Descendants 4: The Rise of Red - what we know about the new Disney film

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Image caption, The main cast of the original Descendants movies.

Disney has revealed more details about the new Descendants movie.

The new film was first announced at D23 Expo earlier this year under the working title Descendants: The Pocketwatch, with the official name Descendants: The Rise of Red revealed by the actors on 21 March.

The Descendants follows the children of Disney heroes and villains as they go on adventures in the magical lands of Auradon and Isle of the Lost.

The film will be the first Descendants movie to be made without actor Cameron Boyce - who played Cruella de Vil's son Carlos in the franchise - after he passed away in 2019.

Who is in the new Descendants movie?

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Image caption, Brandy and Paolo Montalb谩n played Cinderella and Prince Charming in the 1997 version of Cinderella, and here is a sneak peek at them in action in the new movie

It's reported that pop star Dove Cameron (who played the lead character Mal), Sofia Carson (who plays Evie, the Evil Queen's daughter) and Booboo Stewart (who plays as Jafar's son, Jay) won't be in the film.

But actor China Anne McClain is back to play the infamous sea witch Ursula's daughter Uma, and Melanie Paxson and Joshua Colley will return as the Fairy Godmother and Hook.

Disney also announced that singer Brandy and Paolo Montalb谩n - who played Cinderella and Prince Charming in a 1997 version of the movie - will be returning to play Cinderella and King Charming in the new Descendants film.

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Image caption, Before Auradon Prep, there was Merlin Academy... Disney+ revealed some of the cast who would be taking part in the new movie, including a younger Aladdin, Jasmine, Hades and Maleficant

Pop star Rita Ora (who you might recognise as a judge from The Masked Singer) will play the Queen of Hearts.

The main characters Red and Chloe will be played by Kylie Cantrall (from Ron's Gone Wrong) and Malia Baker (from The Babysitters Club).

What will Descendants: The Rise of Red be about?

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Image caption, Kylie Cantrall will play Red, and Malia Baker will play Chloe

Disney has revealed that the new movie will take place in the magical lands of Auradon and the Isle of the Lost, as well as introducing Wonderland - a magical, mysterious place fans will recognise from Alice in Wonderland.

The story focuses on Red - the daughter of the Queen of Hearts - and Chloe - the daughter of Cinderella and King Charming - who meet when chaos breaks out during the celebration of a new royal baby.

In order to prevent a disaster from happening, Red and Chloe must team up and use a magical pocket watch created by the Mad Hatter's son to go back in time.

When will it be out?

So far there is no official release date for the new film, which will go out on the paid-for streaming service Disney+.

Filming for the new movie started in September 2022, and from looking at previous Descendants release dates, fans think that The Rise of Red could be out in late 2023 or early 2024.

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