Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker star on Descendants: The Rise of Red, on Disney+

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Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker star on Descendants: The Rise of Red.

In this interview, Kylie and Malia talk about their characters and about how they prepared physically for their roles.Descendants: The Rise of Red follows the story of 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, 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.

The film stars a new ensemble of Villain Kids (VKs) and legacy characters, including Kylie Cantrall as Red, Malia Baker as Chloe, Brandy as Cinderella, Rita Ora as the Queen of Hearts, Dara Reneé as Ursula’s sister 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.

Descendants: The Rise of Red premieres Friday, July 12 exclusively on Disney+.