Whatever Happened To David Henrie From Wizards Of Waverly Place

After landing small roles in several shows and movies, including 2013's "Grown Ups 2," (via IMDb), Henrie decided to try his hand at directing (via Insider). Inspired by coming-of-age films, such as "The Breakfast Club," under the umbrella of his production company NOVO Media Group, Henrie directed and starred in 2020's "This Is the Year," which also features his brother Lorenzo as Josh and "Wizards of Waverly Place" co-star Gregg Sulkin as Kale. Selena Gomez serves as executive producer.

"This Is the Year" centers on nerdy high school senior Josh, who tries to woo popular girl Zoey (Alyssa Jirrels) with a road trip to a music festival for lovelytheband's set. "I wanted to tackle that expectation-versus-reality theme in high school and show that even if life doesn't go the way you expect it to go based on what you're told through social media and movies, reality can be one of the most beautiful things possible."

In 2021, Henrie helped produce and write the Netflix animated series "A Tale Dark & Grimm," which follows Hansel and Gretel's dangerous search for perfect parents. "This project has been a labor of love for myself and my company NOVO over the past couple years," said Henrie on his Instagram. Upcoming for NOVO is "Boys of Summer," a supernatural story of witchcraft and missing children that stars Mel Gibson and Lorraine Bracco and is directed by Henrie (via IMDb).