Last Updated on September 5, 2023 by ellen
Did you know that Disney Descendants 2 DVD is available now? Today is the release date and if you enjoyed the first Disney Descendants DVD as much as we did, you will want to check out my thoughts on the sequel along with some special clips to get you in the mood.
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Disney Descendants 2 DVD
In Descendants 2 the villain kids are back and the stakes are even higher in the highly anticipated sequel to the Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants.
The story deepens in the music-driven sequel to the global smash hit “Descendants,” as the teenage sons and daughters of Disney’s most infamous villains try to find their place in idyllic Auradon.
When the pressure to be royally perfect becomes too much for Mal, she returns to her rotten roots on the Isle of the Lost where her archenemy Uma, the daughter of Ursula, has taken her spot as self-proclaimed queen of the run-down town.
Uma, still resentful over not being selected by Ben to go to Auradon Prep with the other Villain Kids, stirs her pirate gang including Captain Hook’s son Harry and Gaston’s son Gil, to break the barrier between the Isle of the Lost and Auradon, and unleash all the villains imprisoned on the Isle, once and for all. Bring home all the mischief on DVD August 15th!
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Director: Kenny Ortega (High School Musical franchise)
Exec Producers: Kenny Ortega, Wendy Japhet (The Italian Job), Josann McGibbon (Runaway Bride) and Sara Parriott (Runaway Bride)
Producer: Shawn Williamson (50/50)
Writers: Sara Parriott & Josann McGibbon
The Cast
Cast: Starring are Dove Cameron (“Liv and Maddie”), Cameron Boyce (“Jessie”), Sofia Carson (Hollywood Records recording artist, “Adventures in Babysitting”), Booboo Stewart (“X-Men Days of Future Past”), and Mitchell Hope reprising the roles of Mal, Carlos, Evie, Jay and King Ben, respectively.
Starring as the new villains are China Anne McClain (“A.N.T. Farm”) as Uma, the daughter of Ursula; Thomas Doherty (“The Lodge”) as Harry, son of Captain Hook; Dylan Playfair (“Some Assembly Required”) as Gil, son of Gaston; and Anna Cathcart (“Odd Squad”) as Dizzy, daughter of Cinderella’s evil stepsister Drizella and granddaughter of wicked stepmother Lady Tremaine.
Also reprising their roles in this sequel are Brenna D’Amico as Jane, the daughter of Fairy Godmother; Melanie Paxson as Fairy Godmother; Dianne Doan as Lonnie, the daughter of Mulan; Jedidiah Goodacre as Chad, the son of Cinderella; Zachary Gibson as Doug, the son of Dopey; Keegan Connor Tracy as Belle and Dan Payne as Beast.
My thoughts
In Disney Descendants 2, the teens are all grown up and preparing for a cotillion. Mal will be a lady of the court. Mal decides that she really just doesn’t belong in the “good” world and instead is meant to be evil. Teens that are struggling to fit in while being true to themselves will certainly be able to identify with this and the typical topics of romances, crushes, and fashion that abound in teen movies. Of course, it wouldn’t be Descendants 2 without sword fights, dancing, and loads of amazing music.
One of the reasons that I love the Descendants films is that they will appeal to tweens because of the tie-in to the Disney princesses and villains. But, they will also appeal to older teens (and adults) who love the costuming and music that comes along with these films. Definitely a must see film.
Ellen is a mom of a 25-year-old son and 30-year-old daughter. She is Grandma to one adorable toddler. In what little spare time she has, she loves to read, watch movies, and check out the latest toys and games.
I haven’t see this yet, but I will give it a go! I’ve heard it was better than the first one which almost never happens.
I thought they were both really good!