Overview
- Disney confirmed on Tuesday that Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story is in production and has added six adult cast members to join an already announced youth ensemble.
- The newly revealed adults include Darren Criss as Jiminy Cricket, Sherry Cola as Yzma, James Monroe Iglehart as the Genie, Hugo Ateo as Kronk, Sean Yves Lessard as Lumiere, and Dan Bakkedahl as Yen Sid.
- The movie is directed by Jude Weng and written by Tamara Chestna, Eydie Faye and Emma Fletcher, with Mark Ordesky, Jane Fleming and Gary Marsh among the executive producers and Louise Hradsky and Jeffrey Mortensen handling choreography.
- The story follows pupils at the Sidekick Academy, where the children of famous sidekicks train to become partners to heroes and must unite when a villainous duo threatens the fairytale realm.
- Hidden Heroes extends the Descendants franchise strategy by shifting focus to sidekicks, preserving the series’ musical identity and positioning the project for cross‑platform promotion, a soundtrack and other franchise tie‑ins ahead of its 2027 release.