Descendants
2015 Disney TV movie
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Zendaya auditioned for Descendants but it 'ended up not going her way,' former Disney Channel casting boss says
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Rita Ora reveals why Brandy told her to stop apologizing while filming Descendants: The Rise of Red
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Colman Domingo's Sing Sing, Disney Channel's new Descendants film, and Dandelion top this week's Must List
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Descendants: The Rise of Red stars discuss that twist ending and promise to return for a sequel
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How Descendants: The Rise of Red honors Cameron Boyce with emotional tribute
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Descendants: The Rise of Red's Kylie Cantrall reveals why she was nervous to revive the franchise
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Here's every original Descendants star returning for Descendants: The Rise of Red — and who isn't
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Paolo Montalban says Brandy's Descendants: The Rise of Red entrance gave him flashbacks to 1997 Cinderella
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Rita Ora on going dark for Descendants: The Rise of Red: 'I just want to keep playing villains'
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Descendants star Booboo Stewart explains why he shaved off his famous locks, what he did with his old hair
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Brandy’s Cinderella is back and nearly beheaded in Descendants: The Rise of Red trailer
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Brandy and Paolo Montalban talk reuniting for Descendants: 'This is the '90s all over again'
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See the first look at the next generation of Villain Kids in Descendants: The Rise of Red
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Kristin Chenoweth and Cheyenne Jackson have a Descendants family reunion with Dove Cameron
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Dove Cameron is reinventing the Disney Channel star
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Descendants 2 casts Gaston's son
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Dove Cameron covers Genie in a Bottle' for Disney's Descendants — exclusive
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Descendants 2: Sequel in the works at Disney
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Descendants: Director Kenny Ortega reviews his resume with EW
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Descendants recap: The Disney Channel tale about junior villains
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'Descendants': EW review