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First it was the offspring of the heroes and villains, and now it’s the kids of the sidekicks’ turn in the spotlight.
Disney on Friday announced a new movie that expands the Descendants universe by focusing on iconic Disney sidekicks. Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story, greenlighted for Disney Channel and Disney+, is described as a music-and-dance-fueled movie that “centers on the journey of the unsung heroes behind Disney’s greatest adventures.”
The official logline: “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.”
The movie stars Dior Goodjohn (Percy Jackson and the Olympians,) as Jennie, daughter of Genie from Aladdin; Momona Tamada (The Baby-Sitters Club) as Zara, daughter of Yzma from The Emperor’s New Groove; Jacob Rodriguez (Tell Me Lies) as Kronk Jr., son of Kronk from The Emperor’s New Groove; Eva Fossaceca Smedley (Welcome to Flatch) as Meri, daughter of Merryweather from Sleeping Beauty; and Harry Jones (Bury Your Nephew) as Lou, son of Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast.
