Selena Gomez confirms that Alex Russo’s business isn’t finished yet, as she teases that her next appearance inWizards Beyond Waverly Placemay come sooner than expected. The 2024 Disney Channel series is a sequel to Gomez’s teen sitcom that ran from 2007 to 2012 and focused on a family of wizards living in New York, as Alex studied magic alongside her siblings. InWizards Beyond Waverly Place, Alex reconnects with her brother and former wizard Justin (David Henrie), asking for his help to mentor wizard-in-training Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown). However,reports indicated that Gomez’s appearance would be in a guest star capacity.
WhileWizards Beyond Waverly Placecontinues to air,Gomezshared on Instagram (viaPeople)about the current reception to the show. As she thanked audiences for their support, the star confirmed that theseries wasn’t done with Alex yet and that she would be appearing on-screen soon.
“You all made this possible . . . don’t worry Alex is coming back sooner than you think,”
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Gomez’s response aligns with Henrie’s past statement, in which he revealed thatGomez would have a recurring role within the seriesdespite her only appearing in the premiere episode thus far. Plus, it would be hard to see the sequel series not featuring further appearances without Alex. While her music career and roles in series such asOnly Murders In The Buildinghave solidified her as a household name, the original series was Gomez’s breakout hit. With her involvement both on-screen and as a producer in the new series, it is clear that she is invested in the project.
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Selena Gomez and David Henrie reprise their Wizards of Waverly Place roles as Alex and Justin in the Disney+ spinoff Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.
However,with her not having made an appearance in any of the nine currently-released episodes on Disney+, that would leave only the tenth, unreleased episode, “Ain’t Gnome Party Like A Wizard Party” as a potential place for her to appear within the first batch of episodes. On the other hand, Gomez’s tease could also hint towards a potential renewal and further series order, given her involvement behind the scenes andthe positive response toWizards Beyond Waverly Place.
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Billie’s Unfolding Story May Bring Alex Back
Much like Justin, Alex has greatly changed since audiences last saw her at the end ofWizards of Waverly Place. While the original series saw her being somewhat of a slacker and troublemaker with a heart of gold, she has matured and become an agent of order as she becomes a member of the Wizards Tribunal, leading to her becoming involved in Billie’s situation. However,recent developments with Billie have already teased a larger threat that may bring Alex back to the Russo household.
AsWizards Beyond Waverly Placefurther addresses Billie’s prophesied future, it is clear Alex and the Tribunal will be there to try and face this phantom menace.
While Billie may have been taken in by Justin, she is also part of a larger prophecy that threatens to destroy the world, which Alex and the Wizard Tribunal are not the only ones aware of. After being apprehended attempting to take Billie’s powers,the evil wizard Morphia Murkshadow (JJ Nolan) was met with a shadowy figurewho banished her into a portal. AsWizards Beyond Waverly Placefurther addresses Billie’s prophesied future, it is clear Alex and the Tribunal will be there to try and face this phantom menace.
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Wizards Beyond Waverly Place follows adult Justin Russo, who leads a normal life until his sister Alex asks for help with a young wizard-in-training. Justin must revive his magical skills to mentor the trainee while balancing his family life and safeguarding the Wizard World’s future.
