Casting of Adult Sidekicks Revealed for "Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story"

The cast of the recently announced Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story is continuing to grow, with the addition of the likes of Darren Criss, Sherry Cola, and more.

What's Happening:

• Announced just last week, Disney Channel is expanding its Descendants franchise, with the new spinoff film, Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story, which will feature the children of some famous Disney sidekicks.
• Joining the cast this week are:
  • Darren Criss as Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio
  • Sherry Cola as Yzma from The Emperor’s New Groove
  • James Monroe Iglehart as Genie from Aladdin
  • Hugo Ateo as Kronk from The Emperor's New Groove
  • Sean Yves Lessard as Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast
  • Dan Bakkedahl as Yen Sid from The Sorcerer’s Apprentice in Fantasia
• Notably, Iglehart will be reprising the role of the Genie from Aladdin, a role he famously portrayed for years on Broadway.

• They join the previously annoucned cast, which include:
  • Dior Goodjohn as Jennie, the daughter of Genie
  • Momona Tamada as Zara, the daughter of Yzma
  • Jacob Rodriguez as Kronk Jr., the son of Kronk
  • Eva Fossaceca Smedley as Meri, the daughter of Merryweather
  • Harry Jones as Lou, the son of Lumiere
  • Rhys Dawkins, Connor Wong and Kyra Wong as The Potts Siblings
• 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.
• Like all of the movies in the franchise, Hidden Heroes will be a "music-and-dance-fueled" film.
• Jude Weng will direct, while the script was written by Tamara Chestna, Eydie Faye and Emma Fletcher.
• The recently renamed Disney Kids & Family division is producing. 

More Disney Movie News:

• A new trailer and poster for the upcoming documentary, Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger, have been revealed as tickets for a limited theatrical presentation of the new film go on sale.
• During D23, Walt Disney Animation Studios revealed a new project that is coming from the studio, Clay.
• The all-star cast of the upcoming X-Men revival from Marvel Studios was revealed in spectacular fashion at D23.
• D23 also provided us with a first look and release date for the live-action Tangled.