'Wizards of Waverly Place' is one of Disney's longest-running show that concluded in 2012. Since then, the sitcom's avid viewers have been hoping for a comeback. One of the series lead cast, David Henrie, 31, has confirmed that he is all agreeable terms inactivating his wizard persona for a reboot. Well, for now, everything is just a hope.
The Disney alum virtually sits with Hollywood Life, where he exclusively shared his ideas for the new season of the hit Disney Channel series and promoted his new movie titled 'This Is The Year,' where it hails him as the director.
According to Henrie, what made the show more impressive is the family-like treatment of everyone, and if they are asked to come back for another season, the fans will indeed witness a vast family. He revealed that he would like the show to start with everyone in the cast doing their respective task as wizards and witches, opposite from the series' setup.
Furthermore, the actor shared that it would be a good idea if the three siblings of the show, Justin (Henrie), Max (Jake T. Austin), and Alex (Selena Gomez) took different paths in their lives where he imagines himself as WizTech's headmaster and has his own family. He also would like Alex to transform into a modern fashionista who hasn't seen her loving family for a long time, while Max is a billionaire.
Not just that, Henrie said that the hopeful new season of the series should kick off with the Russos siblings forgetting their family. "I think that'd be a great place to start the show, and that family, again, is what we brought to This Is The Year," he said. Henrie then added that his new film is family-oriented and talks about family.
The helmed film of Henrie is his initial entry to his directing career. The movie bottles up a cast of skillful and versatile actors, including his real-life sibling Lorenzo Henrie, Alyssa Jirrels, Vanessa Marano, etc. His fellow 'Wizards of Waverly Place' actor, Gregg Sulkin, also graces Henrie's film.
His Disney sister and pop superstar Selena Gomez participated in the film as an executive producer and is gearing up together with Henrie for the premiere this coming August 28, in heels time for Gomez's release's collaboration with BLACKPINK. In a Billboard report, 'This Is The Year' is a movie that shows and tells the story of the 1980's Jon Hughes love novel titled 'Pretty in Pink' and 'Some Kind of Wonderful.'