Disney Unveils Hidden Heroes Film Expanding Descendants

Disney announced on Friday, August 7, 2026, the greenlighting of a new film, "Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story," which will expand its popular franchise by focusing on the children of iconic Disney sidekicks. The music-and-dance-fueled movie is set to begin production next week for Disney Channel and Disney+.

The film will center on a group of new recruits at the secretive Sidekick Academy, a training facility for the descendants of legendary supporting characters. According to the official synopsis, when a villainous duo threatens the academy, the young trainees must band together without the aid of heroes or their parents, relying solely on their new skills to save the fairy tale realm.

The cast features Dior Goodjohn as Jennie, daughter of the Genie from "Aladdin"; Momona Tamada as Zara, daughter of Yzma from "The Emperor's New Groove"; and Jacob Rodriguez as Kronk Jr., son of Kronk from the same film. Also starring are Eva Fossaceca Smedley as Meri, daughter of Merryweather from "Sleeping Beauty"; Harry Jones as Lou, son of Lumiere from "Beauty and the Beast"; and Rhys Dawkins, Connor Wong, and Kyra Wong as the Potts siblings, descendants of Mrs. Potts from "Beauty and the...