Selena Gomez to make directorial debut in 'Wizards Beyond Waverly Place' final chapter
Selena Gomez is stepping behind the camera for the final chapter of "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place."
Disney announced in a press release Thursday that Gomez, an executive producer and guest star on the hit "Wizards of Waverly Place" revival series, will make her directorial debut with the premiere episode of the final season.
She will also reprise her original series role as Alex Russo in multiple episodes for the upcoming season, according to the release.
The actress and singer helped bring "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place" to life with her former "Wizards of Waverly Place" co-star David Henrie. Henrie is also an executive producer on the revival series, as well as a season regular, reprising his role as Justin Russo, Alex's brother.
The first season of "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place" premiered in October 2024.
At the time, Gomez and Henrie called the new show a "love letter to fans" of the original series, which aired from 2007 to 2012.
"This means a lot to them," Henrie said at the revival's Hollywood premiere in 2024. "We really wanted this to be this big, warm hug to them, a love letter to them, but at the same time, just this invitation to pass the wand to a new generation."
Also starring in "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place" are Janice LeAnn Brown as young wizard Billie, Alkaio Thiele as Roman Russo, Max Matenko as Milo Russo, Taylor Cora as Winter, and Mimi Gianopulos as Giada Russo.
The press release for the final chapter of "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place" says that it will be a four-part event, picking up after season 2.
"Billie, still reeling from losing Alex at the end of Season 2, discovers that the only way to rescue her mother is to reunite with her long-lost father," the press release states. "As her family bands together to find Alex, Billie realizes that their combined power is the only way the Russos can defeat the evil plaguing them."
While production on the final season begins next week, fans can catch up on the first two seasons of "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place" on Disney+.
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