{"id":411455,"date":"2026-09-26T17:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T17:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/411455\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T17:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T17:42:08","slug":"filming-for-hidden-heroes-a-descendants-story-has-wrapped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/411455\/","title":{"rendered":"Filming For &#8216;Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story&#8217; Has Wrapped"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Filming has wrapped for the newest installment of the Descendants franchise, Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story.<\/p>\n<p>Filming Wrapped for \u2018Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story\u2019<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hidden-heroes-descendants-cast.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hidden-heroes-descendants-cast.jpg\" alt=\"Filming for 'Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story' has Wrapped\" class=\"wp-image-1469347\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The news of filming being wrapped was announced on Instagram with the cast in their costumes and props representing classic Disney sidekicks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story will expand the Descendants universe by centering on the \u201cunsung heroes\u201d of Disney stories. The musical film goes into production next week. Here\u2019s the description:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2014without heroes, without parents\u2014using only their new skills to save the fairytale realm before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/08\/disney-greenlights-descendants-movie-featuring-children-of-yzma-famous-sidekicks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Disney announced the film was greenlit in early August<\/a>, and announced the lead cast who would play the children of characters such as Genie from Aladdin, Yzma from The Emperor\u2019s New Groove, and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cast for this installment includes:<\/p>\n<p>Dior Goodjohn\u00a0(Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Poser) as Jennie, the daughter of Genie from\u00a0Aladdin<\/p>\n<p>Momona Tamada\u00a0(The Baby-Sitters Club) as Zara, the daughter of Yzma from\u00a0The Emperor\u2019s New Groove<\/p>\n<p>Jacob Rodriguez\u00a0(Tell Me Lies) as Kronk Jr., the son of Kronk from\u00a0The Emperor\u2019s New Groove\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Eva Fossaceca Smedley\u00a0(Welcome to Flatch) as Meri, the daughter of Merryweather from\u00a0Sleeping Beauty<\/p>\n<p>Harry Jones\u00a0(Bury Your Nephew) as Lou, the son of Lumiere from\u00a0Beauty and the Beast<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Will you be watching Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story when it premieres? Let us know on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the latest Disney Parks news and info, follow <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">WDW News Today<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wdwnt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WDWNewsToday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Facebook<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wdwnt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Filming has wrapped for the newest installment of the Descendants franchise, Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story. 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