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Siena Agudong is returning to Netflix for a new movie!

The 21-year-old actress has joined the cast of the upcoming Extraction 3, according to Deadline. Plot details and Siena‘s role are being kept under wraps at this time.

“pinch [me],” Siena shared on Instagram with the casting news.

She joins several other new additions to the upcoming third installment, alongside returning star Chris Hemsworth.

This marks a return to Netflix for Siena, who previously starred in the series Resident Evil.

Siena actually has several other projects coming up outside of Netflix.

Later this year, she is set to star in the new Carrie series on Prime Video. Watch the recently released teaser trailer!

In addition, she will be reprising her role in the third Sidelined movie, and Siena is also reunited with co-star Charlie Gillespie for the new movie, The One Before the One, marking their third film together following Sidelined 2 and 3.

Siena will also be starring in the film adaptation of “The Upside of Unrequited,” the book by “Love, Simon” author Becky Albertalli, per Variety.

She is also set to appear in the movie Buzzkill, which stars Billy Magnussen, who co-stars with Siena‘s sister Sydney Agudong in the live-action Lilo & Stitch movie.

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Kenzie Ziegler is making her Broadway debut this fall!

It was just announced on Tuesday (August 18) that the 22-year-old singer and former Dance Moms star is joining the cast of & Juliet, starting in September.

Kenzie follows in the footsteps of fellow dancer Charli D’Amelio and Olympian Laurie Hernandez as she takes on the role of Charmion, which is a dance-heavy role.

On the & Juliet‘s Instagram, where they shared the casting news, Charli commented, “ahhhhh yayyyyy,” and Laurie wrote, “woooohoooooo!!!”

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“I can’t believe I actually get to make my Broadway debut in this amazing show,” she shared in a statement. “I’m so excited to work with the wonderful team at & Juliet.”

It was also just announced that Joey Fatone and Paulo Szot are extending their runs in the show, alternating the role of Lance, while Corey Mach is also extending his run as Shakespeare.

Kenzie will begin performances on on Tuesday, September 15th for a limited engagement through November 1st. She will take over from Halima Dodo, who will play her final performance on Sunday, September 13th.

It was also recently announced that social media star Anthony Gargiula will also be joining & Juliet on September 15th as Francois.

You can get tickets now to catch Kenzie Ziegler in & Juliet at andjulietbroadway.com!

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Fresh off of the release of Camp Rock 3, Sherry Cola has just been announced to be joining the cast of Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story!

The 36-year-old actress, who also starred in Freeform’s Good Trouble, is among six new additions to the cast of the upcoming Descendants spinoff, along with former Glee star Darren Criss.

Sherry is set to portray Yzma from The Emperor’s New Groove, while Darren has been cast as Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio.

Also joining the cast as well-known Disney sidekicks are James Monroe Iglehart, Hugo Ateo, Sean Yves Lessard, and Dan Bakkedahl.

James is reprising a role he is quite familiar with – Genie from Aladdin. He previously originated the role in the Broadway musical adaptation of Aladdin, which earned him the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical!

Hugo has been cast as Kronk from The Emperor’s New Groove; Sean will play Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast; and Dan will portray Yen Sid from The Sorcerer’s Apprentice in Fantasia.

The above actors join the previously announced young stars of the upcoming movie, which is the sixth in the Descendants franchise.

What is Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story about?

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.

Jude Weng is serving as director, with a script by Tamara Chestna, Eydie Faye and Emma Fletcher. If you didn’t know, Tamara also wrote the recently released Descendants: Wicked Wonderland, while Eydie wrote the upcoming Camp Rock 3 and Zombies 5: Secrets of the Sea!

“One of the things that has always made Descendants so special is the way it invites audiences to experience familiar Disney stories through an entirely new perspective,” Ayo Davis, president, Disney Kids & Family, shared in a statement. “With Hidden Heroes, we’re finally putting the sidekicks center stage, because they’ve always been an essential part of Disney’s greatest adventures. It’s a fun, surprising new chapter that expands the Descendants universe with all the music, dance and heart fans love and expect from the franchise.”

Filming on the music-and-dance-fueled movie is currently underway. Check out the first official photos from set!

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The first look at the upcoming new series Hollywood Arts is finally here!

Serving as a sequel/spinoff to the hit Nickelodeon musical series Victorious, the new television show will debut on Netflix this fall, and the streamer has released a teaser and first-look photos.

Daniella Monet is reprising her role as Trina Vega, and serves as executive producer.

In addition, the teaser also shows two more cast returns from the original series – Yvette Nicole Brown as Principal Helen and Eric Lange as the show’s OG improv teacher, Mr Sikowitz!

What is Hollywood Arts about?

Struggling actress Trina Vega (Monet) returns to her former high school, Hollywood Arts, as an unqualified substitute teacher, quickly finding herself both clashing with and unexpectedly inspiring a new generation of ambitious and talented students as they learn to find their true path at Hollywood’s most elite performing arts school.

Who stars in Hollywood Arts?

Alongside Daniella, the series stars a crop of young actors, including Alyssa Miles, Erika Swayze, Emily Liu-Wang, Peyton Jackson, and Martin Kamm.

When does the show premiere?

Hollywood Arts is set to debut on Netflix on October 15th.

The series was originally set to debut on Nickelodeon, but was later moved to Netflix. However, the Victorious spinoff is reportedly still set to get a “second-window” release on Nickelodeon and Paramount+ at a later date.

Check out more first look photos from Hollywood Arts below…

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Disney+ has unveiled the first teaser trailer for the upcoming third season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians!

The new season is set to center on the third book in Rick Riordan‘s Percy Jackson series, “The Titan’s Curse.”

What is Percy Jackson and the Olympians season three about?

The new season will center on Rick Riordan‘s third book, “The Titan’s Curse.”

The stakes are higher than ever before as Percy is faced with the sudden disappearance of Annabeth and the impending Great Prophecy provided by the Oracle of Delphi, dictating the fate of Olympus. As foretold by the Oracle of Delphi, one demigod child of the “Big Three” is fated to raise Olympus to new heights or bring it crashing into ruin, with their own life hanging in the balance. 

Who stars in Percy Jackson season three?

Walker Scobell is, of course, returning as Percy, along with Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth, Aryan Simhadri as Grover, Charlie Bushnell as Luke, and Tamara Smart as Thalia. Rounding out the series regulars is newcomer Levi Chrisopulos as demigod Nico di Angelo, the son of Hades.

Find out who else is returning and joining the cast!

When does Percy Jackson and the Olympians season three premiere?

As previously announced at San Diego Comic-Con, Percy Jackson and the Olympians season three is set to debut on November 20th on Disney+!

Check out all of the stills from season three below…

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It’s official – Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story is now in production!

The upcoming spinoff in the Descendants franchise was just announced last week, and filming on the project is now underway.

Disney shared the exciting news on Instagram with a first look at the costumes for the villain sidekick kids!

“The adventure begins,” the Descendants account captioned the photos. “‘Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story’ is now in production”

Featured in the first look photos are Dior Goodjohn as Jennie, the daughter of Genie from Aladdin; Momona Tamada as Zara, the daughter of Yzma from The Emperor’s New Groove; Jacob Rodriguez as Kronk Jr, the son of Kronk from The Emperor’s New Groove; Eva Smedley as Meri, the daughter of Merryweather from Sleeping Beauty; and Harry Jones as Lou, the son of Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast.

What is Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story about?

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.

Who else stars in the movie?

In addition to those listed above, the upcoming music-and-dance-fueled movie also stars Rhys Dawkins, Connor Wong and Kyra Wong as the Potts Siblings, from Beauty and the Beast.

Jude Weng is serving as director, with a script by Tamara Chestna, Eydie Faye and Emma Fletcher. If you didn’t know, Tamara also wrote the recently released Descendants: Wicked Wonderland, while Eydie wrote the upcoming Camp Rock 3 and Zombies 5: Secrets of the Sea!

“One of the things that has always made Descendants so special is the way it invites audiences to experience familiar Disney stories through an entirely new perspective,” Ayo Davis, president, Disney Kids & Family, shared in a statement. “With Hidden Heroes, we’re finally putting the sidekicks center stage, because they’ve always been an essential part of Disney’s greatest adventures. It’s a fun, surprising new chapter that expands the Descendants universe with all the music, dance and heart fans love and expect from the franchise.”

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Shay Rudolph has joined the cast of Off Campus season two!

The 20-year-old actress, best known for starring in Netflix’s The Baby-Sitters Club, is set to star as Summer Di Laurentis in the upcoming second season, which will be based on Elle Kennedy‘s book “The Score.”

She is the younger sister of Stephen Kalyn‘s Dean Di Laurentis, who is at the center of the love story in the book.

“Double it and give it to Season 2. Everyone say hi to Shay Rudolph as our Summer DiLaurentis,” the Off Campus Instagram captioned the below video.

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Shay got support from a couple of her The Baby-Sitters Club co-stars in the comments section!

Momona Tamada wrote, “YESSSSS!!!!”

Malia Baker commented, “CMONNNNN” with a red heart emoji.

If you don’t know, Summer Di Laurentis is a pivotal role in the upcoming second season as her arc has an impact on Dean’s love story with Allie (Mika Abdalla).

In the book, Summer plays a role in Dean and Allie’s storyline through Hunter Davenport. Hunter has a past connection with Summer, where he also becomes involved with Allie. This connection adds tension to Dean and Allie’s relationship and ties Summer’s storyline more closely to the main romance.

See which stars are returning for season two of Off Campus, and who is not.

If you missed it, get to know 10 Fun Facts about Shay Rudolph!

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