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Friday, February 15, 2013

Exclusive: Selena Gomez's Return to 'Wizards'

[Via etonline.com...]



A year after the finale of Wizards of Waverly Place, the series that brought her to fame, Selena Gomez is returning to the show for a TV special this March. ETonline has your exclusive first look at the trailer for Gomez's anticipated return to Wizards.

In the trailer for the special, entitled "The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex," Gomez's character, "Alex Russo," is pressured by her loved ones to put an end to her magic, which forces her to divided into two different people.

Gomez, who was a regular on the show for the duration of its four-series run on the Disney Channel, also makes her producing debut in the special with the aid of Wizards' producers Vince Cheung, Ben Montanio, Dan Cross and Dave Hoge.

The 20-year-old actress appears to put her full acting arsenal on display in her return to the show that she began when she was 15, as we are teased with both dramatic and action scenes.

Since Wizards' finale, Gomez has taken on roles in a variety of films, from the crime drama Spring Breakers (March 2013 release) to the action film Getaway (August 2013 release).

Watch the full trailer above and check out Gomez's return to Wizards of Waverly Place on March 15 at 8 p.m. on the Disney Channel.