Disney Channel’s Descendants the franchise is officially tying the knot.
An upcoming animated special dubbed Descendants: The Royal Wedding will find the children of several Disney villains back for the special occasion of seeing Maleficent’s daughter Mal (future Powerpuff Girl Dove Cameron) and King Ben (Mitchell Hope) getting married.
“A million moments led to this, where the bride and groom kiss,” says Mal in the teaser below. The romance between her and Ben came to an end in late 2019 Descendants 3 when the pair became engaged, with Mal declaring that she wants to be the Queen of the Isle of the Lost and the United States of Auradon, creating a bridge between the two worlds.
In a statement to People, Disney branded TV creative director Gary Marsh said the franchise “introduced a fantasy world of stories and characters, anchored in Disney mythology.” Since its debut in 2015, the series has become one of the biggest Disney Channel franchises.
As it can be common for stories to end with a wedding, don’t be afraid: Marsh says that Royal wedding will be the bridge to “a new chapter of Descendants stories and characters that are yet to come. “
The original cast across the Descendants the trilogy is expected to return, from Booboo Stewart and Sofia Carson as Jay and Evie, respective sons of Jafar and the Queen of Evil, to Cheyenne Jackson as Mal’s father, Hades.
Royal wedding it is also expected to serve as a farewell for Cruella de Vil’s son Carlos, played by Cameron Boyce. Boyce passed away in 2019, just before the launch of Descendants 3, and the animated special will honor the memory of the late actor.
Descendants: The Royal Wedding will arrive on the Disney Channel this summer.