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| Directed by | Kenny Ortega |
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| Composer | David Lawrence |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Executive producer | Judy Taylor |
| Cinematography | Thomas Burstyn |
| Editor | Don Brochu |
| Running time | 112 minutes |
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| Network | Disney Channel |
| Release | July 31, 2015 |
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Descendants is an American musical fantasy[1] television film directed and choreographed by Kenny Ortega. The film stars Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart, and Cameron Boyce as the teenage children of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella de Vil, respectively. The film follows these teenagers adjusting to life outside their island prison, while on a mission to steal the Fairy Godmother's wand and free their parents from captivity. It debuted on July 31, 2015, as a Disney Channel Original Movie, to positive reviews and 6.6 million viewers.
The film also stars Mitchell Hope, Melanie Paxson, Brenna D'Amico, Sarah Jeffery, Zachary Gibson, Jedidiah Goodacre, Dianne Doan, Dan Payne, Keegan Connor Tracy, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Maz Jobrani, Kathy Najimy, and Kristin Chenoweth.
The first installment in the Descendants franchise, Descendants was spun off into an animated short-form series titled Descendants: Wicked World, and was followed by a sequel, Descendants 2, which premiered on July 21, 2017,[2] a third film, Descendants 3, which premiered August 2, 2019,[3] and a fourth film, Descendants: The Rise of Red, which premiered on July 12, 2024 on Disney+.[4]
- ^ Petski, Denise (April 25, 2017). "'Descendants 2' Set For Simultaneous July Premiere On Five Disney|ABC Television Group Networks". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ Disney Channel (October 15, 2015). "It's official. Descendants 2 is in the works!". Facebook. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ Lawrence, Derek (February 16, 2018). "Disney Channel officially announces Descendants 3". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 17, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Donnelly, Jim (April 28, 2024). ""Descendants: The Rise of Red" starts streaming Friday, July 12, exclusively on Disney+ | Disney+". American Broadcasting Company. Retrieved August 1, 2024.