Disney Greenlights ‘Descendants’ Sequel

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Disney has greenlit a sequel to its successful 2015 original movie Descendants, the network said Friday.

The movie, which drew 6.6 million viewers in its July 2015 premiere, will bring back the original movie’s stars for the sequel, including Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, Sofia Carson, and Mitchell Hope. The network will also add China Anne McClain (A.N.T. Farm) to the sequel in the role of Uma, the daughter of Ursula from The Little Mermaid, said network officials.

Emmy Award-winning director Kenny Ortega (Descendants, High School Musical franchise) will return as director, executive producer and choreographer, said the network.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.