Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie is the 2009 film adaptation of the American television series, Wizards of Waverly Place. The film was released as a Disney Channel Original Movie on August 28, 2009. Production for the movie and filming began on February 15, 2009 in Puerto Rico[1]. The rest of the movie was filmed in New York City, New York[2] and Los Angeles, California.
It received 11.4 million viewers at its premiere, making it the second-most-viewed Disney Channel Original Movie premiere at that time, after High School Musical 2. It was also cable's No. 1 scripted telecast of 2009 in total viewers. It was released on DVD on December 15, 2009 as an Extended Edition. The film won the 2010 Primetime Emmy Award for Best Children Program.
Plot[]
Title Card
The film follows Alex, Max, Justin, and their parents on a trip to the Caribbean. Alex is upset that her parents are telling her what to do despite being sixteen years old. When her parents confiscate her wand, and she gets in a fight with her mother, she wishes her parents had never even met. This in turn causes her wish to come true, and her parents forget about each other and about Alex, Max, and Justin. Justin knows his father must have his powers since his dad and mom had never met and asks his father, who has no recollection of Justin and just regards him as a random tourist and wizard on what to do about the situation, he tells him that they must find The Stone Of Dreams, a magical stone that can reverse any spell and grant any wish. Justin and Alex then embark on a journey to find The Stone Of Dreams. Meanwhile, Max scrambles to make his parents fall in love again.[3]
Cast[]
- Selena Gomez as Alex Russo
- David Henrie as Justin Russo
- Jake T. Austin as Max Russo
- David DeLuise as Jerry Russo
- Maria Canals Barrera as Theresa Russo
- Jennifer Stone as Harper Finkle
Guest Stars[]
- Steve Valentine as Archie
- Jennifer Alden as Giselle
- Xavier Enrique Torres as Javier
- Jazmín Caratini as The Bartender
- Marisé Alvarez as Greeter
- Johnathan Dwayne as Activites Director
- Veraalba Santa as Woman in Village #2
Trailer[]
A teaser trailer of the movie was released on Disney Channel June 17, 2009.[4] The full length trailer was released on June 26, 2009.[5]
Music[]
- Main article: Wizards of Waverly Place (soundtrack)
Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack for the movie on August 4, 2009.[6] The soundtrack will include songs from and inspired by the TV series, songs from the movie, and bonus interviews and music video featuring Selena Gomez.[6][7]
Music Video[]
A music video for the movie has been released which shows clips from the movie. The song is sung by Selena Gomez and the song will be on the Wizards of Waverly Place soundtrack.
International release[]
| Country / Region | Network(s) | Premiere |
|---|---|---|
 United States
|
Disney Channel | August 28, 2009 |
 United Kingdom
|
Disney Channel UK and Ireland | October 23, 2009 |
| Template:Country data GERGermany | Disney Channel Germany | October 2009 |
| Template:Country data ESPSpain | Disney Channel Spain | October 11, 2009 |
 Canada
|
Family Channel | August 28, 2009 |
| Template:Country data MEXTemplate:Country data ARGTemplate:Country data COLTemplate:Country data PERLatin America | Disney Channel Latin America | December 2009 |
| Template:Country data JapanJapan | Disney Channel Japan | December 2009 |
| Template:Country data FranceFrance | Disney Channel France | December 2009 |
References[]
- ↑ http://www.disneysociety.com/2009/02/16/david-henrie-heads-to-puerto-rico-to-film-wowp-movie/
- ↑ http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1598305/20081030/story.jhtml
- ↑ Disney Channel Media Net movie description
- ↑ Disney Channel release Trailer.
- ↑ Disney Channel Full Trailer
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wizards of Waverly Place soundtrack listing at Amazon.com
- ↑ "Tommy2.net - Wizards of Waverly Place Soundtrack". Tommy2.net (06-19-2009). Retrieved on 2009-06-22.
External links[]
- Official website
- Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie on the Internet Movie Database
- Disney Wiki: Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie
- Wizards of Waverly Place Wiki: Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie
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