Disney Branded Television revealed that the next chapter of the Descendants franchise is currently in the works for Disney Channel and Disney+.
Production on the fifth installment will begin soon, and the newly greenlit Disney Channel Original Movie will expand the music-and-dance-fueled stories centered around the teenage progeny of Disney’s most iconic characters and villains.
Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker will reprise their roles as Princesses Red and Chloe, the daughters of the Queen of Hearts and Cinderella, respectively.
Check out the video announcement for the next installment of Descendants below:
In addition to Cantrall and Baker, Leonardo Nam returns as Maddox Hatter. New descendants to the franchise include Liamani Segura as Red’s sister Pink, Brendon Tremblay as Max Hatter, Alexandro Byrd as Luis Madrigal and Kiara Romero as Hazel Hook.
Picking up shortly after the events of the 2024 hit film Descendants: The Rise of Red, the next chapter explores what “happily ever after” is really like for Red and Chloe following their return from their time-travelling adventures.
Set primarily in present-day Wonderland, the sequel delves into the warning at the end of the previous movie: “There are consequences when you alter the fabric of time.”
Kimmy Gatewood (The Baby-sitter’s Club, Girls5eva) is set to direct, with a script by co-executive producer Tamara Chestna (Sneakerella) and Dan Frey and Ru Sommer (Descendants: The Rise of Red). Returning to the franchise are executive producers Suzanne Todd and Gary Marsh. Gatewood also serves as co-producer.
Emmy Award-winning choreographer Emilio Dosal (Wicked, Sneakerella) will bring to life the brand-new music-and-dance sequences, which have become a beloved hallmark of the Descendants franchise.
The film’s official title will be announced at a later date.
Descendants: The Rise of Red, the first three Descendants movies, the animated spinoff series Descendants: Wicked World, the animated special Descendants: The Royal Wedding and several Descendants-inspired music videos are available to watch on Disney+.