Descendants: Wicked Wonderland
Upcoming 2026 film
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Descendants: Wicked Wonderland is an upcoming 2026 American musical teen fantasy comedy film directed by Kimmy Gatewood from a screenplay by Tamara Chestna, Dan Frey, and Ru Sommer. Produced by Disney Channel, it is a sequel to Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024), and the fifth installment in the Descendants franchise.
- Tamara Chestna
- Dan Frey
- Ru Sommer
- Kylie Cantrall
- Malia Baker
- Leonardo Nam
- Liamani Segura
- Brendon Tremblay
- Alexandro Byrd
- Kiara Romero
- Joel Oulette
- Zavien Garrett
- Ryan McEwen
- Dayton Paradis
- Rita Ora
- Brandy
- Melanie Paxson
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| Directed by | Kimmy Gatewood |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Executive producers | Suzanne Todd Gary Marsh |
| Production location | Canada |
| Production companies | Suzanne Todd Productions Potato Monkey Productions GWave Productions Disney Branded Television |
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Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker reprise their roles, starring as Red, the daughter of the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, and Chloe Charming, the daughter of Cinderella and King Charming from Cinderella, respectively.
It is scheduled to be released on Disney Channel and Disney+ in summer 2026.[1]
Cast
- Kylie Cantrall as Red, the daughter of the Queen of Hearts
- Malia Baker as Chloe Charming, the daughter of Cinderella and King Charming
- Leonardo Nam as Maddox Hatter, the son of the Mad Hatter and Red's tutor
- Liamani Segura as Pink, the daughter of the Queen of Hearts and the younger sister of Red
- Brendon Tremblay as Max Hatter, the son of Maddox Hatter, and the grandson of the Mad Hatter
- Alexandro Byrd as Luis Madrigal, the son of Luisa Madrigal
- Kiara Romero as Hazel Hook, the daughter of Captain Hook
- Joel Oulette as Robbie Hood, the son of Robin Hood
- Zavien Garrett as Felix Facilier, the son of Dr. Facilier
- Ryan McEwen as Squirmy Smee, one of the twin sons of Mr. Smee
- Dayton Paradis as Squeaky Smee, one of the twin sons of Mr. Smee
- Rita Ora as the Queen of Hearts of Wonderland, Red and Pink's mother
- Brandy as Cinderella, Chloe's mother
- Melanie Paxson as Fairy Godmother
- Awkwafina as the Voice of Cheesy
Production
After the film's release, Suzanne Todd confirmed that Disney is "definitely working on and thinking about a follow-up movie," saying that after the end of The Rise of Red and the consequences of time travel, in the sequel "there will be future good and evil turns for sure."[2] After the 2024 Emmy Awards, Cantrall and Baker also hinted that additional films may come in the future.[3]
A fifth film in the Descendants franchise was officially greenlit in February 2025,[4] with Kylie Cantrall, Malia Baker, and Leonardo Nam reprising their roles as Red, Chloe Charming, and Maddox Hatter, respectively. New additions to the cast include Liamani Segura as Pink, Brendon Tremblay as Max Hatter, Alexandro Byrd as Luis Madrigal, and Kiara Romero as Hazel Hook.[4] More new additions include Joel Oulette as Robbie Hood, and Zavien Garrett as Felix Facilier among the new descendants, as well as Ryan McEwen and Dayton Paradis as Squirmy and Squeaky Smee, respectively, who were previously played by Christian Convery and Luke Roessler in Descendants 3.[5] Rita Ora, Brandy, and Melanie Paxson also reprise their roles as Queen of Hearts, Cinderella, and Fairy Godmother, respectively.[6] In March 2026, it was announced that Awkwafina will voice a brand new character Cheesy.[7]
Principal photography took place at The Bridge Studios in Vancouver starting in early April 2025,[8][9][10] and it wrapped at the end of May 2025.[11]
Release
Descendants: Wicked Wonderland is set to release on Disney Channel and Disney+ in 2026.[6]
