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Disney revealed the trailer for the “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” four-part finale event.
All four episodes will premiere on Aug. 4 on Disney Channel. All episodes will be available on Disney+ on Aug. 5.
The official
synopsis reads: “Billie, still reeling from losing Alex at the end of Season 2, discovers that the only way to rescue her mother is to reunite with her long-lost father. As her family bands together to find Alex, Billie realizes that their combined power is the only way the Russos can defeat the evil plaguing them.”
The trailer features a first look at the return of Jennifer Stone as Harper Finkle and Gregg Sulkin as Mason Greyback. The cast also includes David Henrie as Justin Russo, Janice LeAnn Brown as Billie, Alkaio Thiele as Roman Russo, Max Matenko as Milo Russo, Taylor Cora as Winter and Mimi Gianopulos as Giada Russo.
Brandon Micheal Hall will guest star as Damien Penwulf, Billie’s father, alongside a guest cast including Maria Canals-Barrera as Theresa Russo, Ramon Reed as Silas Evilini and Tobias Jelinek as Lord Morsus.
Selena Gomez will make her directorial debut with the premiere episode. She will reprise her role as Alex Russo in multiple episodes.
Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas are writers and executive producers. Gary Marsh, Jonas Agin, Rick Williams, Gomez and Henrie are executive producers. “Wizards of Waverly Place” (2007-2012) was created by Todd Greenwald.
Watch the full trailer below:
FIRST LOOKS/TRAILERS
Apple TV’s German-language dark comedy “Where’s Wanda?” will return for Season 2 on Wednesday, Oct. 21, starring Heike Makatsch, Axel Stein, Lea Drinda, Leo Simon and Nikeata Thompson.
An official synopsis teases the return of the Klatts, but “just as they thought their lives were finally returning to normal, their daughter Wanda (Drinda) is caught seemingly red-handed, standing over a dead body. They will need to do everything in their power to prove her innocence and avoid losing her again, as their investigation to find the real murderer takes them into the criminal underbelly of their sleepy suburban town.”
The series is produced by UFA Fiction and based on a story by Zoltan Spirandelli. It is created, written and executive produced by Oliver Lansley (“Flack”), with Nataly Kudiabor and Oliver Ossege executive producing. Obi Baumann (“Faking Hitler”) and Christian Ditter (“How to be Single”) are set to direct episodes.
Check out first look images below.
RENEWALS
Nebula’s competition series “Abolish Everything” has been renewed for a third season.
Hosted by Chandler Dean, the series helmed by the “Jet Lag: The Game” team follows a group of comedian-abolitionists who roast a pet peeve they desperately want banned from society. A panel named “The Political Establishment” then improvises counter-arguments and the audience crowns a winner of each episode; the winners ultimately go head-to-head in the World Championship finale.
“I’m so excited for season three!” showrunner and director Amy Muller said in a statement. “We’re gonna bring back some familiar faces, introduce you to some new faves, try out a new themed episode I’m very excited about, and most of all, continue our glorious mission of destroying everything that has ever existed. The fight continues.”
The show has featured comedians, writers and creators like Demi Adejuyigbe, Adam Chase, Ben Doyle, Lily Du, Martin Herlihy, Matthew Krol, Alise Morales, Gianmarco Soresi, Dan Toomey, Patrick Willems and Sabrina Wu. Dean executive produces in addition to hosting, while Dave Wiskus (Nebula’s founder) and Sam Denby (Nebula’s CCO) also executive produce.
The first two seasons are currently streaming on Nebula.
SPECIALS
Picky eaters are getting pushed out of their comfort zone in the aptly named new series “Picky Eaters,” which debuted on TikTok and Instagram this Tuesday.
Each episode centers on a picky eater introducing their least favorite ingredient and challenging chefs to create a dish they would enjoy. If neither meal is found to be appetizing, the winner is simply determined by what the picky eater finds least repulsive.
The series is hosted by Mehreen “Reenie” Karim from “Next Level Chef,” and the first episode features special guest Jaeki Cho, the founder of the social media series “Righteous Eats.”
“Picky Eaters” marks the first collaboration under the partnership between Mad Realities and Fox Creator Studios.
“Our goal is to platform and highlight a burgeoning, dynamic food scene in New York full of rising stars and direct-to-consumer audiences — like in the “Cherry Bombe” and “Righteous Eats” communities — that may not be getting platformed on typical network television,” said Alice Ma, the CEO and co-founder of Mad Realities.
EVENTS
Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria will receive the 2026 International Emmy Founders Award.
Bajaria will receive the award at the 54th International Emmy Awards Gala, held Nov. 23 in New York City.
“Bela Bajaria is among the most consequential executives in television today,” said International Academy President & CEO Bruce L. Paisner. “She has built a global content operation of remarkable scale and creative ambition, in which stories told in any language can become worldwide phenomena. Her leadership has produced some of the most celebrated programming of our era. We are thrilled to present her with the International Emmy® Founders Award.”
Bajaria oversees the entirety of Netflix’s global content operation, including hit shows like “Stranger Things,” “Squid Game,” “Wednesday,” “Adolescence” and “Beef.” Under her leadership, Netflix has alsoproduced widely celebrated non-English language programming like “Money Heist,” “Call My Agent!” and “The Empress.” Netflix’s critically acclaimed films of the streaming era include “KPop Demon Hunters,” Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” and “Train Dreams.”
Past recipients of the award include Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, J.J. Abrams, Shonda Rhimes and Dana Walden.
CASTING
Fox announced its cast of all-star celebrities for season five of “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test,” which premieres Sept. 24 on Fox and the next day on Hulu.
This season’s celebrity recruits are Matt Barnes, Alycia Baumgardner, Candace Cameron Bure, David Charvet, Brandi Glanville, Collin Gosselin, Oliver Hudson, LeSean McCoy, Maxim Naumov, Ruby Rose, George Santos, Hannah Stocking, Breana Tiesi, Alexia Umansky and Mauricio Umansky.
The recruits will be deployed in Malaysia and tested in the hostile jungle environment. They will face uncomfortable conditions, unpredictable terrain and jungle warfare tasks, including searching for an underground bunker to find military weapons, chemical gassing and a supply load retrieval while suspended 300 feet in the air.
Recruits leave if they give up, through failure or injury, or by force from the directing staff. The directing staff is made up of ex-special forces operatives Rudy Reyes, Billy Billingham, Jason “Foxy” Fox and Jovon “Q” Quarles.
“Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” is produced by Minnow Films. Becky Clarke, Liam Humphreys and Dave Sutton are executive producers.
