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EXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Swift (Ted Lasso) and Leonardo Nam (Westworld) have joined the cast of The Pocketwatch (working title), a music- and dance-filled original movie sequel to the megahit Descendants franchise at Disney+. Production is underway in Atlanta. Starring Kylie Cantrall, Rita Ora, Malia Baker…

Cinderella star Brandy and Rita Ora (Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight) have joined the cast of The Pocketwatch (working title), a music- and dance-filled original movie sequel to the megahit Descendants franchise. Brandy will return to the role of Cinderella, which she first played in Walt Disney…

EXCLUSIVE: The next chapter of Descendants is coming to Disney+. The streaming service has given a green light to The Pocketwatch (working title), a music- and dance-filled original movie sequel to the megahit Descendants franchise. Jennifer Phang (Advantageous, Half-Life) is set to direct and co-executive produce…

It’s the end of an era for Disney’s kids and family programming. Gary Marsh will be ending his 33-year executive tenure at the company when he steps down as President and Chief Creative Officer of Disney Branded Television at the end of 2021. He won’t be leaving Disney though — Marsh will be launching his own…

Could there be more Descendants ahead from Disney Channel? Lauren Kisilevsky, Senior Vice President of Original Movies at Disney Branded Television addressed whether the franchise will continue after its latest release Descendants: The Royal Wedding ended in a cliffhanger. “The tease is a tease,” she said during the…

Disney Channel has ordered Descendants: The Royal Wedding, an animated special set to premiere this summer. The Descendants special, which will feature a number of stars including Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson and Booboo Stewart, will also pay memory to late cast member Cameron Boyce. The actor, who appeared as Carlos, di…

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…