Rueben's Ramblings

The Disney movie Descendants will debut on July 31 at 8 PM.

The story, set in the idyllic kingdom of Auradon, playfully presents the unexpected possibilities of what happens after the “happily ever after.” As it unfolds, Ben, the benevolent teenage son of the King and Queen (Beast and Belle from “Beauty and the Beast”), is poised to take the throne. His first proclamation is to offer a chance at redemption to Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay, the trouble-making offspring of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Cruella de Vil and Jafar, who have all been sequestered on the forbidden Isle of the Lost for 20 years. These villainous descendants are allowed into Auradon for the first time to attend prep school alongside the teenage progeny of the Fairy Godmother, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Mulan. Only time will tell if these evil teens follow in the footsteps of their wicked parents. As these sons and daughters of evil meet the children of goodness, their story incorporates empowering themes about self-confidence, finding the beauty within, freedom of choice, personal responsibility, teamwork, justice and empathy.

The cast includes Dove Cameron (Liv and Maddie), Cameron Boyce (Jessie), Booboo Stewart (The Twilight franchise) and relative newcomer Sofia Carson star as the teenage sons and daughters of the infamous villains with relative newcomer Mitchell Hope, Wendy Raquel Robinson (The Game), Maz Jobrani (Better Off Ted), Kathy Najimy (Sister Act), Keegan Connor Tracy (Once Upon a Time) and Kristin Chenoweth (Pushing Daisies) also starring.

Here is a trailer for Descendants: