Fifth ‘Descendants’ Film within the Works at Disney with Stars Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker

Prepare for extra of the Descendants!

Disney introduced on Tuesday, Feb. 25 that the fifth installment of the favored TV movie franchise is within the works. The brand new movie — which can have its official title introduced at later date — follows the 2024 characteristic Descendants: The Rise of Purple.

Descendants newcomers Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker will reprise their roles as Purple and Chloe, the daughters of the Queen of Hearts and Cinderella, respectively. Leonardo Nam may also return as Maddox Hatter.

The upcoming movie might be set primarily in present-day Wonderland and discover “what ‘fortunately ever after’ is admittedly like for Purple and Chloe, following their return from their time-traveling adventures,” based on the movie’s official synopsis. “The sequel delves into the warning on the finish of the earlier film: ‘There are penalties whenever you alter the material of time.’”

Just a few new descendants will be part of the franchise, together with Liamani Segura as Purple’s sister Pink, Brendon Tremblay as Max Hatter, Alexandro Byrd as Luis Madrigal and Kiara Romero as Hazel Hook. Extra characters might be confirmed at a later date.

The addition of Segura marks a mini Excessive Faculty Musical: The Musical: The Collection reunion for Cantrall , who starred alongside the actress on the Disney+ collection.

“The love for the Descendants franchise runs deep, and the unbelievable response to Descendants: The Rise of Purple final yr proved simply how a lot followers are invested in these characters and their tales,” Disney Branded Tv president Ayo Davis stated in a press release. 

“Our subsequent film will construct on that legacy and ship much more of the magic, music and coronary heart that make Descendants so particular — dropped at life by a tremendous forged and inventive staff who proceed to raise this world in new and thrilling methods.”

Rise of Purple screenwriters Dan Frey and Ru Sommer are additionally returning to write down the upcoming sequel alongside Tamara Chestna. The manufacturing is scheduled to start quickly, with Kimmy Gatewood directing the movie.

The Rise of Purple movie, which premiered in July 2024, adopted “polar opposites” Purple and Chloe as they crossed paths “at a momentous celebration in Auradon when surprising chaos breaks out,” per the official logline. However in an try to “forestall an impending coup, they have to be part of forces to journey again in time, by way of a magical pocket watch created by the Mad Hatter’s son, to cease an occasion that might result in grave penalties.”

The unique Descendants trilogy was primarily based on The Isle of the Misplaced guide collection. The primary movies premiered on Disney Channel in 2015, 2017 and 2019. The movies chronicled the lives of 4 teenage kids of Disney villains, together with Maleficent’s daughter Mal (Dove Cameron), the Evil Queen’s daughter Evie (Sofia Carson), Jafar’s son Jay (Booboo Stewart) and Cruella de Vil’s son Carlos (Cameron Boyce). 

Two years after the third live-action movie, an animated particular titled Descendants: The Royal Marriage ceremony premiered. The particular centered on Mal and King Ben (Mitchell Hope)’s nuptials. It was additionally the primary installment with out Boyce, who tragically died of an epileptic seizure. at age 20 in July 2019. Each Descendants 3 and Descendants: The Royal Marriage ceremony paid tribute to Boyce and his beloved character. 

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The Descendants’ fifth movie will premiere in 2026. The primary 4 movies can be found to stream on Disney+.