Descendants (franchise)

Descendants
Created byJosann McGibbon
Sara Parriott
OwnerDisney Channel
Years2015–present
Based onAnimated films
by Walt Disney Animation Studios
Print publications
Novel(s)See list
Films and television
Film(s)
Short film(s)
  • Under the Sea (2018)
  • Audrey's Royal Return (2019)
  • Wicked Woods (2019)
Television special(s)
  • Descendants Remix Dance Party (2020)
  • Descendants: The Royal Wedding (2021)
Television short(s)
Theatrical presentations
Musical(s)Disney's Descendants: The Musical (2020-present) Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tourl (2025)
Games
Video game(s)Descendants (2015)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)
Miscellaneous
Produced by
  • Judy Taylor (12)
  • Josann McGibbon (23)
  • Sara Parriott (23)
  • Kenny Ortega (23)
  • Wendy Japhet (3)
  • Jennifer Phang (4)
Written by
Starring
Music by
Cinematography
  • Thomas Burstyn (1)
  • Mark Iwin (2)
  • Adam Santelli (3)
Edited byDon Brochu

Descendants is an American media franchise centered on a series of Disney Channel musical fantasy[1][2] films created by Josann McGibbon and Sara Parriott, under the direction of Kenny Ortega for the first three films and Jennifer Phang for the fourth.

The franchise takes place in a world that serves as a continuation of the Disney animated classic films. Starring Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Sofia Carson and Booboo Stewart, each film chronicles the lives of the teenage children of four Disney Villains on the Isle of the Lost, and their move to the kingdom of Auradon at the request of the teenage son of Queen Belle and King Beast. The first film was released as a Disney Channel Original Movie in July 2015. Following its success, a sequel was put into production and premiered across six Disney-owned networks in July 2017. In August 2019, a third film premiered on Disney Channel. Each film was accompanied by original music; the soundtrack for the first film peaked at number one in the United States, the second peaked at number six, and the third peaked at number seven. A spin-off film to the previous three, Descendants: The Rise of Red, starring Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker, released on Disney+ on July 12, 2024.

  1. ^ Mendelson, Scott. "Review: 'Descendants 3' Is Both A Satisfying Finale And The End Of An Era". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Cameron Boyce, Star of Disney's 'Descendants,' Dies at 20". TheWrap. July 7, 2019. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.

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