Everything Is Not What It Seems (Wizards Beyond Waverly Place)

"Everything Is Not What It Seems" is the first episode in Season 1 of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. It aired on October 29, 2024 on Disney Channel.Disney Channel Official Facebook page's post 
==Plot==
Young wizard Billie must help former wizard Justin Russo embrace his past to ensure the future of the Wizard World.
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Janice LeAnn Brown as Billie
*Alkaio Thiele as Roman Russo
*Max Matenko as Milo Russo
*Mimi Gianopulos as Giada Russo
*David Henrie as Justin Russo
===Special Guest Star===
*Selena Gomez as Alex Russo
===Guest Starring===
*Dee Bradley Baker as "Floogie" (voice only)
===Absent===
*Taylor Cora as Winter
==Production==
The pre-table read took place on January 23, 2024.Alkaio Thiele Instagram Story-1 The actual table read took place between January 26-28.
Filming began on January 31, 2024 and concluded on February 2, 2024.Alkaio Thiele Instagram Story-2David Henrie Instagram StoryThat’s a wrap on the pilot of Wizards!
==Trivia==
*The episode's title is based on the original series' theme song of the same name.
*This episode takes place on Justin Russo's 34th birthday.
**David Henrie was 34 years old when this episode was filmed the same age as his character Justin Russo.
**This reveals that Justin was born in 1990.
*Justin accidentally mentions being a monster hunter, which he was in the third season of the original series, when he was around 18/19 years old.
*It's revealed that Justin was fired from WizTech sometime after the original series finale, and that he has given up using magic in the years after that series ended. He then picks up his wand for the first time at the end of the episode, being the first time in at least 10 years.
==Gallery==
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place - 1x01 - Everything is Not What It Seems - Photography - Billie.jpg
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place - 1x01 - Everything is Not What It Seems - Photography - Giada, Justin, Milo and Roman.jpg
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place - 1x01 - Everything is Not What It Seems - Photography - Justin, Billie and Alex.jpg
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place - 1x01 - Everything is Not What It Seems - Photography - Billie and Justin.jpg
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place - 1x01 - Everything is Not What It Seems - Photography - Milo.jpg
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place - 1x01 - Everything is Not What It Seems - Photography - Justin Wand.jpg|Justin holding his wand for the first time in 10 years
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Wizards Beyond Waverly Place - 1x01 - Everything is Not What It Seems - Behind the Scenes - Selena Gomez and David Henrie.jpg
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place - 1x01 - Everything is Not What It Seems - Behind the Scenes - Alkaio Thiele, Janice LeAnn Brown, Selena Gomez, Max Matenko, Mimi Gianopulos and David Henrie.jpg
==References==
==External links==
*Everything is Not What it Seems on Wizards of Waverly Place Wiki
Category:Wizards Beyond Waverly Place episodes
Category:Series premieres
Category:Birthday productions