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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)
Games
Video game(s)Descendants (2015)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)
Miscellaneous
Produced by
  • Judy Taylor (1–2)
  • Josann McGibbon (2–3)
  • Sara Parriott (2–3)
  • Kenny Ortega (2–3)
  • 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 films.[1] The franchise was created by Josann McGibbon and Sara Parriott,[2] with the first three films directed by Kenny Ortega, and the fourth directed by Jennifer Phang.[3]

The Descendants franchise is set in a universe that continues the narratives of Disney's animated classic films. The series stars Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Sofia Carson and Booboo Stewart,[4] and each film follows the lives of the teenage children of four Disney Villains who reside on the Isle of the Lost. They are invited to the kingdom of Auradon by the teenage son of Queen Belle and King Beast.[5] The first film premiered as a Disney Channel Original Movie in July 2015. Due to its success, a sequel was produced and premiered across six Disney-owned networks in July 2017.[6] The third film debuted on Disney Channel in August 2019. A spinoff film to the previous three, Descendants: The Rise of Red, starring Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker, released on Disney+ on July 12, 2024.[7]

The film series also led to the creation of several television series, short films, television specials and novels.[8]

Development

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Origin

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Sara Parriott and Josann McGibbon came up with the idea for the Descendants franchise after being approached by a former assistant, who had become a development executive at Disney Channel. They were asked to create a story centered on the teenage children of Disney's iconic villains, which led to the development of the Descendants series.[9] Parriott and McGibbon developed the concept for Descendants by proposing that four children of iconic Disney villains attend school in the idealized fairyland of Auradon, rather than in a school solely for villains' children. They selected the featured characters based on their favorite Disney films, focusing on human villains, and decided to include two male and two female teens. This approach also led to creative exploration of how these notorious villains, such as Maleficent and the Evil Queen, might parent their offspring.[10]

Production

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Descendants 2 was announced on August 15, 2015, at the D23 Expo.[11] The film premiered on July 21, 2017, and was simulcast on six channels: ABC, Disney Channel, Disney XD, Freeform, Lifetime, and Lifetime Movies.[12]

Descendants 3 was announced on February 16, 2018.[13] The film premiered on August 2, 2019 on Disney Channel.[14][15]

In September 2021, Deadline Hollywood reported that two more Descendants films were being developed by Disney.[16] One of them ending up being The Rise of Red.[17][18]

On May 10, 2022, a new sequel, initially announced under the title of Descendants: The Pocketwatch, was greenlit for Disney+, with Jennifer Phang attached to direct.[19] On March 21, 2023, the official title for the film was announced as Descendants: The Rise of Red.[20] The film was released on July 12, 2024 on Disney+, and is set to premiere on August 9, 2024 on Disney Channel.[21][22][23] The film, serving as a spin-off of the previous three films, centers on Red, the teenage daughter of the Queen of Hearts, and Chloe, the daughter of Cinderella and Prince Charming, teaming up and traveling back in time to prevent a catastrophic event.[17][18]

Future

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After the release of The Rise of Red, the film's executive producer Suzanne Todd confirmed that Disney is "definitely working on and thinking about a follow-up movie," and that due to the end of The Rise of Red with a warning about the unforeseen consequences of time travel, in the sequel "there will be future good and evil turns for sure."[24]

Cast members

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List indicators

This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in the franchise.

  • An empty grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
  •  A indicates an appearance through archival footage or audio.
  •  V indicates a voice-only role.
  •  Y indicates a younger version of the character.
Characters Films
Descendants Descendants 2 Descendants 3 Descendants: The Rise of Red
Mal Dove Cameron Dove CameronA
Carlos de Vil Cameron Boyce Cameron BoyceA
Evie Sofia Carson Sofia CarsonA
Jay Booboo Stewart Booboo StewartA
Ben Mitchell Hope Mitchell HopeA
Fairy Godmother / Fay Melanie Paxson Melanie Paxson
Grace NarducciY
Jane Brenna D'Amico
Audrey Sarah Jeffery Sarah Jeffery
Doug Zachary Gibson
Chad Charming Jedidiah Goodacre
Lonnie Dianne Doan
King Beast Dan Payne
Queen Belle Keegan Connor Tracy
Maleficent Kristin Chenoweth MarsY
Cruella de Vil Wendy Raquel Robinson
Jafar Maz Jobrani
Evil Queen Kathy Najimy
Queen Leah Judith Maxie Judith Maxie
Uma China Anne McClain
Harry Hook Thomas Doherty
Gil Dylan Playfair
Dizzy Tremaine Anna Cathcart
Dude Paisley Paisley
Bobby MoynihanV
Celia Jadah Marie
Hades Cheyenne Jackson Anthony PyattY
Dr. Facilier Jamal Sims
Lady Tremaine Linda Ko Julee Cerda
Squeaky Christian Convery
Squirmy Luke Roessler
Red Kylie Cantrall
Chloe Charming Malia Baker
Queen of Hearts / Bridget Rita Ora
Ruby Rose TurnerY
Cinderella / Ella Brandy Norwood
Morgan DudleyY
King Charming /
Prince Charming 		Paolo Montalban
Tristan PadilY
Uliana Dara Reneé
Hook Joshua Colley
Morgie Peder Lindell
Principal Merlin Jeremy Swift
Maddox Hatter Leonardo Nam

Film series

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Descendants (2015)

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Main article: Descendants (2015 film)

In the United States of Auradon, Belle and Beast rule as king and queen, twenty years after they married, united the settings of many Disney animated films, and banished all villains to the Isle of the Lost, a slum surrounded by a magic-suppressing barrier. Beast plans to abdicate in favor of his and Belle's son, Ben, who announces a program to invite four children from the Isle of the Lost (dubbed as "Villains' Kids" or "VKs") to live in Auradon, away from the influence of their villainous parents: Carlos, son of Cruella de Vil; Jay, son of Jafar; Evie, daughter of the Evil Queen; and their gang's leader Mal, daughter of Maleficent. Maleficent orders them to steal the Fairy Godmother's magic wand and deactivate the barrier, so Maleficent can conquer Auradon. The four VKs find themselves fitting in and enjoying a normal childhood, and Mal begins a relationship with Ben, supplanting Audrey, daughter of Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip. When the barrier is inadvertently dispelled, Maleficent attacks Ben's coronation and transforms into a dragon. With Ben encouraging her to make her own choice, Mal decides to be good. She and her friends rebuke Maleficent, turning her into a small lizard, from which state she can recover if she fills her heart with love. The people of Auradon celebrate.

Descendants 2 (2017)

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Main article: Descendants 2

Mal struggles with her new celebrity life as Ben's girlfriend, secretly using magic to maintain a lifestyle she feels is a façade. Mal decides that she does not belong in Auradon; she returns to the Isle, where gang leadership has fallen to her old rival, pirate captain Uma (Ursula's daughter), and her first and second mates, Harry (Captain Hook's son) and Gil (Gaston's son), respectively. Evie, Jay, and Carlos agree to help Ben find Mal, but Mal rejects Ben, believing it to be best for him and Auradon that she stays on the Isle. Uma captures Ben and demands the Fairy Godmother's wand in exchange for his life. Uma resents not being chosen to live in Auradon; Ben respects her as a leader and invites her to Auradon, but she vows to make her own way there instead. Using a 3D-printed decoy wand, Mal's group rescues Ben. At the shipboard royal cotillion, Uma appears as Ben's date and he announces he will destroy the barrier; Mal realizes Uma has cast a spell on Ben. When Mal discovers Ben commissioned a portrait that depicts her as she was before she changed herself with magic, she accepts the act of love and kisses Ben, breaking the spell. Uma and Mal battle, transforming into an octopus and a dragon, respectively. Ben tries to negotiate with Uma, but she leaves, unreconciled. Evie asks to bring more children from the Isle to Auradon and Ben agrees.

Descendants 3 (2019)

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Main article: Descendants 3

Ben proposes to his girlfriend Mal, making her the future queen of Auradon. However, threats from Uma, Mal's father Hades and Ben's ex-girlfriend Audrey has Mal trying to stop evil once and for all. While Mal, Evie, Jay and Carlos are recruiting a new generation of villain kids, Hades is trying to breach through the barrier, then Audrey steals Maleficent's crown and the scepter and becomes an evil version of herself. The VKs return to the Isle of the Lost on a mission to retrieve Hades' ember and later, Uma, Harry and Gil team up with Mal and the others to stop Audrey from destroying Auradon.

Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024)

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Further information: Descendants: The Rise of Red

Red, daughter of the Queen of Hearts, and Chloe, daughter of Cinderella, must travel back in time to prevent Red's mother from seizing control of Auradon and becoming a villain. The Queen of Hearts coerces Red into punishing Cinderella as part of her revenge for a prank played on her during her student days at Auradon, then known as Merlin Academy. Red and Chloe's mission focuses on stopping Uliana from pranking Bridget, the younger version of the Queen of Hearts, which would lead her to become an evil queen. Their successful intervention preserves the present, transforming the Queen of Hearts into a loving figure. The film concludes with a cliffhanger, as Uma's voiceover delivers closing lines amidst a scene of general merriment and dancing.[25]

Reception

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As of August 2024, the original Descendants trilogy—Descendants, Descendants 2, and Descendants 3 —has accumulated over 781 million hours of viewing in the United States, where each film was also the most-watched television movie of the year among Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14 during its premiere year in 2015, 2017, and 2019, respectively.[26]

Descendants (2015)

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Descendants was viewed more than one million times on the Watch Disney Channel app before the film made its TV debut.[27] It was viewed by 6.6 million people on its premiere night[28] and 10.5 million viewers in Early DVR Playback.[29] Shortly after the premier air date, ratings showed the film was the fifth most watched original movie in cable history.[30] In Australia, the film attracted 151,000 viewers, making it the sixth highest-rated broadcast on pay television on its premiere day.[31] The British premiere was watched by 827,000 viewers, making it the most-watched broadcast on Disney Channel of that week and month.[32][33]

Descendants has grossed $18,245,955 in domestic home video sales.[34]

Descendants 2 (2017)

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Descendants 2 was viewed by 8.92 million viewers across six networks on the night of its premiere, up from its predecessor in 2015; at least 13 million people watched a minute of the film.[35] On Disney Channel, the film was watched by 5.33 million viewers, and topped the night on cable television, receiving a 1.20 rating. Although down from the first film, it was the most-viewed telecast on the network since the first film.[36] ABC's broadcast of the film received a 0.6/3 rating/share, drawing 2.41 million viewers; 0.47 million viewers watched the film on Disney XD with a 0.12 rating, 0.30 million viewers watched the film on Lifetime with a 0.09 rating, 0.26 million viewers watched the film on Freeform with a 0.08 rating, and 0.15 million viewers watched the film on Lifetime Movies with a 0.05 rating.[37][38] In delayed viewing, the film rose to a total of 21 million viewers.[39] On Disney Channel, the film placed second in the week of its DVR ratings, jumping 92% to a 2.3 rating, and topped the week in viewer gains, jumping 104% with an additional 5.54 million viewers, the biggest viewer gain on cable television in two years, totaling to 10.90 million viewers on Disney Channel. On Freeform, the film jumped 207% with an additional 0.54 million viewers, totaling to 0.80 million viewers on the network; on Lifetime Movie Network, the film gained 96% with an additional 0.14 million viewers, totaling to 0.29 million viewers on the network.[40]

Descendants 2 has grossed $13,314,855 in domestic home video sales.[41]

Descendants 3 (2019)

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Descendants 3 was watched by 4.59 million viewers on its August 2, 2019 premiere,[42] with viewership increasing to 8.43 million viewers after three days of delayed viewing.[43]

Descendants 3 has grossed $6,968,947 in domestic home video sales.[44]

Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024)

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Descendants: The Rise of Red was watched by 6.7 million viewers in its first three days of streaming on Disney+.[45][46] It became Disney Branded Television's highest original movie premiere on the streaming service.[47][48] The film was the most watched streaming original movie during the week of 12–18 July 2024, with 1.1 billion minutes of watch time.[49][50] It was the third most watched streaming original movie during the week of 19–25 July 2024, with 299.1 million minutes of watch time.[51][52] The Rise of Red was the fourth most watched streaming original movie during the week of 26 July – August 1, 2024, with 141.8 million minutes of watch time and 1.5 million views.[53][54] According to FlixPatrol, which monitors daily updated VOD charts across the globe, the movie reached Disney+'s number one film ranking in the United States on July 27, 2024,[55] and reached number two on August 11, 2024.[56] Analytics company Samba TV, which gathers viewership data from certain Smart TVs and content providers, reported that The Rise of Red was the eighth top streaming programs for the week of August 5–11, 2024.[57][58] In August 2024, Disney announced that The Rise of Red has reached 20 million views worldwide.[26][59]

Impact

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In 2020, Robot Chicken parodied Descendants by having X-23, the clone of Wolverine, appear at the school attended by the children of Disney villains.[60][61] As of May 2022, nearly 7 million dolls and 9 million Descendants books, including four New York Times Best Sellers, have been sold.[62] The Descendants Halloween costumes were the #1 and #2 best-selling costumes in 2015 and 2016 and have remained among Disney's top 5 licensed costumes for seven consecutive years, from 2015 to 2021.[63] In July 2024, the hashtag "#Descendants" has garnered more than 95 million views in the United States and over 9 billion views globally.[64][65] As of August 2024, Descendants' official Disney accounts have accumulated over 10 million followers across various social media platforms.[59]

Discography

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Soundtrack albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak
chart
positions 		Certifications
US US
OST
[66] 		AUS
[67] 		BEL
[68] 		FRA
[69] 		GER
[70] 		ITA
[71] 		NL
[72] 		NZ
[73] 		SPA
[74]
Descendants 1[75] 1 57 178 102 50 19 50 — 36
Descendants 2
  • Released: July 21, 2017
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
  • Label: Walt Disney
 6[75] 1 64
[77]		 192 135 — — — —[A] 53
Descendants 3
  • Released: August 2, 2019
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
  • Label: Walt Disney
 7[75] 1 36 109 166 — — — — 82
Descendants: The Rise of Red
  • Released: July 12, 2024
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Walt Disney
 60[80] 1 — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Karaoke albums

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List of karaoke albums and selected details
Title Details
Disney Karaoke Series: The Best of Descendants
  • Released: May 24, 2017[81]
  • Label: Walt Disney
  • Format: CD, CD+G
Disney Karaoke Series: Descendants: The Rise of Red
  • Released: September 27, 2024[82]
  • Label: Walt Disney
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

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List of EPs and selected details
Title Details
Disney Karaoke Series: Descendants
  • Released: January 1, 2015[83]
  • Label: Walt Disney
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Disney Karaoke Series: Descendants 2
  • Released: July 21, 2017[84]
  • Label: Walt Disney
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Descendants Remix Dance Party
  • Released: April 3, 2020[85]
  • Label: Walt Disney
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Descendants: The Rise of Red - Halloween EP
  • Released: September 27, 2024[86]
  • Label: Walt Disney
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Certifications Album
US CAN
[87] 		FRA
[88] 		UK
"If Only"
(performed by Dove Cameron) 		2015 94[89] — 186 — Descendants
"Rotten to the Core"
(performed by Sofia Carson) 		—[B] — — —
"Ways to Be Wicked"
(performed by Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce and Booboo Stewart) 		2017 —[C] — — — Descendants 2
"What's My Name"
(performed by China Anne McClain, Thomas Doherty and Dylan Playfair) 		61[94] 94 — 39
"Chillin' Like a Snowman"
(performed by Sofia Carson) 		— — — — Non-album singles
"Stronger"[96]
(performed by Dove Cameron and China Anne McClain) 		2018 — — — —
"Good to Be Bad"
(performed by Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, Jadah Marie and Anna Cathcart) 		2019 — — — — Descendants 3
"VK Mashup"
(performed by Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce and Booboo Stewart) 		— — — —
"Queen of Mean"
(performed by Sarah Jeffery) 		49[98] 57 — 89
"What's My Name (Red Version)"
(performed by China Anne McClain and Kylie Cantrall) 		2024 — — — — Descendants: The Rise of Red
"Red"
(performed by Kylie Cantrall and Alex Boniello) 		— — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

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Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Album
US US
KDS
"Believe"
(performed by Shawn Mendes) 		2015 — 1 Descendants
"Genie in a Bottle"[100]
(performed by Dove Cameron) 		2016 —[D] — Non-album promotional singles
"I'm Your Girl"[102]
(performed by Dove Cameron and Sofia Carson) 		— —
"Rather Be With You"[103]
(performed by Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Lauryn McClain and Brenna D'Amico) 		— — Descendants 2
"Evil"[104]
(performed by Dove Cameron) 		— —
"Better Together"[105]
(performed by Dove Cameron and Sofia Carson) 		2017 — —
"Keep Your Head on Halloween"[106]
(performed by Cast - Descendants) 		2019 — — Non-album promotional singles
"Audrey's Christmas Rewind"[107]
(performed by Sarah Jeffery and Jadah Marie) 		— —
"Feeling the Love"[108]
(performed by Cast of Descendants: The Royal Wedding) 		2021 — —
"Red Christmas"[109]
(performed by Kylie Cantrall) 		2024 — —
"Wickedly Sweet"[110]
(performed by Kylie Cantrall, Dara Reneé, Ruby Rose Turner and Malia Baker) 		— —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Certifications Album
US
[111] 		CAN
"Rotten to the Core"
(performed by Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart and Sofia Carson) 		2015 38 66[112] Descendants
"Evil Like Me"
(performed by Dove Cameron and Kristin Chenoweth) 		—[E] —
"Did I Mention"
(performed by Jeff Lewis) 		—[F] —
"Set it Off"
(performed by Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, Mitchell Hope, Sarah Jeffery and Jeff Lewis) 		—[G] —
"Chillin' Like a Villain"
(performed by Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart and Mitchell Hope) 		2017 95[98] — Descendants 2
"It's Goin' Down"
(performed by Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, China Anne McClain, Mitchell Hope, Thomas Doherty and Dylan Playfair) 		77[98] —
"You and Me"
(performed by Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, Mitchell Hope and Jeff Lewis) 		—[H] —
"Night Falls"
(performed by Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, China Anne McClain, Thomas Doherty and Dylan Playfair) 		2019 84[98] — Descendants 3
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

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Title Year Performed by Album
"Jolly to the Core"[121] 2016 Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce and Booboo Stewart Disney Channel Holiday Hits

Music videos

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Title Year Artist(s) Director(s) Ref.
"Believe" 2015 Shawn Mendes Jake Kasdan [122]
"Rotten to the Core" Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart and Sofia Carson Kenny Ortega [123]
"If Only" Dove Cameron [124]
"Evil Like Me" Kristin Chenoweth and Dove Cameron [125]
"Set it Off" Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, Mitchell Hope, Sarah Jeffery and Jeff Lewis [126]
"Be Our Guest" Mitchell Hope, Spencer Lee, Kala Balch and Marco Marinangeli [127]
"Did I Mention" Mitchell Hope [128]
"Rotten to the Core (Single Version)" Sofia Carson Naren Wilks and Adam Santelli [129]
"Good Is the New Bad" Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson and China Anne McClain Aliki Theofilopoulos [130]
"Genie in a Bottle" 2016 Dove Cameron Jay Martin [131]
"I'm Your Girl" Dove Cameron and Sofia Carson Aliki Theofilopoulos [132]
"Night Is Young" China Anne McClain [133]
"Rather Be with You" Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Lauryn McClain and Brenna D'Amico Eric Fogel [134]
"Jolly to the Core" Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce and Booboo Stewart Un­known [135]
"Evil" Dove Cameron Eric Fogel [136]
"Better Together" 2017 Dove Cameron and Sofia Carson [137]
"Ways to Be Wicked" Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce and Booboo Stewart Kenny Ortega [138]
"What's My Name" China Anne McClain, Thomas Doherty and Dylan Playfair [139]
"It's Goin' Down" Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, China Anne McClain, Mitchell Hope, Thomas Doherty and Dylan Playfair [140]
"Space Between" Dove Cameron and Sofia Carson [141]
"You and Me" Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, Mitchell Hope and Jeff Lewis [142]
"Chillin' Like a Villain" Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart and Mitchell Hope [143]
"Stronger" 2018 Dove Cameron and China Anne McClain Scott Rhea [144]
"Good to be Bad" 2019 Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Sofia Carson and Booboo Stewart Kenny Ortega [145]
"VK Mashup" [146]
"Break This Down" Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart, Cameron Boyce, China Anne McClain, Mitchell Hope, Thomas Doherty, Dylan Playfair, Sarah Jeffery, Jadah Marie, Brenna D'Amico and Zachary Gibson [147]
"Do What You Gotta Do" Dove Cameron and Cheyenne Jackson [148]
"One Kiss" Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson and China Anne McClain [149]
Night Falls Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, China Anne McClain, Thomas Doherty and Dylan Playfair [150]
"My Once Upon a Time" Dove Cameron [151]
"Queen of Mean" Sarah Jeffery [152]
"Queen of Mean (CLOUDxCITY Remix)" Tore Livia and Gus Dominguez [153]
"Audrey's Christmas Rewind" Sarah Jeffery and Jadah Marie Un­known [154]
"Feeling the Love" 2021 Cast of Descendants: The Royal Wedding Salvador Simó [155]
"What's My Name (Red Version)" 2024 China Anne McClain and Kylie Cantrall Jennifer Phang [156]
"Red" Kylie Cantrall and Alex Boniello [157]
"Get Your Hands Dirty" Malia Baker and Morgan Dudley [158]
"Love Ain't It" Rita Ora, Kylie Cantrall, Brandy and Malia Baker [159]
"Fight of Our Lives" Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker [160]
"Life Is Sweeter" Descendants – Cast [161]
"So This Is Love" Brandy and Paolo Montalban [162]
"Perfect Revenge" Dara Reneé, Anthony Pyatt, Joshua Colley, Mars and Peder Lindell [163]

Television series

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Descendants: School of Secrets (2015)

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Main article: Descendants: School of Secrets

Before Descendants' premiere air date, Disney Channel announced a live action mini series leading up to the event. It serves as a prequel story for the first Descendants movie.[164] Every day leading up to the release of the film, a new episode of Descendants: School of Secrets would be released revealing more secrets about the students at Auradon Prep. Each episode of the series is under 5 minutes long, with 23 episodes in total.[165]

Descendants: Wicked World (2015–2017)

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Main article: Descendants: Wicked World

Right after the film finished airing on Disney Channel, it was announced that an animated short spinoff entitled Descendants: Wicked World would be released on September 18, 2015.[166] Furthermore, former Phineas and Ferb storyboard artist Aliki Theofilopoulos Grafft announced on Twitter that she was directing the series, with Jenni Cook as producer, and that the original cast would be reprising their roles.[167] The animated short-form series has reached over 30 million viewers in the U.S. and generated over 100 million consumer engagements across the Disney Channel app, VOD, and YouTube.[168]

The Planning of the Royal Wedding (2020)

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On November 6, 2020, an animated short prequel of the Descendants: The Royal Wedding television special was released on Disney Channel's YouTube channel. The series follows Mal and Evie as they prepare for the royal wedding with Dove Cameron and Sofia Carson reprising their roles.[169]

Chibi Tiny Tales (2024)

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Main article: Chibi Tiny Tales

In July 2024, the first Descendants films were featured in the Chibi Tiny Tales short series on Disney Channel's YouTube channel.[170]

Short films

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Under the Sea: A Descendants Short Story (2018)

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A short film, Under The Sea: A Descendants Short Story was released on September 28, 2018.[171] The story revolves around Mal (Dove Cameron), who discovers a glowing orb in a forest. She then meets Dizzy (Anna Cathcart), who is wearing a necklace that is possessed by Uma (China Anne McClain).[172]

Audrey's Royal Return: A Descendants Short Story (2019)

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A second short film, Audrey's Royal Return: A Descendants Short Story, was released on July 5, 2019. It centers on Audrey (Sarah Jeffery), who stops by her salon for a makeover in preparation for her comeback at Auradon after her absence the previous year, summarising the events of the first two films from her point of view while also explaining her absence in the second film.[173]

Wicked Woods: A Descendants Halloween Story (2019)

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A stop motion animation short film, Wicked Woods: A Descendants Halloween Story, was released on October 4, 2019. The story revolves around Mal (Dove Cameron) who tells her friends on Halloween night, about the legend of the Headless Horseman, one of Auradon's first villains, who is said to be lost in the woods of the city and has haunted them for hundreds of years. The shorts was animated using dolls from the Descendants 3 Hasbro toy line with Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart, Cameron Boyce, Sarah Jeffery and China Anne McClain reprising their roles.[174][175]

Wickedly Sweet: A Descendants Short Story (2024)

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A stop motion animation short film, Wickedly Sweet: A Descendants Short Story, was released on October 25, 2024 on Disney Channel's YouTube page and October 26, 2024 on Disney Channel.[176] It centers around Red, Chloe, and Bridget getting their hands on the Sorcerer's Cookbook, but Uliana shows up and together, the four sing, dance, and cook some "wickedly sweet" treats. They sing new renditions of "Ways to Be Wicked" from Descendants 2 and "Life Is Sweeter" from Descendants: The Rise of Red. The short was animated using dolls from the Descendants: The Rise of Red Mattel toy line with Kylie Cantrall, Malia Baker, Ruby Rose Turner, and Dara Reneé reprising their roles.[177]

Television specials

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Descendants Remix Dance Party (2020)

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Descendants Remix Dance Party is a television special released on March 20, 2020 on Disney Channel, featuring Cheyenne Jackson returning in the role of Hades from Descendants 3, who hosts a dance party with reimagined musical hits from the Descendants films, performed by Sofia Wylie, Dara Reneé, and Kylie Cantrall.[178][179]

Descendants: The Royal Wedding (2021)

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Descendants: The Royal Wedding is an animated special that premiered on Disney Channel on August 13, 2021.[180] This is the first Descendants project to be announced after Boyce's death, and as such, it was reported that the absence of Carlos would be addressed.[181] Carlos is briefly mentioned, though it is unspecified what happened to his character.[182] In the special, the wedding between Mal and Ben is going to begin to take place (after getting engaged in Descendants 3). However, with the arrival of Hades the place of the ceremony ends up burning. Mal and her friends go in search of Hades, to find out what exactly happened for everything to end in flames.[183] The story ends with a scene that gives way to the story of Descendants: The Rise of Red.

Descendants: The Royal Wedding was nominated for Best Original Score - Short Film (Animated) at the 12th Hollywood Music in Media Awards.[184]

Live performances

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Disney's Descendants: The Musical (2020-present)

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On February 6, 2020, Music Theatre International released the rights to a junior production of the film series.[185] The plot mostly follows that of the first film but uses elements from the sequel and music from all three films and Descendants: Wicked World. It features a book and additional lyrics are written Nick Blaemire, additional music by Madeline Smith, and new orchestrations by Matthew Tishler.[186][187]

Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour (2025)

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At the Disney Entertainment Showcase on August 9, 2024, held during the D23 Expo, Disney Branded Television, Disney Concerts, Disney Music Group, and AEG have announced the Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour, set for summer 2025.[188][189] This tour will bring together stars from both the Descendants and Zombies franchises, with confirmed appearances by the Descendants: The Rise of Red and Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires stars Kylie Cantrall, Malia Baker, Dara Reneé, Ruby Rose Turner, Freya Skye and Malachi Barton, with more to be announced later. The tour will be an immersive and interactive live concert experience celebrating the high-energy music from both franchises and will be held in arenas across the United States with ticket sales to begin in November 2024.[190]

Novels

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The Isle of the Lost series

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This book series details events that take place before or after the films.

The Isle of the Lost (2015)

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A novel called The Isle of the Lost by Melissa de la Cruz, serving as a prequel to the first Descendants film, has the villains' descendants banding together to retrieve the Dragon's Eye. The book was released on May 5, 2015. The book has spent over 14 weeks as a Children's Middle Grade New York Times Best Seller.[191]

Return to the Isle of the Lost (2016)

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Another Descendants novel titled Return to the Isle of the Lost was released on May 24, 2016,[192] serving as a sequel to the events of the first film, as well as to the first season of the television series Descendants: Wicked World. While Ben is running Auradon while his parents are on a cruise, Mal, Jay, Carlos, and Evie receive threatening messages to return to the Isle of the Lost at the time when it ends up in worse shape ever since Maleficent's defeat and the fact that Cruella de Vil, the Evil Queen and Jafar have gone missing.

Rise of the Isle of the Lost (2017)

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A novel called Rise of the Isle of the Lost was released on May 23, 2017,[193] serving as a prequel to the events of Descendants 2. The novel details Uma's rise to power and her earlier history with Mal. The main plot details Uma planning to get the migrating trident of King Triton in order to help bring down the barrier surrounding the Isle of the Lost.

Escape from the Isle of the Lost (2019)

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The fourth book in the series was published on June 4, 2019,[194] serving as a prequel to the events of Descendants 3.

Beyond the Isle of the Lost: Wonderland (2024)

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The fifth book in the series was published on May 7, 2024,[195] serving as a prequel to the events of Descendants: The Rise of Red.

School of Secrets

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School of Secrets is a series of novels that serve as a continuation of the first Descendants film, as well as the Descendants: Wicked World series. The first book, CJ's Treasure Chase, was released on August 30, 2016 and centers on Captain Hook's daughter, CJ Hook.[196][197] The second book, Freddie's Shadow Cards, was released on November 1, 2016,[196] and centers on Freddie, the daughter of Dr. Facilier. The third book, Ally's Mad Mystery, was released on February 28, 2017 and focuses on Ally, the daughter of Alice in Wonderland. The fourth novel, Lonnie's Warrior Sword, was released on August 25, 2017, and will focus on Lonnie, the daughter of Mulan and Li Shang, while the fifth book, Carlos's Scavenger Hunt, was released on November 14, 2017.

Junior novelization

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A junior novelization of the film Descendants, adapted by Rico Green, was published on July 14, 2015,[198] a junior novelization of the film Descendants 2 was published in 2017, and a junior novel of Descendants 3 was published on July 30, 2019.[199]

Other books

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Other books have been released, including Mal's Diary,[200] Mal's Spell Book 1 and 2,[201] Evie's Fashion Book,[202] Uma's Wicked Book,[203] Audrey's Diary,[204] The Villain Kids’ Guide for New VKs,[205] The Magic of Friendship,[206] a poster book, a Descendants 3 sticker and activity book,[207] and a Guide to Auradon Prep. All of which were published under Disney Publishing Worldwide.

Mobile applications

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In July 2015, Disney Karaoke: Descendants was released on mobile, allowing to sing along to Descendants' songs and record music videos.[208] In November 2015, a mobile game based on the first Descendants film was released, where players can create their avatar and on an adventure through Auradon Prep.[209]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Descendants 2 did not enter the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 6 on the NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart.[73]
  2. ^ "Rotten to the Core" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 5 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[91]
  3. ^ "Ways to Be Wicked" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[92]
  4. ^ "Genie in a Bottle" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[101]
  5. ^ "Evil Like Me" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[114]
  6. ^ "Did I Mention" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[114]
  7. ^ "Set it Off" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 6 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[114]
  8. ^ "You and Me" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[118]

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