DESCENDANTS_ THE RISE OF RED Trailer (2024) Malia Baker, Kylie Cantrall

DESCENDANTS_ THE RISE OF RED Trailer (2024) Malia Baker, Kylie Cantrall

DESCENDANTS: THE RISE OF RED Trailer (2024) Malia Baker, Kylie Cantrall, Rita Ora
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Descendants: The Rise of Red debuted a new music video starring China Anne McClain and Kylie Cantrall. "What's My Name (Red Version)" sees the two performers revisiting a Descendants 2 favorite. (Along with a sly little nod to mega-star Taylor Swift's penchant for retooling her existing songs during the lead-up to The Eras Tour.) Uma is the daughter of Ursula and Kylie Cantrall's Red is the daughter of the Queen of Hearts. The newest VK, or Villain Kid, is ready to show the world what they've got. Check out the video down below!

Fans can look forward to seven new original songs in Descendants: The Rise of Red. Recently, Disney released a teaser trailer that got people excited for the latest entry in the popular franchise. In that soundtrack are two reprises and a cover of "So This Is Love." There's going to be some serious Descendants mania going on all over social media when The Rise of Red premieres.

Descendants: The Rise of Red Original Soundtrack Track Listing
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"Red" Performed by Kylie Cantrall and Alex Boniello
"So This Is Love" Performed by Brandy and Paolo Montalban
"Love Ain't It" Performed by Rita Ora, Kylie Cantrall, Brandy and Malia Baker
"What's My Name (Red Version)" Performed by China Anne McClain and Kylie Cantrall
"Fight of Our Lives" Performed by Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker
"Life Is Sweeter" Performed by Descendants – Cast
"Perfect Revenge" Performed by Dara Reneé, Anthony Pyatt, Joshua Colley, Mars and Peder Lindell
"Shuffle of Love" Performed by Ruby Rose Turner
"Get Your Hands Dirty" Performed by Malia Baker and Morgan Dudley
"Life Is Sweeter (Reprise)" Performed by Rita Ora and Kylie Cantrall
"Life Is Sweeter (Remix)" Performed by Descendants – Cast
"Bad Reputation" Performed by Kylie Cantrall
"Descendants: The Rise of Red Score Suite" Performed and Composed by Torin Borrowdale
What Is Descendants: The Rise Of Red About?
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Disney has a synopsis for the new movie: "Descendants: The Rise of Red follows Red, the rebellious daughter of the Queen of Hearts, and Chloe, Cinderella's perfectionist daughter. When the tyrannical Queen of Hearts incites a coup against Auradon, polar opposites Red and Chloe must join forces and travel back in time to undo the traumatic event that set Red's mother down her villainous path."

"In addition to Malia Baker, who plays Chloe, the daughter of Cinderella and King Charming, the film stars a new ensemble of VKs and legacy characters, including Brandy as Cinderella, Rita Ora as the Queen of Hearts, Dara Reneé as Uliana, Ruby Rose Turner as Bridget/Young Queen of Hearts, Morgan Dudley as Ella/Young Cinderella, Joshua Colley as Young Hook, Peder Lindell as Morgie, Grace Narducci as Fay/Young Fairy Godmother, Jeremy Swift as Principal Merlin, Paolo Montalban as King Charming, and Leonardo Nam as Maddox Hatter. China Anne McClain is back as fan-favorite Uma and the new principal at Auradon Prep. Melanie Paxson also reprises her role as Fairy Godmother."

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“Descendants: The Rise of Red” is set for a July 12 premiere, as revealed in a new teaser.

The Disney+ film stars Kylie Cantrall as Red, princess of the hostile kingdom of Wonderland and the newest Villain Kid (aka VK) at Auradon Prep. When her mother, the tyrannical Queen of Hearts (Rita Ora), incites a coup against Auradon, Red must join forces with Chloe (Cinderella and King Charming’s daughter played by Malia Baker) to travel back in time and undo the traumatic event that set the queen down her villainous path.

In the teaser, Red sprays the school halls with graffiti hearts before introducing herself to Chloe, who is stunned to learn that Red is her new roommate.

In addition to Cantrall, Baker and Ora, the film stars Brandy as Cinderella, Dara Reneé as Uliana, Ruby Rose Turner as Bridget/Young Queen of Hearts, Morgan Dudley as Ella/Young Cinderella, Joshua Colley as Young Hook, Peder Lindell as Morgie, Grace Narducci as Fay/Young Fairy Godmother, Jeremy Swift as Principal Merlin, Paolo Montalban as King Charming and Leonardo Nam as Maddox Hatter. China Anne McClain reprises her role as Uma, Ursula’s daughter and the headmaster of Auradon, while Melanie Paxson returns as Fairy Godmother.

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“Descendants: The Rise of Red” features seven new original songs, two reprises and a cover of “So This Is Love” from “Cinderella,” with a soundtrack album debuting on the same day as the film.

Jennifer Phang directs the film from a script by Dan Frey and Russell Sommer. Suzanne Todd and Gary Marsh executive produce, while Phang and Mahita P. Simpson serve as co-executive producers and Wendy S. Williams serves as producer. Ashley Wallen choreographs with a score by Torin Borrowdale. The production design is by Mark Hofeling, with Declan Quinn serving as the director of photography. Katie Ennis is the editor. Costume design is by Julia Caston and Emilio Sosa.

See the teaser below.
It's time for the next generation of Villain Kids to take over in Descendants: The Rise of Red.

Entertainment Weekly has your exclusive first look at the new stars of the musical film franchise about the children of iconic Disney characters. Kylie Cantrall plays Auradon’s newest VK named Red, a.k.a. the daughter of the Queen of Hearts (Rita Ora) and rebellious princess of the hostile kingdom of Wonderland. Malia Baker plays Chloe, the perfectionist daughter of Cinderella (Brandy) and King Charming (Paolo Montalban).

The polar opposites are forced to work together when the tyrannical Queen of Hearts incites a coup against Auradon, and Red and Chloe travel back in time to undo the traumatic event that set Red’s mother down her villainous path.

Check out EW's first look at Chloe and Red below:

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'Descendants: The Rise of Red' stars Malia Baker and Kylie Cantrall. DISNEY/KWAKU ALSTON
Cantrall and Baker tell EW that they were both fans of the original Descendants trilogy, so debuting a new story in the fan-favorite franchise has been "surreal."

"I’m constantly thinking back to my nine-year-old self who was standing in front of the TV hitting the rewind button a hundred times, breaking a sweat trying to learn the 'Rotten to the Core' choreography from the first Descendants film," Cantrall says. "I seriously wanted nothing more than to be a VK. Descendants had such an impact on me as a kid and that’s probably what makes me the most excited about being a part of this next story. Now Red's getting the chance to inspire the next generation of VK's."

"Having the opportunity to become a part of it made my 10-year-old self soar," Baker says. "I feel so honored to have a part in adding to these stories, knowing how much of an impact they made on me in my childhood. It's a blessing being able to introduce new generations to these iconic characters!"

Baker says that the first time she put on Chloe's costume was "the first time this whole thing felt real to me," but hearing references of their characters becoming dolls or Halloween costumes is "really hard to envision because it seems like such a dream. Putting on those sparkly army boots and blue wig made it all this crazy reality which I am so grateful for."

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'Descendants: The Rise of Red' star Malia Baker. DISNEY/KWAKU ALSTON
When Cantrall suited up as Red for the first time, she says it was like one of those "'looking for the perfect outfit' montages in all rom-com movies where the lead walks out of the dressing room with the final option and all of her friends go, 'OMG! Wow, that’s it ... that’s the one!'"

"That’s the way I remember it," she adds. "I think that sounds better than talking about the many mock-up versions where I walked out of the dressing room and said, 'The jacket is still too tight because all the buttons popped off when I tried to tie on my boots.'"

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'Descendants: The Rise of Red' star Kylie Cantrall. DISNEY/KWAKU ALSTON
Baker and Cantrall can't wait for fans of the original Descendants movies to see the musical numbers in their follow-up film. "And I’m not just talking about the singing and dancing but the way the choreographers incorporated parkour, acrobatics, sword fighting, and a whole lot of other 'don't try this at home' stunts!" Cantrall says. "It takes the idea of a musical to a whole other level. But then again, pushing the boundaries, well, that’s just what VK’s do."

Baker adds that she's also very excited for fans to see her "brilliant mother" Brandy reprise her role from the 1997 classic Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. "My jaw dropped the first time I saw her at the castle we shot at," Baker says. "It was such an honor playing her daughter and getting to see the blue hair that runs in the family."

Disney+'s original movie Descendants: The Rise of Red also stars China Anne McClain, Melanie Paxson, Dara Reneé, Jeremy Swift, Leonardo Nam, Ruby Rose Turner, Morgan Dudley, and Joshua Colley. Confirmed in the first trailer, which dropped Tuesday, the film will premiere Friday, July 12 on Disney+ with an encore on Friday, Aug. 9, at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on Disney Channel.

Watch the trailer above.

This article has been updated with the trailer and premiere date.

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