Gomez and Henrie also opened up about their longtime friendship since first starring in Wizards of Waverly Place at the start of their careers. "I think for me, it's so important

Selena Gomez shared her excitement about reprising her role of Alex Russo on the new spinoff series 'Wizards Beyond Waverly Place' as she posted photos on Instagram on Nov. 15 of her filming on set in front of an audience made up of children.

This new show is launching 17 years after the premiere of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” and special effects technology for television has grown leaps and bounds. As a result, the magic depicted has a crisp and fantastical feel that could not have been captured previously.

Selena Gomez revealed on Instagram Friday night (November 15) that she will be returning for another appearance on Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. She is, of course, also an executive producer on the Disney series, alongside David Henrie, and guest starred in the first episode.

The singer and actress reprises her role as Alex Russo in the spin-off of 'Wizards of Waverly Place,' which stars David Henrie and Janice LeAnn Brown

Selena Gomez shared some heartwarming photos from her time on the set of the Wizards of Waverly Place reboot.On Friday, November 15th, the Disney alum took to Instagram to share the exciting news