- “Mirror, mirror, what does our future hold? Show me what happens when our stories unfold.”
- ―Evie, Introduction
Descendants: Wicked World (also abbreviated simply as Wicked World) is an animated short-form series based on the Descendants franchise. It premiered on September 18, 2015 on the Disney Channel and its digital platforms, including WATCH Disney Channel. The series finale premiered on February 24, 2017.
Description[]
Picking up where the film left off, the villain kids, Mal, Evie, Jay, and Carlos use their one shot at being good while the dreadful and villainous parents roam the Isle of the Lost. The short series introduces new characters from the Isle of The Lost and Auradon.
Season 1 consists of two story arcs; one where the VKs and AKs have a wish gone wrong and encounter Dr. Facilier's daughter Freddie, and eventually meet the daughter of Genie himself, Jordan, and one where everyone prepares for the Neon Lights Ball while solving a mystery.
Season 2 focuses on the Jewel-bilee while Mal falls under a spell caused by a curse from her birthright jewel, resulting in her wreaking havoc around Auradon, and the VKs must help her while thwarting s heinous plot from Yzma's son, Zevon.
Cast[]
- Dove Cameron as Mal, the daughter of Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty.
- Booboo Stewart as Jay, the son of Jafar from Aladdin.
- Sofia Carson as Evie, the daughter of The Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
- Cameron Boyce as Carlos De Vil, the son of Cruella De Vil from One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
- Mitchell Hope as King Ben, the son of Beast and Belle from Beauty and the Beast.
- Sarah Jeffery as Princess Audrey, the daughter of Aurora and Prince Phillip from Sleeping Beauty.
- Dianne Doan as Lonnie, the daughter of Mulan and Li Shang from Mulan.
- Brenna D'Amico as Jane, the daughter of Fairy Godmother from Cinderella.
- Ursula Taherian as Jordan, the daughter of Genie from Aladdin.
- China Anne McClain/Lauryn McClain as Freddie Facilier, the oldest daughter of Dr. Facilier from The Princess and the Frog.
- Jennifer Veal as Ally, the daughter of Alice from Alice in Wonderland.
- Bradley Steven Perry as Zevon, the son of Yzma from The Emperor's New Groove.
- Myrna Velasco as CJ Hook, the youngest daughter of Captain Hook from Peter Pan.
Production[]
The production of the series was announced right after the film, Descendants finished airing on Disney Channel. Former Phineas and Ferb storyboard artist Aliki Theofilopoulos Grafft directed the first season, with Jenni Cook as producer. Each episode of the series is under five minutes long, and features the original cast reprising their roles. Director Eric Fogel directed the second season.
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Trivia[]
- The animation design of the characters are closely modeled after their live-action counterparts, and also take inspiration from the Descendants doll line.
- The series features four original songs that were released as bonus tracks on the Descendants soundtrack. The songs include a retro-soul "Rotten to the Core" remix performed by Sofia Carson, "Night Is Young" performed by China Anne McClain, "Good is the New Bad" performed by Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson and China Anne McClain, and "I'm Your Girl" performed by Felicia Barton.
- The intro was first shown at the end of the Rotten to the Core remix music video.
- In the series, Villain Kids are referred as VKs while the kids from Auradon are called AKs.
- No character originating from this show appeared in the subsequent sequels or was even acknowledged.
- The series takes place between Descendants and Descendants 2.
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