Summary
Descendants: The Rise of Redis the long-awaited fourth installment of theDescendantsfranchise, andScreen Rantcan proudly present a new featurette breaking down its protagonist and her parental problems. The musical fantasy series centers on the children of Disney villains and has already birthed three movies as well as several television specials and short films, but this is the first feature film in the franchise not to center on Dove Cameron’s Mal.
Instead,Descendants: The Rise of Redoffers a spinoff storyto complement the original trilogy. Though Auradon remains the primary location, the plot focuses on Wonderland’s Princess Red, who is the spirited daughter of the rather strict Queen of Hearts. In her grudge against Auradon, the Queen of Hearts incites a coup, leaving Red to team up with Cinderella’s daughter Chloe to stop her mother’s destruction through the use of a time-traveling pocketwatch.
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Screen Rantis thrilled to present an exclusive featurettefromDescendants: The Rise of Red, introducing Kylie Cantrall’s Red and her Wonderland surroundings. Fans can catch both snippets of her songs and signs of her internal struggle throughout, especially when Rita Ora breaks down the Queen of Hearts' love for harmony — which her daughter Red most certainly disrupts.
Why Descendants: The Rise Of Red Is An Exciting Continuation For The Franchise
Descendants 3premiered in 2019, and much of the cast has grown up and moved on in the intervening four years, so the franchise had to take a more circuitous road to reach a sequel. Nevertheless,The Rise of Redhas plenty to offer longtime fans, with the return of beloved characters such as McClain’s Uma and Melanie Paxson’s Fairy Godmother. In addition, Disney is pulling from even further back and revisitingBrandy in her iconic role as Cinderellafrom the 1997Rodgers & Hammerstein’smovie.
Furthermore, the use of a time machine is a fun and refreshing way of threading the Descendants back to the more well-known characters they are descended from, offering a new look at familiar faces. The movie also brings Dara Reneé and Kylie Cantrall into the main storyline, after previously introducing them in theDescendants Remix Dance Partyspecial. Getting to see theHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Seriescostarswork together again after that show’s finale is sure to be a treat for Disney Channel enthusiasts.
Descendants: The Rise of Redbegins streaming July 12 on Disney+ before its Disney Channel premiere on August 9.
