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Disney Announces 'Descendants: Wicked Wonderland' Premiere and First Teaser

The rollout signals a cross-platform push pairing a Disney Channel premiere with next-day Disney+ streaming plus a July 17 soundtrack release.

Overview

  • Disney released a first-look teaser on Monday, June 8, and confirmed the film will premiere Thursday, July 16 on Disney Channel with Disney+ streaming the next day.
  • The studio set the Descendants: Wicked Wonderland original soundtrack to arrive on July 17 through Walt Disney Records to coincide with the streaming launch.
  • Casting updates name Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker returning as leads and add Awkwafina as the voice of Chessy the Cat alongside new descendants played by Liamani Segura, Alexandro Byrd and others.
  • Disney shared a logline that frames the story as the consequences of prior time travel creating a new villain, Maddox Hatter, who forces Red and Chloe to assemble an allied team to save Wonderland.
  • The film is directed by Kimmy Gatewood with writers Tamara Chestna, Dan Frey and Ru Sommer, executive producers Suzanne Todd and Gary Marsh, and choreographer Emilio Dosal, underscoring the franchise’s continued focus on music and dance.