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- “Come meet the new girl in crown!”
- ―Tagline
Sofia the First: Royal Magic is the upcoming sequel/spin-off animated Disney Jr. television series of 2026 based on the original Sofia the First.
Sofia the First: Royal Magic follows Sofia as she attends Charmswell School for Royal Magic, where princes and princesses from across the Ever Realm will continue their royal studies and also learn all types of magic for their adventures.
Synopsis[]
The sequel series starts after defeating Vor in the original follows Sofia, a young girl who becomes a princess overnight when her mother marries the king, continuing her adventures as she attends The Charmswell School for Royal Magic, an academy for princes and princesses to further their magical and royal education.
Characters[]
- Princess Sofia - During her time at Charmswell, Sofia discovers that she is the most magical princess in the realm as guardian and must learn how to master her powers while making new royal friends.
- Clover - A rabbit and friend of Sofia with the help of the Amulet. He usually thinks of eating constantly.
- Baileywick - The castle steward. Being a workaholic, he does his job well though he did fall into a few accidents. He can be overprotective of Sofia at times, but she doesn't really mind most of the time.
- Minimus - The purple Pegasus, who is being Sofia's cavalry.
- Queen Miranda - Sofia's mother, Roland's wife, and the stepmother of the royal twins.
- King Roland II - Son of Roland I, Sofia's stepfather, Miranda's husband, the father of the royal twins, and the ruler of Enchancia.
Cast[]
- Ariel Winter as Princess Sofia
- Wayne Brady as Clover
- Tim Gunn as Baileywick
- Eric Stonestreet as Minimus
- Sara Ramirez as Queen Miranda
- Travis Willingham as King Roland II
Episodes[]
Season 1[]
TBA
Production[]
Development on a spin-off series of Sofia the First was first announced on November 17th, 2022,[1] and was greenlit on August 15th, 2024. Each episode will contain two 11-minute stories, each with a new original song, aiming at preschoolers and their families. Craig Gerber serves as the creator and executive producer. Many of the creative team from Firebuds are involved in the series, including Krystal Banzon as the co-executive producer and story editor, Kris Wimberly as the supervising director, and Craig Simpson as the producer. The series is produced by Disney Television Animation.[2][3]
Ariel Winter is set to reprise her role in the series with additional casting announced on August 8th, 2025.[4]
Trivia[]
- Royal Magic series will feature two eleven-minute segment episodes as opposed to the original show's 22 minute episodes. This is done to fit the modernized format of "Disney Jr." and for its 15th anniversary channel event on 2026.
- According to Craig Gerber, Sofia will be the same age as she was at the end of the original series, indicating that the events of Royal Magic takes place in between the series finales of both Sofia the First and Elena of Avalor, (Forever Royal and Coronation Day) respectively.[5]
- This also indicates that the show takes place during the run of Elena of Avalor as a midquel.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Hailu, Selome (November 17, 2022). "'Sofia the First' Spinoff in Development at Disney Branded Television in Extension of Craig Gerber's Overall Deal". Variety.
- ↑ Disney Jr. Greenlights 'Sofia the First: Royal Magic,' Sequel to Emmy- and Humanitas-Winning Hit Series 'Sofia the First'. Disney Branded Television (August 15, 2024). Archived from the original on August 16, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ↑ Kennedy, Tricia (August 15, 2024). Disney Jr. Greenlights Sofia the First: Royal Magic Sequel Series. Laughing Place. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Disney Jr. Unveils New Slate at "Disney Jr. Let's Play!" Event". The Futon Critic (August 8, 2025). Retrieved August 21, 2025.
- ↑ Gerber, Craig (August 15, 2024). "Sofia will basically look the same age as she did in the original Sofia series. But she won't look exactly the same because we are using more modern animation software for the new show.". X. Retrieved October 4, 2024.