Hidden Heroes gets green light at Disney, a new Descendants story about classic sidekicks' kids
You’re getting another Descendants movie from Disney, this one spotlighting the children of classic sidekicks as production ramps up.
The next Descendants adventure leaves the villains’ kids behind and heads to a secret training ground for the folks who always make the magic happen. Set at the covert Sidekick Academy, the new spinoff zeroes in on the children of Disney ’s most loyal helpers as they try to live up to very famous legacies — and figure out who they are without the spotlight.
Meet the sidekicks’ kids
Disney’s fresh lineup pairs rising actors with instantly recognizable family trees:
- Dior Goodjohn — Jennie, daughter of Genie (Aladdin)
- Momona Tamada — Zara, daughter of Yzma (The Emperor’s New Groove)
- Jacob Rodriguez — Kronk Jr., son of Kronk
- Eva Fossaceca Smedley — Meri, daughter of Merryweather (Sleeping Beauty)
- Harry Jones — Lou, son of Lumiere (Beauty and the Beast )
Unlike earlier movies that centered on the kids of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Cinderella, or the Queen of Hearts, this one hands the mic to the sidekicks’ next generation — the fixers, best friends and scene-stealers who’ve always had heroes’ backs.
Who’s making it
Jude Weng is set to direct, working from a finalized script by Tamara Chestna, Eydie Faye, and Emma Fletcher. The project is officially greenlit and headed into active production next week.
Filming starts next week; Jude Weng directs.
Disney is branding the film as Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story, a standalone that still connects to the larger world fans know. It follows this summer’s Descendants: Wicked Wonderland and the recent Descendants: The Rise of Red, both of which helped nudge the franchise into a wider, shared-universe feel.
With the Sidekick Academy as its hub, Hidden Heroes opens a new corner of Auradon where expectations, family reputations, and secret training collide — and where being second-in-command might finally come first. Cameras roll next week.