Disney is expanding the Descendants universe.
Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story goes into production next week, the company announced Friday morning. The film will follow the offspring of a few beloved sidekicks.
Hidden Heroes has already found its band of unsung heroes as well.
It will star Dior Goodjohn (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Poser) as Jennie, the daughter of Genie from Aladdin; Momona Tamada (The Baby-Sitters Club) as Zara, the daughter of Yzma from The Emperor’s New Groove; Jacob Rodriguez (Tell Me Lies) as Kronk Jr., the son of Kronk from The Emperor’s New Groove; Eva Fossaceca Smedley (Welcome to Flatch) as Meri, the daughter of Merryweather from Sleeping Beauty; and Harry Jones (Bury Your Nephew) as Lou, the son of Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast.
Also Rhys Dawkins, Connor Wong and Kyra Wong will play the Potts Siblings, from Beauty and the Beast.
The film is written by Tamara Chestna, Eydie Faye and Emma Fletcher. Jude Weng is directing. Mark Ordesky and Jane Fleming are executive producers, alongside Gary Marsh and Chestna, who executive produced Descendants: Wicked Wonderland. Louise Hradsky and Jeffrey Mortensen are the choreographers. The movie is produced by Disney Kids & Family.
Here’s the logline: “Hidden in the center of each fairy tale is a portal to a secret training facility where the descendants of legendary sidekicks are challenged to join the elite ranks of partners to heroes. When a villainous duo comes to Sidekick Academy, a group of fresh recruits must band together — without heroes, without parents — using only their new skills to save the fairytale realm before it’s too late.”
“One of the things that has always made ‘Descendants’ so special is the way it invites audiences to experience familiar Disney stories through an entirely new perspective,” Ayo Davis, president, Disney Kids & Family, said in a statement. “With ‘Hidden Heroes,’ we’re finally putting the sidekicks center stage, because they’ve always been an essential part of Disney’s greatest adventures. It’s a fun, surprising new chapter that expands the ‘Descendants’ universe with all the music, dance and heart fans love and expect from the franchise.”
