Disney Channel is taking a chance and bringing the Disney universe together in Disney Descendants, the Disney Channel original movie that may be the precursor to a new series. Above is the newly revealed poster.
Here's the description:
In a present day idyllic kingdom, the benevolent teenaged son of the King and Queen (Beast and Belle from Disney’s iconic "Beauty and the Beast") is poised to take the throne. His first proclamation: offer a chance at redemption to the trouble-making offspring of Cruella De Vil, Maleficent, The Evil Queen and Jafar who have been imprisoned on a forbidden island with all the other villains, sidekicks, evil step-mothers and step-sisters.
These villainous descendants are allowed into the kingdom to attend prep school alongside the offspring of iconic Disney heroes. However, the evil teens face a dilemma. Should they follow in their nefarious parents’ footsteps and help all the villains regain power or embrace their innate goodness and save the kingdom?
Should be interesting to say the least. The cast includes Dove Cameron (
Liv & Maddie) as Mal, daughter of Maleficent (Ummmm . . . who's the father? Maleficent died in a fiery death). Cameron Boyce (
Jessie) as Carlos, the son of Cruella De Vil (And the father is . . .?). We also have Kristen Chenoweth as Maleficent and Kathy Najimy as the Evil Queen. Other Disney villains and heroes represented include Fa Mulan, Aurora, Cinderella, Jafar, the Fairy Godmother, and others. It seems any adult character in the Disney films may have a child.
I'm mostly curious about the explanation that will be given to tie all of the Disney properties together. Besides the idea that a kingdom exists with all the characters existing at the same time, it's all very fun sounding but it raises a lot of questions. I'm curious to see the island the villains and such are banished to. Is it like Monster Island?
No release date has been set yet, so stay tuned for more information!
