Brandy & Rita Ora Returning to Descendants Franchise

Disney Branded Television’s Descendants: Wicked Wonderland, the fifth film in the Descendants franchise, has added Brandy and Rita Ora to the cast.

Brandy and Ora will reprise their roles as Cinderella and the Queen of Hearts, respectively. Paolo Montalban will be returning as King Charming, and Melanie Paxson will star as the Fairy Godmother.

The full cast also features Kylie Cantrall, Malia Baker, Liamani Segura, Brendon Tremblay, Alexandro Byrd, Kiara Romero, Joel Oulette, Zavien Garret, Ryan McEwen, Dayton Paradis and Leonardo Nam.

The film explores what “happily ever after” really means for Red and Chloe after their time-traveling adventures in the previous film.

Kimmy Gatewood (Muppets Mayhem) is directing the film, based on a script by co-executive producer Tamara Chestna (Sneakerella), Dan Frey (Descendants: The Rise of Red) and Ru Sommer (Descendants: The Rise of Red). Returning to the franchise are executive producers Suzanne Todd and Gary Marsh. Gatewood also serves as co-producer.

Descendants: Wicked Wonderland is currently in production and is set to release in 2026 on Disney Channel and Disney+.

Descendants: The Rise of Red, the first three Descendants films, the animated spin-off series Descendants: Wicked World, the animated special Descendants: The Royal Wedding and three Descendants-inspired music videos are currently available on Disney+.