and asks him for help in both training and
00:41ensuring the future of the wizard world.
00:43Henry shared this photo of the pilot's script on Instagram with the caption,
00:46The Russo's are excited to become a part of your family once again, but we've grown.
00:512024, the year the magic comes back.
00:54Gomez shared the news on her Instagram story, writing,
00:56She also posted this photo with the words,
00:59We're back.
01:00Wizards of Waverly Place helped launch Gomez's career and was part of the heyday of Disney
01:05Channel sitcoms, along with Hannah Montana, That's So Raven, and other shows.
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01:11For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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