Selena Gomez Directs Wizards' Final Season

0:00It's April 2nd. This is entertainment and celebrity news. Today, AI powered stories from the spotlight. Disney just dropped the news that Wizards Beyond Waverly Place is returning for a third and final season this summer. It's wrapping up as a four-part event and get this. Selena Gomez is directing the very first episode. She reprises her role as Alex Russo alongside David Henry as Justin. Picking up from season two, where Alex sacrificed herself to protect her daughter Billy from an evil grandpa, the story has Billy reeling end, hunting for her long lost dad. That's the only way to reunite with Mom as the family teams up, realizing their combined wizard powers are key to beating the darkness. Fans are buzzing because the original Wizards of Waverly Place ran strong from 2007 to 2012 and Selena has been reflective. Blakely, on a podcast with old castmates, the 33-year-old shared how that show gave her real family bonds and her happiest times, free from today's spotlight, pressure, meanwhile, TV lands shaking up elsewhere.

1:06Grey's anatomy hits season 23, hacks bows out after five, and Jersey Shore family vacation ends, with its eighth season on May 7th. Abbott Elementary is back for six, and even the boys wraps in five. All eyes on the Russo's, now to cast that final spell, summer is going to be magical for wizard fans everywhere.