Descendants: The Royal Wedding will honor the late Cameron Boyce in storyline

The cast of Descendants will reunite for an animated special that will revolve around the wedding of Mal (Dove Cameron) and Prince Ben (Mitchell Hope), who were engaged to 2019’s Descendants 3.

The Descendants: The Royal Wedding, which airs on Disney this summer, will mark the franchise’s first episode without the late Cameron Boyce.

“For years our love was tested, but our connection could not be denied,” Cameron says in the teaser. “A million moments have led to this where bride and groom will share a kiss.”

Disney Channel pays tribute to Boyce, who died at the age of 20 after an attack in July 2019, by continuing to honor his memory.

“The absence of the character Carlos, played by the late Cameron Boyce, will be acknowledged in the storyline and Boyce’s memory will be honored in the broadcast,” the network wrote in a statement obtained by TVLine.

Original stars Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart, Sarah Jeffery, China Anne McClain, Jedidiah Goodacre, Anna Cathcart, Dan Payne, Bobby Moynihan and Cheyenne Jackson will all appear in the family-friendly movie.

Speaking of the film, Gary Marsh, president and chief creative officer of Disney Branded Television, noted how Descendants’ fantasy world of stories and characters become entrenched in Disney mythology.

“For the past six years, it captivated young viewers and grew into one of the biggest Disney Channel entertainment franchises ever,” he continued.

Days after Boyce’s death, Cameron recalled her late co-star with a memorial video in honor of the actor.

“Cameron was always good and nice,” said the 25-year-old entertainer. He was selfless and generous, he was generous and perhaps a true philanthropist at the age of 20. Loved by anyone who has ever been lucky enough to experience its light and indescribable energy. Cameron was the ultimate example of a human. ‘

Dove posted a series in which she cried about the death of the actor and admitted that she felt “ very weird posting about Cameron on social media. ”

“Cameron was one of my favorite people in the world, although I know that’s not unique to me,” she said. “Cameron was magic – an earth angel.”

Hairspray Live’s alum said Boyce has always been a loyal and caring friend to her, citing examples of his kind nature: “ Over the past six years, since he was just 14, Cameron has talked me off countless ledges, taking me through eating disorders. helped, helped me out of a dark relationship and through endless disruptions. ‘

Dove talked about their interactions on set, remembering charming details about the professional chemistry they shared.

“He whispered the dance moves to me live on television when I didn’t know what I was doing, or held my hand still to communicate wordlessly when we both knew we were thinking the same,” she said. “I can’t count on my hands that we’ve screwed up the number of times we’ve screwed up because we couldn’t stop making each other laugh.”

She also called Boyce “ undoubtedly the most talented person most of us will ever know, ” noting that his actions when the cameras were off were just as magnanimous.