It was recently announced on the official Disney fanclub D23 that Disney is planning a new live-action telefilm called Descendants that will focus on the next generation of Disney’s most famous heroes and villains. In this new venture, the children of Disney heroes and villains will attend prep school alongside one another and the evil teens will have to decide whether to continue their evil legacies or stay true to themselves and embrace good. Viewers will see villainous offspring of Cruella De Vil, Maleficent, the Evil Queen, and Jafar and the children of heroes like Fairy Godmother, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, and Mulan. Check out the official description below:
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 (Carlos, Mal, Evvie and Jay, respectively) are allowed into the kingdom to attend prep school alongside the offspring of iconic Disney heroes including Fairy Godmother, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel and Mulan. 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?
Disney is currently casting Descendants, with plans for production scheduled in spring 2014 for a 2015 premiere on Disney Channel.