Darren Criss cast as Jiminy Cricket in Disney's 'Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story'

Darren Criss will play Jiminy Cricket in 'Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story,' a Disney Channel and Disney+ movie from Disney Kids & Family. Variety reported the casting on 18 August 2026. The film, greenlit on 7 August, shifts the Descendants franchise toward sidekick descendants training at Sidekick Academy. It is produced by Disney Kids & Family; Jude Weng directs.