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Henrie, who also serves as an executive producer on the series alongside his former \"Wizards of Waverly Place\" co-star Selena Gomez, said he is \"overwhelmed by all the love for the series.\"

In a statement shared in a press release, he added that he is \"ready to keep serving this new generation of 'Wizards' fans with more Russo magic, while continuing to deliver a big warm hug to the original fan!\"

\"So many surprises in store for this second season,\" he added. \"It's going to be big, so stay tuned!\"

\"Wizards Beyond Waverly Place\" follows Henrie's character, Justin Russo, who has magical abilities but \"has chosen to lead a normal, mortal life with his family, Giada, Roman and Milo,\" according to a synopsis.

\"When Justin's sister Alex (Gomez) brings Billie (Brown) to his home seeking help, Justin realizes he must dust off his magical skills to mentor the wizard-in-training while also juggling his everyday responsibilities -- and safeguarding the future of the Wizard World,\" the synopsis states.

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PHOTO: Alkaio Thiele, Janice Leann Brown, Selena Gomez, Max Matenko, Mimi Gianopulos and David Henrie on the set of "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place."
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\"Wizards Beyond Waverly Place\" premiered in October 2024.

The first episode for the series received 3.2 million views globally in the first 12 days and was Disney Channel's most-watched premiere on Disney+, according to a press release.

At the world premiere in Hollywood in October 2024, Henrie and Gomez spoke to \"Good Morning America\" and shared how they wanted \"Wizards Beyond Waverly Place\" to be a \"love letter\" to fans who grew up with the original series and to \"pass the wand to a new generation\" of fans.

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PHOTO: Taylor Cora, Mimi Gianopulos, executive producer David Henrie, Janice Leann Brown, executive producer Selena Gomez, Alkaio Thiele and Max Matenko at the world premiere of "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place" in Hollywood, California.
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\"I think we did that,\" Henrie said at the time. \"I'm stoked for people to see that. We worked really hard to make sure we did that.\"

Gomez added, \"It was a really wonderful experience bringing it back, and it is going to be exciting to see what people think, but it's going to be a ride no matter what.\"

Production for season 2 of \"Wizards Beyond Waverly Place\" begins next month in Los Angeles.

All episodes of season 1 are available to stream now on Disney+.

Disney is the parent company of \"Good Morning America\" and ABC News.

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