After playing the youngest member of the Russo family for four seasons on Wizards Of Waverly Place, Jake T. Austin is preparing to hang up his wizard hat — again — when Disney Channel airs The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex on March 15. But don’t expect Jake, 18, to poof into thin air for long; he’ll be back on your TV this summer when The Fosters premieres on ABC Family, and he told HollywoodLife.com why he’s so excited about his “amazing” new gig.

“It was an amazing feeling to know I was handpicked by [executive producer Jennifer Lopez] for the show,” he told us Feb. 7 at Teen Vogue and Aeropostale’s celebration of Chloë Grace Moretz‘s Sweet 16 in NYC. “She’s really involved with it. My character is Jesus Foster, one of the kids adopted by a lesbian couple.”

And it sounds like Jake can’t wait to get back to work.

“For me, it’s just about being on a call sheet, a new environment and a new set,” Jake continued. “I haven’t been in the business for long — not longer than 9 years — which is a lot for some, but I still have a lot of time ahead of me.”

What’s ‘The Fosters’ All About?

The Fosters is one of two new dramas premiering this summer on ABC Family, along with the appropriately titled Twisted, which tells the story of a 16-year-old kid (Avan Jogia) accused of murdering a girl.

Described by ABC Family as “a one-hour drama about a multi-ethnic family mix of foster and biological kids being raised by two moms,” The Fosters stars Meet The Parents‘ Teri Polo and In Treatment‘s Sherri Saum as the mothers.

Watch the trailer for the upcoming Wizards movie below, then drop a comment with your thoughts on Jake’s new show, The Fosters! Will you be checking it out this summer?

— Reporting by Courtney Dunn, Written by Andy Swift

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We all know how addictive ABC Family dramas can be — they’ve practically got it down to a science at this point — and come summer, you’ll be able to add two more shows to your regimen. The network announced Feb. 6 that The Fosters and Twisted (formerly titled Socio) will both premiere during the summer months, bringing a few familiar faces back into your life.

Read on for more details about ABC Family’s latest creations:

‘The Fosters’

Wizards of Waverly Place‘s Jake T. Austin stars on The Fosters, “a one-hour drama about a multi-ethnic family mix of foster and biological kids being raised by two moms.” Playing his moms are Meet The Parents‘ Teri Polo and In Treatment‘s Sherri Saum.

For an added dose of star power, Jennifer Lopez will serve as an executive producer!

‘Twisted’

For those who prefer a darker spin on their dramas, allow me to offer up Twisted, “a one-hour mystery full of twists and turns that is centered on a charismatic 16-year-old with a troubled past who recently reconnected with his two female best friends from childhood. Avan Jogia — formerly of Nickelodeon’s Victorious — stars as the 16-year-old in question, along with The Finder‘s Maddie Hasson and Prom‘s Kylie Bunbury as his two best friends.

As for that “darker spin” I mentioned earlier, it turns out Avan’s character “becomes the prime suspect when a fellow student is surprisingly found dead in her home.”

Like I said, “dark.”

HollywoodLifers, will you be making room for The Fosters and Twisted in your schedule this summer? Drop us a comment and let us know!

— Andy Swift

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