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August 28, 2009. (2009-08-28) Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie is a 2009 American fantasy comedy drama television film based on the Disney Channel Original Series Wizards of Waverly Place. It was directed by Lev L. Spiro and filmed primarily in San Juan, Puerto Rico in February and March 2009. [1] The full cast of the series starred in the ...
- Fantasy Comedy-Drama
Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie: Directed by Lev L. Spiro. With Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Jake T. Austin, Jennifer Stone. A young wizard conjures a spell that puts her family in jeopardy.
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- Action, Adventure, Comedy
- Lev L. Spiro
- 2009-08-28
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Release
- Marketing
- Proposed Sequel
- Errors
The entire Russo family—Alex (Selena Gomez), Justin (David Henrie), Max (Jake T. Austin), and their parents Jerry (David DeLuise) and Theresa (Maria Canals Barrera)—are preparing for a vacation to the Caribbean. An unenthusiastic Alex reluctantly agrees to tag along after a death-threatening situation in which Harper (Jennifer Stone) and Alex were ...
Selena Gomez as Alex RussoDavid Henrie as Justin RussoJake T. Austin as Max RussoMaria Canals-Barrera as Theresa RussoCasting
The full cast of the Disney Channel Original Series Wizards of Waverly Place starred in the film. However, Jennifer Stoneas Harper Finkle only made appearances at the beginning of the film, and did not star.
Filming
Wizards of Waverly Place: The Moviewas filmed primarily in San Juan, Puerto Rico between February and March 2009. Hotel scenes were shot at the Caribe Hilton Hotel in San Juan while the main cave scene, where Alex, Justin and Archie are climbing inside to the cave, was shot inside Cueva Ventana in Arecibo as well as a land next to the mountain where the cave resides in which Alex asks for directions to the cave. The ancient battlefield where Alex and Justin compete to be the family wizard tak...
Promotion
Selena Gomez recorded a "Magic" cover for the film that is featured on the soundtrack for the film and television show. A sneak peek of the film aired during the conclusion of the four-part "Wizards vs. Vampires" event on Disney Channel on August 8, 2009 and on Family Channel during the week of August 24, 2009. The What's What Edition of the film premiered on October 24, 2009 on Disney Channel.
The film premiered on Disney Channel as a Disney Channel Original Movie on August 28, 2009. The film premiered in the UK and Ireland on October 23, 2009 as part of Wiz-Tober 2009. The film premiered in Spainon October 11, 2009 as part of Magoctubre 2009 in Spain.
The film's first teaser trailer of the was released on Disney Channel on June 17, 2009. The full-length trailer was released on June 26, 2009, during the premiere of Selena Gomez's other Disney Channel Original Movie, Princess Protection Program.
In June 2010, production of a second film was announced. Dan Berendsen was to return as script writer for the film. Since that announcement, no other updates were made about the sequel. On April 25, 2011, Selena Gomezconfirmed in an interview that the proposed sequel would not be filmed. However, on July 28, 2011, Maria Canals-Barrera stated in an ...
In the movie, Jerry Russo, who was already a full wizard, says that only a full wizard can reverse Alex's wish, which was that her parents had never met. It is unclear why he had to hold a Family's Wizard Competition between Alex and Justin instead of just reversing the spell himself, as they were already short on time, with Max already being sucke...
May 20, 2022 · Wizards of Waverly Place was filmed at Hollywood Center Studios, and filming of the first season began in early 2007. While the cast is sometimes seen on Waverly Place — it is actually also a set that has been turned into an alleyway for the purpose of shooting.
Jun 14, 2024 · All four seasons of the original Wizards of Waverly Place are currently available to stream on Disney+. You can also stream 2009’s made-for-TV Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie,...
A made-for-television film adaptation, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie aired on the network in 2009 and was awarded a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program in 2010. The series ended on January 6, 2012, to allow Gomez to take on more mature roles.
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE is full of standard Disney TV fare: a nuclear family headed by two devoted (if often outwitted) parents, tweens and teens with woes that young viewers will easily relate to (a snobby rival who lives to embarrass a teen girl, for example), and squeaky-clean content.
