Descendants 2, the sequel to Disney Channel’s hit 2015 musical fantasy original movie about the teenage children of classic Disney villains, will premiere Friday, July 21 at 8 PM simultaneously on Disney Channel, ABC, Disney XD, Freeform and Lifetime. The multi-network premiere continues Disney|ABC TV Group’s efforts…

Disney Channel has greenlighted a sequel to its hit 2015 musical fantasy original movie about the teenage children of classic Disney villains, with production on Descendants 2 set to begin this summer. The project, which had been in development, will premiere in summer 2017 with China Anne McClain joining the main…

Disney Channel has made it official — formally putting a Descendants sequel in development by commissioning a script by the original movie’s screenwriters, Sara Parriott and Josann McGibbon, who will also serve as executive producers on the project, tentatively titled Descendants 2. Disney’s live-action, music-filled…

Disney Channel’s Descendants is soaring in L+3. The modern-day coming-of-age tale about the teenage sons and daughters of Disney's most infamous villains pulled in 10.539 million total viewers over its first four days, up 61%, according to Disney Channel. Viewership also was up by 74% among kids 2-11 (5.168 million)…

How long before Disney Channel greenlights a sequel? The cable channel has another potential hit movie franchise on its hands with Descendants, a modern-day coming-of-age tale about the teenage sons and daughters of Disney’s most infamous villains. In its premiere at 8 PM Friday night, the movie drew strong 6.6…

The Tony and Emmy winner will play the classic Sleeping Beauty villain in Disney Channel’s live-action original movie Descendants. Kristin Chenoweth (Rio 2, Glee) will embody Maleficent, who butts horns with her daughter Mal (Dove Cameron). Directed by Kenny Ortega, the tale is set in a present-day idyllic kingdom…