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  "id": 266554,
  "title": "‘Descendants’ Franchise Expands With Movie Featuring Iconic Disney Sidekicks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/descendants-franchise-expands-with-movie-featuring-iconic-disney",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/descendants-hidden-heroes-movie-iconic-disney-sidekicks-1236666492/"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "News of the music-filled movie 'Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story' follows on the debut of last month's 'Descendants: Wicked Wonderland,' the fifth film in the successful franchise.",
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        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Disney’s ‘Descendants’ Universe Expands With New Film Following Children Of Sidekicks From ‘Aladdin,’ ‘Emperor’s New Groove’ & More",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/disneys-descendants-universe-expands-with-new-film-following-children",
        "published": "2026-08-07T13:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Disney Expands ‘Descendants’ Universe With New Movie Centered on Sidekicks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/disney-expands-descendants-universe-with-new-movie-centered-on",
        "published": "2026-08-07T13:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}