Selena Gomez faces a new challenge when she takes the helm as director of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Final Chapter, marking a major milestone in her career. In addition to directing, she will reprise her iconic role as Alex Russo across multiple episodes in the show’s exciting third season.
Selena Gomez returns to her “Russo family,” this time, not only as Alex Russo, but also as the director of “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Final Chapter.” This will be Gomez’s directorial debut.
The upcoming show will be the third part of the popular comedy series “Wizards of Waverly Place.”
Selena Gomez will direct as well as star
The series’ creators announced Thursday that the three series will wrap up their run on Disney Channels, with production set to begin next week, according to Deadline. In a major creative achievement, Selena Gomez will make her directorial debut with the first episode of the final part. Gomez, who also serves as an executive producer on the series, is set to reprise her iconic role as Alex Russo in multiple episodes.
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This revelation comes after the dramatic finale of season two
The announcement comes after a thrilling season 2 finale that left fans with important unresolved stories. The character Billie, played by Janice Lynn Brown, regained her deleted childhood memories, including revealing that Alex Russo is her mother.The ending also introduced looming threats from the dark world of magic. Billie’s lineage links her to the former black wizard Damien Penwolf, whose existence has yet to be fully explored.
More about “Wizards of Waverly Place”
“Wizards of Waverly Place” was created by Todd J. Greenwald and ran for four seasons from 2007 to 2012, with a DCOM in 2009 and a reunion special in 2013. Along with Gomez and Henry, the show starred Jake T. Austin, Jennifer Stone, Maria Canals-Barrera, and David DeLuise. Canals-Barrera and DeLuise guest starred in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, as well as Bill Chott and Sean Whalen, who appeared in the original.