Ever wondered what it would be like if Disney villains had children? This is the premise for Disney’s Descendants, a live-action movie that fuses castles with classrooms to create a contemporary, music-driven story about the challenges in living up to parental and peer expectations.
Starring Dove Cameron , Cameron Boyce , Booboo Stewart and Sofia Carson as the teenage sons and daughters of Disney’s most infamous villains, the made-for-TV movie is set in the idyllic kingdom of Auradon where Prince Ben, the benevolent teenaged son of the King and Queen (Beast and Belle from Beauty and the Beast), is poised to take the throne.
Prince Ben’s first proclamation is to offer a chance at redemption to Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay, the trouble-making offspring of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Cruella de Vil and Jafar, who have been imprisoned on the forbidden Isle of the Lost. These villainous descendants are allowed into Auradon for the first time to attend prep school alongside the teenage progeny of Fairy Godmother, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Mulan. As these sons and daughters of evil meet the children of goodness, their story incorporates empowering themes about self-confidence, finding the beauty within, freedom of choice, personal responsibility, teamwork, justice and empathy.
Driven by exciting music and performance, the notable cast of Disney’s Descendants also includes Mitchell Hope, Wendy Raquel Robinson, and the Tony Award-winning Kristin Chenoweth. Emmy Award-winning Kenny Ortega directs, choreographs and executive-produces this Disney special.
Disney’s Descendants premieres Sunday, 13 September at 11am on Disney Channel (Astro Channel 615).