Re: [NEWS] "Wizards of Waverley Place" sequel series gets greenlight

On 2024-03-22 23:42:46 +0000, Ian J. Ball said:

On 3/22/24 2:53 PM, Your Name wrote:

Selena Gomez is back casting spells for Disney ...
    'Wizards of Waverly Place' Sequel Series a Go at Disney+
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   Selena Gomez and David Henrie will return in the Disney branded
   TV show that will launch this year on Disney Channel and the
   streamer.
    Wizards of Waverly Place is officially getting the sequel
   series treatment.
    Two months after handing out a pilot order for Wizards, Ayo
   Davis' Disney Branded Television banner has handed out a formal
   series order for the sequel series. The show will premiere this
   year on both Disney Channel and Disney+.
    Wizards production will begin next month in L.A. and feature
   Selena Gomez and David Henrie reprising their roles as Alex and
   Justin Russo. Both will exec produce the series. Henrie will
   lead the cast of series regulars alongside Max Matenko
   (Platonic), who plays Justin's youngest son, Milo. He joins the
   previously announced cast that also includes Janice LeAnn Brown
   (Bunk'd) in the lead role as a young, powerful wizard Billie;
   Alkaio Thiele (Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends) as
   Justin's oldest son, Roman; and Mimi Gianopulos (Rutherford
   Falls) as Justin's wife, Giada. Gomez will guest star in the
   premiere.

 I cannot say I am looking forward to this. I doubt it will be half as good as the original (which was kind of lightning in a bottle).

That applies to pretty much every remake, reboot, or resurrection ... but Hollyweird has almost no creational talent any longer.  :-( That's why very few resurrected shows last longer than a season or two.
The reality is that the original idea was a product of its time and the people involved. Once any of those things change (including people growing older), you've got a different product. Plus, in the case of reboots, you've got a lot of silly new ideas by the new people, so it's usually barely recognisable as having anything to do with the original anyway.