THE Selena Gomez it was her birthday and her TV brother Justin Russo wished her a happy birthday through a video he uploaded to his personal TikTok account. He sang her “Happy Birthday” not by himself, but with the new cast of the show we all loved, “Wizards of Waverly Place,” and the truth is, we’re not hiding our excitement.

More specifically, the post read: “Happy Birthday Selena, from your Russo family and the whole cast! Your younger brother Max is on an important trip, or he would be here too! Please hear the harmonies,” filling me in #HappyBirthday, #Russos, #WizardsBeyondWaverlyPlace.

@davidhenrie Happy birthday Selena, from your Russo fam and the whole cast! My youngest Max is on an important trip or he’d be in it too! Ps y’all hear the harmonies? @Selena Gomez #HappyBirthday #HappyBirthdaySelena #Russos #WizardsBeyondWaverlyPlace ♬ original sound – David Henrie

If you don’t already know, the series is making a strong comeback! Gomez and Henrie will star in the Wizards of Waverly Place revival. We will see them again as Alex and Justin Russo, respectively and our nostalgia will hit red. The series begins after a mysterious incident at WizTech, where the now-adult Justin Russo has left behind his magical powers, choosing to live a normal, human life with his wife and two sons. But he’ll be surprised when a powerful young wizard in need of training shows up at his door… and Justin must return to his past to secure the future of the Wizarding World.

@davidhenrie The Russo’s are excited to become apart of your family, once again, but we’ve grown 😊 2024, the year magic comes back! 🪄 #WizardsOfWaverlyPlace #WoWP #DisneyChannel #BigAnnouncement #Disney #FYP #ForYou ♬ original sound – David Henrie

In a new interview, Henrie shared details about working with Gomez 10 years after the original series ended with a Disney Channel TV movie. “Was amazing. We didn’t want it to end. It was great,” Henrie told Us Weekly in an interview. “She’s so good. He’s got such a quick wit that he’s gotten even stronger.”

Selena Gomez isn’t sure if she’ll be touring again, and Henrie adds: “We’ve got some scenes that I think will touch the original fan of the original series, and they’re really touching, and they went really well. I’m excited for you to see them.”

The Russo children’s father, Jerry Russo, played by David DeLuise, will also reprise his role in the sequel series. “It was fine,” Henrie said. “And we hope to have them all back over the course of the series, and if it’s up to me, as often as possible because it’s just a great addition.”

@cameo a NEW Wizards of Waverly Place show?? 2024 off to a great start #Cameo #DavidHenrie #wizardsofwaverlyplace #justinrusso #selenagomez #alexrusso ♬ original sound – Cameo

Henrie also mentioned that fans will have to watch the series to find out how his character lost his powers as it “may or may not have been against his will”. Additionally, he said that “the new cast is really, really talented,” noting that his goal is to “recreate the heart of the original series so that anyone can watch it and say, ‘This is Wizards.’ This feels like the themes, the values, the world, the comedy. This is Wizards.’

Todd J. Greenwald is the creator of Wizards of Waverly Place, which ran for four seasons on the Disney Channel from October 2007 to January 2012. The series revolved around Gomez’s Alex Russo, a teenage witch in training with her brothers Justin and Max, who all have magical abilities.