'Wizards Beyond Waverly Place' Sets Premiere Date

“Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” is arriving this fall, just in time for Halloween.

The highly anticipated series, based on the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel show “Wizards of Waverly Place,” will debut on Oct. 29 with the first two episodes on the Disney Channel, according to a Disney press release.

The first eight episodes will be available the next day on Disney+ and Disney Channel On Demand.

Selena Gomez and David Henrie are returning to bring life to the new series. “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” stars David Henrie as Justin Russo. Selena Gomez will also return to her beloved role as Alex Russo in the first episode of the series.

Henrie and Gomez are not just back as actors but are also co-executive producers for the show.

According to the series synopsis, the new show will follow an adult Justin Russo, who has chosen to lead a normal, mortal life with his family—Giada (Mimi Gianopulos), Roman (Alkaio Thiele), and Milo (Max Matenko).

When Justin’s sister Alex brings Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown) to his home seeking help, Justin realizes he must dust off his magical skills to mentor the wizard-in-training. At the same time, he needs to juggle his everyday responsibilities and safeguard the future of the Wizard World.

Image of the cast of “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place”

In a recent interview with “Good Morning America” at the “Only Murders in the Building” premiere, Henrie, who was at the event to support Gomez, said “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” is “well into shooting.”

Henrie mentioned that he and Gomez took the new project very seriously. They wanted the show to retain the elements that the original fans would love while also making it appealing to a new generation.

Henrie shared, “We wanted a show that the original fan could watch with their child or someone they’re babysitting or with a niece and a nephew and have the same feeling that they got from the original show, but just in a whole new way.”

Image of Selina Gomez and David Henrie in a promo photo for “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.”

After the first two episodes premiere on the Disney Channel, more episodes will follow, including a Halloween-themed episode.

New episodes will premiere on the Disney Channel on Fridays at 8 p.m. ET, with two episodes airing weekly.