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\n\tSelena Gomez<\/a> says that Wizards of Waverly Place <\/em>is just as magical as it was when she left. <\/p>\n\n\tIn a recent sit-down interview with People<\/em>, the 32-year-old singer-songwriter opened up about the process of bringing her breakout Disney Channel series back to life via a reboot slated to arrive this fall. \u201cIt was like a dream,\u201d she told the outlet in a video clip posted Tuesday (Aug. 27).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\tSelena Gomez Brings Passion, Tears & Fierce Dance Numbers in New \u2018Emilia P\u00e9rez\u2026\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\t08\/26\/2024\n<\/time><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\u201cI truly feel like it was the place I started, and I will always be grateful for that time,\u201d the Rare Beauty founder added. \u201cI just hope that this new chapter can bring a whole new audience joy the same way that we did when we were younger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\tThe new Wizards <\/em>will find Gomez reprising her role as Alex Russo, as well as serving as executive producer. David Henrie will lead the show alongside a cast of new characters, stepping back into his role as Justin Russo, Alex\u2019s older brother.<\/p>\n\n\tFans got their first look <\/a>at the reboot in May, when photos arrived showing the \u201cSingle Soon\u201d singer and her costars posing on set. In one photo, Gomez and Henrie hold up their magic wands in what appears to be the same wizard\u2019s lair from the original Disney Channel series, which ran from 2007 to 2012; in another, the pair smiles in a new kitchen setup alongside the actors playing Justin\u2019s family: Alkaio Thiele, Janice Leann Brown, Max Matenko and Mimi Gianopulos.<\/p>\n\n\tThe interview clip arrived on the same day as Only Murders in the Building<\/em>\u2018s season four<\/a> premiere on Hulu<\/a>, with Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short returning to their roles as murder-mystery podcasters Mabel, Charles and Oliver. The \u201cLose You to Love Me\u201d artist recently earned her first Emmy nomination<\/a> in an acting category for her work on the show\u2019s previous season.<\/p>\n\n\tWatch Gomez gush about the Wizards <\/em>reboot below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n#SelenaGomez<\/a> talks about her return to Wizards of Waverly Place. pic.twitter.com\/1V7co1m85J<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 People (@people) August 27, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n\tIn a recent sit-down interview with People<\/em>, the 32-year-old singer-songwriter opened up about the process of bringing her breakout Disney Channel series back to life via a reboot slated to arrive this fall. \u201cIt was like a dream,\u201d she told the outlet in a video clip posted Tuesday (Aug. 27).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\tSelena Gomez Brings Passion, Tears & Fierce Dance Numbers in New \u2018Emilia P\u00e9rez\u2026\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\t08\/26\/2024\n<\/time><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\u201cI truly feel like it was the place I started, and I will always be grateful for that time,\u201d the Rare Beauty founder added. \u201cI just hope that this new chapter can bring a whole new audience joy the same way that we did when we were younger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\tThe new Wizards <\/em>will find Gomez reprising her role as Alex Russo, as well as serving as executive producer. David Henrie will lead the show alongside a cast of new characters, stepping back into his role as Justin Russo, Alex\u2019s older brother.<\/p>\n\n\tFans got their first look <\/a>at the reboot in May, when photos arrived showing the \u201cSingle Soon\u201d singer and her costars posing on set. In one photo, Gomez and Henrie hold up their magic wands in what appears to be the same wizard\u2019s lair from the original Disney Channel series, which ran from 2007 to 2012; in another, the pair smiles in a new kitchen setup alongside the actors playing Justin\u2019s family: Alkaio Thiele, Janice Leann Brown, Max Matenko and Mimi Gianopulos.<\/p>\n\n\tThe interview clip arrived on the same day as Only Murders in the Building<\/em>\u2018s season four<\/a> premiere on Hulu<\/a>, with Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short returning to their roles as murder-mystery podcasters Mabel, Charles and Oliver. The \u201cLose You to Love Me\u201d artist recently earned her first Emmy nomination<\/a> in an acting category for her work on the show\u2019s previous season.<\/p>\n\n\tWatch Gomez gush about the Wizards <\/em>reboot below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n#SelenaGomez<\/a> talks about her return to Wizards of Waverly Place. pic.twitter.com\/1V7co1m85J<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 People (@people) August 27, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\tSelena Gomez Brings Passion, Tears & Fierce Dance Numbers in New \u2018Emilia P\u00e9rez\u2026\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\t08\/26\/2024\n<\/time><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\u201cI truly feel like it was the place I started, and I will always be grateful for that time,\u201d the Rare Beauty founder added. \u201cI just hope that this new chapter can bring a whole new audience joy the same way that we did when we were younger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\tThe new Wizards <\/em>will find Gomez reprising her role as Alex Russo, as well as serving as executive producer. David Henrie will lead the show alongside a cast of new characters, stepping back into his role as Justin Russo, Alex\u2019s older brother.<\/p>\n\n\tFans got their first look <\/a>at the reboot in May, when photos arrived showing the \u201cSingle Soon\u201d singer and her costars posing on set. In one photo, Gomez and Henrie hold up their magic wands in what appears to be the same wizard\u2019s lair from the original Disney Channel series, which ran from 2007 to 2012; in another, the pair smiles in a new kitchen setup alongside the actors playing Justin\u2019s family: Alkaio Thiele, Janice Leann Brown, Max Matenko and Mimi Gianopulos.<\/p>\n\n\tThe interview clip arrived on the same day as Only Murders in the Building<\/em>\u2018s season four<\/a> premiere on Hulu<\/a>, with Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short returning to their roles as murder-mystery podcasters Mabel, Charles and Oliver. The \u201cLose You to Love Me\u201d artist recently earned her first Emmy nomination<\/a> in an acting category for her work on the show\u2019s previous season.<\/p>\n\n\tWatch Gomez gush about the Wizards <\/em>reboot below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n#SelenaGomez<\/a> talks about her return to Wizards of Waverly Place. pic.twitter.com\/1V7co1m85J<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 People (@people) August 27, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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\n\t08\/26\/2024\n<\/time><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\u201cI truly feel like it was the place I started, and I will always be grateful for that time,\u201d the Rare Beauty founder added. \u201cI just hope that this new chapter can bring a whole new audience joy the same way that we did when we were younger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\tThe new Wizards <\/em>will find Gomez reprising her role as Alex Russo, as well as serving as executive producer. David Henrie will lead the show alongside a cast of new characters, stepping back into his role as Justin Russo, Alex\u2019s older brother.<\/p>\n\n\tFans got their first look <\/a>at the reboot in May, when photos arrived showing the \u201cSingle Soon\u201d singer and her costars posing on set. In one photo, Gomez and Henrie hold up their magic wands in what appears to be the same wizard\u2019s lair from the original Disney Channel series, which ran from 2007 to 2012; in another, the pair smiles in a new kitchen setup alongside the actors playing Justin\u2019s family: Alkaio Thiele, Janice Leann Brown, Max Matenko and Mimi Gianopulos.<\/p>\n\n\tThe interview clip arrived on the same day as Only Murders in the Building<\/em>\u2018s season four<\/a> premiere on Hulu<\/a>, with Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short returning to their roles as murder-mystery podcasters Mabel, Charles and Oliver. The \u201cLose You to Love Me\u201d artist recently earned her first Emmy nomination<\/a> in an acting category for her work on the show\u2019s previous season.<\/p>\n\n\tWatch Gomez gush about the Wizards <\/em>reboot below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n#SelenaGomez<\/a> talks about her return to Wizards of Waverly Place. pic.twitter.com\/1V7co1m85J<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 People (@people) August 27, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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\n\t\u201cI truly feel like it was the place I started, and I will always be grateful for that time,\u201d the Rare Beauty founder added. \u201cI just hope that this new chapter can bring a whole new audience joy the same way that we did when we were younger.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tThe new Wizards <\/em>will find Gomez reprising her role as Alex Russo, as well as serving as executive producer. David Henrie will lead the show alongside a cast of new characters, stepping back into his role as Justin Russo, Alex\u2019s older brother.<\/p>\n\n\tFans got their first look <\/a>at the reboot in May, when photos arrived showing the \u201cSingle Soon\u201d singer and her costars posing on set. In one photo, Gomez and Henrie hold up their magic wands in what appears to be the same wizard\u2019s lair from the original Disney Channel series, which ran from 2007 to 2012; in another, the pair smiles in a new kitchen setup alongside the actors playing Justin\u2019s family: Alkaio Thiele, Janice Leann Brown, Max Matenko and Mimi Gianopulos.<\/p>\n\n\tThe interview clip arrived on the same day as Only Murders in the Building<\/em>\u2018s season four<\/a> premiere on Hulu<\/a>, with Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short returning to their roles as murder-mystery podcasters Mabel, Charles and Oliver. The \u201cLose You to Love Me\u201d artist recently earned her first Emmy nomination<\/a> in an acting category for her work on the show\u2019s previous season.<\/p>\n\n\tWatch Gomez gush about the Wizards <\/em>reboot below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n#SelenaGomez<\/a> talks about her return to Wizards of Waverly Place. pic.twitter.com\/1V7co1m85J<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 People (@people) August 27, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n\tFans got their first look <\/a>at the reboot in May, when photos arrived showing the \u201cSingle Soon\u201d singer and her costars posing on set. In one photo, Gomez and Henrie hold up their magic wands in what appears to be the same wizard\u2019s lair from the original Disney Channel series, which ran from 2007 to 2012; in another, the pair smiles in a new kitchen setup alongside the actors playing Justin\u2019s family: Alkaio Thiele, Janice Leann Brown, Max Matenko and Mimi Gianopulos.<\/p>\n\n\tThe interview clip arrived on the same day as Only Murders in the Building<\/em>\u2018s season four<\/a> premiere on Hulu<\/a>, with Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short returning to their roles as murder-mystery podcasters Mabel, Charles and Oliver. The \u201cLose You to Love Me\u201d artist recently earned her first Emmy nomination<\/a> in an acting category for her work on the show\u2019s previous season.<\/p>\n\n\tWatch Gomez gush about the Wizards <\/em>reboot below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n#SelenaGomez<\/a> talks about her return to Wizards of Waverly Place. pic.twitter.com\/1V7co1m85J<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 People (@people) August 27, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n\tThe interview clip arrived on the same day as Only Murders in the Building<\/em>\u2018s season four<\/a> premiere on Hulu<\/a>, with Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short returning to their roles as murder-mystery podcasters Mabel, Charles and Oliver. The \u201cLose You to Love Me\u201d artist recently earned her first Emmy nomination<\/a> in an acting category for her work on the show\u2019s previous season.<\/p>\n\n\tWatch Gomez gush about the Wizards <\/em>reboot below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n#SelenaGomez<\/a> talks about her return to Wizards of Waverly Place. pic.twitter.com\/1V7co1m85J<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 People (@people) August 27, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n\tWatch Gomez gush about the Wizards <\/em>reboot below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n#SelenaGomez<\/a> talks about her return to Wizards of Waverly Place. pic.twitter.com\/1V7co1m85J<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 People (@people) August 27, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n#SelenaGomez<\/a> talks about her return to Wizards of Waverly Place. pic.twitter.com\/1V7co1m85J<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 People (@people) August 27, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
#SelenaGomez<\/a> talks about her return to Wizards of Waverly Place. pic.twitter.com\/1V7co1m85J<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 People (@people) August 27, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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