‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ to End With Season 3; Selena Gomez to Direct Premiere

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Prepare for one final spell.

Disney Branded Television’s sequel series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place will conclude with its third season, slated to release this summer. The show goes into production next week. 

The original series launched the career of Selena Gomez, who is set to make her directorial debut with the season three premiere. She will also reprise her role as Alex Russo in multiple episodes throughout the season.

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place continues the story of Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired for four seasons — along with a TV movie — on Disney Channel from 2007 to 2012. The original series followed the Russo siblings — Alex (Gomez), Justin (David Henrie), and Max (Jake T. Austin) — as they trained in magic under their father, Jerry (David DeLuise). In the series finale, Alex won the family wizard competition, gaining full control of the family’s

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