Descendants: Wicked Wonderland Title and Casting Announced
Today, Disney Branded Television announced that superstars Brandy and Rita Ora will reprise their roles of Cinderella and the Queen of Hearts, respectively, in the fifth installment of the smash hit Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants franchise, officially titled Descendants: Wicked Wonderland.
Also returning are Paolo Montalban as King Charming and Melanie Paxson as Fairy Godmother, making her the only actor to appear in all five Descendants films. Descendants: Wicked Wonderland is currently in production and set to release in 2026 on Disney Channel and Disney+.
With these four stars joining the line-up, casting for Descendants: Wicked Wonderland is now complete! The full cast includes:
Kylie Cantrall as the Queen of Hearts’ daughter Red; Malia Baker as Cinderella’s daughter Chloe; Liamani Segura as Red’s sister Pink; Brendon Tremblay as Maddox Hatter’s son Max; Alexandro Byrd as Luisa Madrigal’s son Luis; Kiara Romero as Captain Hook’s daughter Hazel Hook; and Joel Oulette as Robin Hood’s son Robbie.
There’s also Zavien Garret as Dr. Facilier’s son Felix; Ryan McEwen and Dayton Paradis as the Smee Twins, Squirmy and Squeaky; Leonardo Nam as the Mad Hatter’s son Maddox; Melanie Paxson as Fairy Godmother; Paolo Montalban as King Charming; Brandy as Cinderella; and Rita Ora as the Queen of Hearts.
Descendants: Wicked Wonderland explores what “happily ever after” really means for Red (Cantrall) and Chloe (Baker) following their time-traveling adventures in the 2024 hit film Descendants: The Rise of Red. Set primarily in present-day Wonderland with a host of new and familiar characters, this sequel delves into the warning at the end of the previous movie: There are consequences when you alter the fabric of time.
Kimmy Gatewood (Muppets Mayhem) directs with a script by co-executive producer Tamara Chestna (Sneakerella) and Dan Frey and Ru Sommer (Descendants: The Rise of Red). Returning to the franchise are executive producers Suzanne Todd and Gary Marsh. Gatewood also serves as co-producer.
Emmy Award-winning choreographer Emilio Dosal (Wicked, Sneakerella) will bring the brand-new music-and-dance sequences to life, which have become a beloved hallmark of the Descendants franchise.
Descendants: The Rise of Red, the first three Descendants films, the animated spinoff series Descendants: Wicked World, the animated special Descendants: The Royal Wedding, and three Descendants-inspired music videos are currently available on Disney+.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Descendants, which debuted on Disney Channel in July 2015. Since then, the franchise has dominated youth entertainment, with each of the first three films ranking as the most-watched cable movie of their year. This summer, the Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour will celebrate music from both hit franchises.
