‘Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story’ Confirmed at Disney, Dior Goodjohn, Momona Tamada & More to Star!

Disney is preparing another story in the Descendants franchise!!

The upcoming fifth film in the popular movie musical franchise is titled Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story, and is set to begin production next week.

Starring in the movie are pictured above at a table read, including (left to right) Eva Smedley, Harry Jones, Dior Goodjohn, Jacob Rodriguez, and Momona Tamada.

What is Hidden Heroes about?

Hidden in the center of each fairy tale is a portal to a secret training facility where the descendants of legendary sidekicks are challenged to join the elite ranks of partners to heroes. When a villainous duo comes to Sidekick Academy, a group of fresh recruits must band together — without heroes, without parents — using only their new skills to save the fairytale realm before it’s too late.

What characters are they playing in the new movie?

Welcome to Flatch‘s Eva Smedley will play Meri, the daughter of Merryweather from Sleeping Beauty; Bury Your Nephew‘s Harry Jones is Lou, the son of Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast; Percy Jackson‘s Dior Goodjohn will portray Jennie, the daughter of Genie from Aladdin; Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado‘s Jacob Rodriguez is Kronk Jr, the son of Kronk from The Emperor’s New Groove; and Avatar: The Last Airbender‘s Momona Tamada will play Zara, the daughter of Yzma from The Emperor’s New Groove.

Also in the cast are Rhys Dawkins, Connor Wong and Kyra Wong as the Potts siblings, from Beauty and the Beast.

Jude Weng serves as director, with a script by Tamara Chestna, Eydie Faye and Emma Fletcher. If you didn’t know, Tamara also wrote the recently released Descendants: Wicked Wonderland, while Eydie wrote the upcoming Camp Rock 3 and Zombies 5: Secrets of the Sea!

“One of the things that has always made Descendants so special is the way it invites audiences to experience familiar Disney stories through an entirely new perspective,” Ayo Davis, president, Disney Kids & Family, shared in a statement. “With Hidden Heroes, we’re finally putting the sidekicks center stage, because they’ve always been an essential part of Disney’s greatest adventures. It’s a fun, surprising new chapter that expands the Descendants universe with all the music, dance and heart fans love and expect from the franchise.”

Production is set to kick off next week – Stay tuned for more!

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