The next Descendants movie greenlit for Disney Channel and Disney+ will showcase the children of classic Disney sidekicks.
Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story
Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story will expand the Descendants universe by centering the “unsung heroes” of Disney stories. The musical film goes into production next week. Here’s the description:
Hidden in the center of each fairy tale is a portal to a secret training facility where the descendants of legendary sidekicks are challenged to join the elite ranks of partners to heroes. When a villainous duo comes to Sidekick Academy, a group of fresh recruits must band together—without heroes, without parents—using only their new skills to save the fairytale realm before it’s too late.
The lead cast includes:
- Dior Goodjohn (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Poser) as Jennie, the daughter of Genie from Aladdin
- Momona Tamada (The Baby-Sitters Club) as Zara, the daughter of Yzma from The Emperor’s New Groove
- Jacob Rodriguez (Tell Me Lies) as Kronk Jr., the son of Kronk from The Emperor’s New Groove
- Eva Fossaceca Smedley (Welcome to Flatch) as Meri, the daughter of Merryweather from Sleeping Beauty
- Harry Jones (Bury Your Nephew) as Lou, the son of Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast
Also joining the cast are Rhys Dawkins, Connor Wong, and Kyra Wong as the Potts Siblings, the children of Mrs. Potts from Beauty and the Beast.
Directed by Jude Weng (Only Murders in the Building, Finding ‘Ohana), the script was written by Tamara Chestna, Eydie Faye, and Emma Fletcher. Mark Ordesky (ZOMBIES 4: Dawn of the Vampires) and Jane Fleming (ZOMBIES 4: Dawn of the Vampires) are executive producers, alongside Gary Marsh and Chestna, who executive produced Descendants: Wicked Wonderland. Louise Hradsky and Jeffrey Mortensen are the choreographers. The movie is produced by Disney Kids & Family.
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