‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ Reunites the Russo Family and Introduces a New Alex – Sort of – in Behind-The-Scenes Video: ‘We’re Home!’

All may not be what it seems, but some things just never change—including Alex Russo giving her brother a hard time about her wizard training. This time, it happens in a new, behind-the-scenes look at “Wizards of Waverly Place.”

Footage from the sequel series — first ordered earlier this year and with its official title revealed in May — aired on Disney Channel on Friday night during the series premiere of “Descendants: The Rise of Red” and introduced fans to the new Alex.

Don’t worry, we don’t mean our girl has been replaced. In fact, Selena Gomez is all over the place in this footage, as she reprises her role in the series premiere and serves as an executive producer on the series. And no, she doesn’t have a double as in “The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex.” What we mean is, there’s a new young wizard in town, and she seems awfully familiar.

Her name is Billie, and as Alex gently chides her brother, “Billie is rebellious, stubborn, and sarcastic.” (The irony is also not lost on Alex, who sarcastically looks at her brother when he points out the similarities between them.) Billie uses magic for almost everything, much to the chagrin of Justin (played again by David Henry).

You can see a little preview in the video above.

The footage also takes fans back to the Russo hideout, showing an emotional Selena Gomez and David Henrie backstage. And if you look closely, you can spot the familiar face of David DeLuise, who returns for a guest appearance as Alex and Justin’s father, Jerry Russo.

The official release date is not yet known, but the series is scheduled to premiere this year.

According to the official synopsis, “Wizards of Waverly Place” is Justin Russo“who has decided to live a normal, mortal life with his family, Giada, Roman, and Milo. When Justin’s sister, Alex, brings Billie to his house for help, Justin realizes he must dust off his magical skills to mentor a wizard-in-training while juggling his day-to-day responsibilities—and protecting the future of the Wizarding World.

Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas serve as writers and executive producers, with executive producers Gary Marsh, Jonas Agin, Gomez and Henrie. Andy Fickman directed and executive produced the pilot and will direct multiple episodes.Wizards of Waverly Place” was created by Todd Greenwald.

The original series Wizards of Waverly Place is now available on Disney+.

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