Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story
Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story is a feature film that is in pre-production with Disney+ and Disney Channel attached. Jude Weng (director), Tamara Chestna (executive producer) and Mark Ordesky (executive producer) are attached. It was scheduled to shoot in Vancouver, BC from August 2026 to September 2026. Production List last updated this listing on August 11, 2026.
Project Summary
Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story is a new music-and-dance-fueled film expanding the Descendants franchise for Disney Channel and Disney+. The project shifts focus from the children of heroes and villains to the descendants of legendary sidekicks from Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty, and The Emperor's New Groove. Director Jude Weng helms the production from a screenplay by Tamara Chestna, Eydie Faye, and Emma Fletcher. The cast includes Dior Goodjohn as Jennie, daughter of the Genie, alongside Momona Tamada, Jacob Rodriguez, Eva Fossaceca Smedley, and Harry Jones. Mark Ordesky and Jane Fleming executive produce alongside Gary Marsh and Chestna, who previously worked on Descendants: Wicked Wonderland. Production begins in mid-August 2026 in Vancouver, British Columbia, with choreography by Louise Hradsky and Jeffrey Mortensen. The film is produced by Disney Kids & Family.
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The production office and crew contacts for Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story are on file at Production List, last updated August 11, 2026, and are available to members. Membership is $29.95 for the first month.
Cast & Crew
Writing
| Writer | Tamara Chestna |
| Writer | Eydie Faye |
| Writer | Emma Fletcher |
Production
| Executive Producer | Tamara Chestna |
| Executive Producer | Mark Ordesky |
| Executive Producer | Jane Fleming |
| Executive Producer | Gary Marsh |
Other Crew
| Choreographer | Louise Hradsky |
| Choreographer | Jeffrey Mortensen |
Directing
| Director | Jude Weng |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/hidden-heroes-a-descendants-story (last updated Aug 11, 2026).