Chloe, played by Malia Baker, stands next to Princess Red, played by Kylie Cantrall, in a scene from Disney Branded Television's Descendants: The Rise of Red. Chloe has curly blue hair and is wearing a blue, quilted, bedazzled jacket, a blue shirt, and blue pants. Red has wavy red hair and is wearing a red leather vest over a red T-shirt and black, long-sleeved fishnet top. Red is holding a jewel-encrusted, heart-shaped pocket watch.

Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker Returning for a Fifth Descendants Movie: All the Details

By Zach Johnson

“You didn’t think that was the end of the story, did you?”

Life is certainly sweeter, because today, Disney Branded Television announced that the next chapter of the Descendants movie franchise is officially in the works for Disney Channel and Disney+, with production on a fifth installment set to begin soon. The newly greenlit Disney Channel Original Movie will expand the music-and-dance-fueled stories that center around the teenage progeny of Disney’s most iconic characters and villains. Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker will reprise their roles as Princesses Red and Chloe, the daughters of the Queen of Hearts and Cinderella, respectively. The film’s official title will be announced at a later date.

“The love for the Descendants franchise runs deep, and the incredible response to Descendants: The Rise of Red last year proved just how much fans are invested in these characters and their stories,” said Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Television. “Our next movie will build on that legacy and deliver even more of the magic, music, and heart that make Descendants so special—brought to life by an amazing cast and creative team who continue to elevate this world in new and exciting ways.”

Picking up shortly after the events of Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024), the movie will explore what “happily ever after” is really like for Red and Chloe, following their return from their time-traveling adventures. Set primarily in present-day Wonderland, the sequel delves into the warning at the end of the previous movie: “There are consequences when you alter the fabric of time.”

In an image from Descendants: The Rise of Red, Maddox Hatter, played by Leonardo Nam, is wearing a plaid top hat, a green leather jacket, and an orange scarf. He uses a magnifying glass to inspect a gold pocket watch. Princess Red, who has wavy red hair, is looking over Maddox Hatter's left shoulder.

In addition to Cantrall and Baker, Leonardo Nam returns as Maddox Hatter. New descendants to the hit movie franchise include Liamani Segura as Red’s sister, Pink; Brendon Tremblay as Max Hatter; Alexandro Byrd as Luis Madrigal; and Kiara Romero as Hazel Hook. Additional characters will be announced as the casting process continues.

Brendon Tremblay on the red carpet, Liamani Segura's headshot

Kiara Romero's headshot, and Alexandro Byrd's headshot.

Segura, who has a record deal with Def Jam Recordings, had a series regular role in Disney Branded Television’s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, now streaming on Disney+. Tremblay recently wrapped production on the A24 movie ALTAR and previously starred in Xavier Dolan’s miniseries The Night Logan Woke Up. Byrd, who graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan, plays the title character in the upcoming independent film The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo. And Romero trained at the Joffrey Ballet School in the Jazz and Contemporary program before broadening her creative pursuits, recently starring in the feature film Drowning with Lou Diamond Phillips.

Kimmy Gatewood is set to direct and co-produce the fifth Descendants movie, from a script by co-executive producer Tamara Chestna and Dan Frey and Ru Sommer. Returning to the franchise are executive producers Suzanne Todd and Gary Marsh. EmmyⓇ Award winner Emilio Dosal will choreograph the music-and-dance sequences, a hallmark of the franchise.

Can’t wait for the fifth Descendants movie? Kicking off this summer in San Diego, the North American “Descendants/ZOMBIES: Worlds Collide Tour” will celebrate the music from the hit Descendants and ZOMBIES franchises. The arena tour will feature performances by Descendants: The Rise of Red stars Cantrall, Baker, Dara Reneé, and Joshua Colley and ZOMBIES 4: Dawn of the Vampires stars Freya Skye, Malachi Barton, and Mekonnen Knife, inspiring families and fans of all ages to dance, sing, and engage with their favorite stars.