Selena Gomez and David Henrie to reunite for pilot episode of 'Wizards of Waverly Place' sequel, check new cast

Selena Gomez and David Henrie in a still from Wizards Of Waverly Place

Selena Gomez's acting career was launched by the popular Disney show 'Wizards Of Waverly Place' where she played the troublesome Alex Russo, the second of the three Russo siblings. David Henri essayed the role of her elder brother Justin Russo on the show. Now, the show is all set to geta sequel. Disney Branded Television has ordered a pilot for the follow-up, which is executive produced by original stars Selena Gomez and her small screen sibling David Henrie. While Gomez will be making a guest appearance in the pilot episode only, David Henrie is set to be a series regular as Justin Russo. He is joined by new cast members Janice LeAnn Brown (Disney's Just Roll with It), Alkaio Thiele (Call Me Kat), and Mimi Gianopulos (American Princess).

According to a report in Deadline, the sequel of 'Wizards of Waverly Place' will pick up after a mysterious incident at WizTech where an adult Justin Russo has left his wizard powers behind, opting for a normal, human life with his wife and two sons. But he gets a surprise when a powerful young wizard in need of training shows up at his door. Justin must embrace his past to ensure the future of the Wizard World.

The powerful young wizard named Billie will be played by series lead Brown. Thiele will play Roman Russo, Justin's oldest son; Gianopulos will play Justin's wife, Giada.

The sequel to the loved Disney show comes from writers and executive producers Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas. They are also the people behind the Disney Channel comedy spinoff 'Raven's Home'.

On Thursday, Selena Gomez took to her Instagram stories to share an old picture from the sets of the show. In the picture, a young Selena and David can be seen sitting on a couch. "So excited," wrote Selena sharing the picture.

Created by Todd J. Greenwald, the original series, which ran from 2007-2012, followed the Russo family, where three siblings navigated the challenges of adolescence while mastering their magical abilities. The cast also included Jake T. Austin, Jennifer Stone, Maria Canals-Barrera and David DeLuise, all of whom (minus Henrie), reunited for the TV special The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex in 2013.