Are You Ready for More High School Musicals?
Filed under: Music & Musicals, Deals, Scripts, Family Films
Poor Disney ... They must have been aching at the thought of their High School Musical franchise coming to an end once number 3 hits the big screen. It's been an insane sensation, and certainly good for both the company and channel. But what do you do when it all comes to an end? You could look for new material, or you could spin it.Variety reports that Walt Disney Pictures has picked Steven Antin (jerky prep Troy from The Goonies) to write and direct a new musical project for them, which will be produced by Scott Sanders (who recently developed The Color Purple musical). The plot and title are being kept under wraps, but they might as well call it High School Musical 4: The Next Generation. Antin says: "It's a music-driven movie set in a high school, geared toward a Disney audience." Gee, how original.
But we just might get a bit of a breather before it comes out. Antin has finished part of the screenplay, and says that this project is "neck and neck" with Burlesque for filming this fall -- he had written the script, and Diablo Cody spunked it up with a rewrite. Either way, we're not out of the musical woods yet. Stay tuned to see who wins the showdown between burlesque and teen singers!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-18-2008 @ 1:20PM
Jennifer said...
You know I like musicals, I really do. But come on this is getting a bit ri-fricking-dic-u-lous. Why doesn't Disney just breakdown and start remaking the classics like Singing in the Rain. (And yes, that was just dripping with sarcasm.) It seems that only Pixar can come up with new ideas. I know maybe they should do ALL the Disney movies. At least they'd have a decent plot.
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3-18-2008 @ 6:00PM
LIZ said...
THIS IS A KID MOVIE AND ALL THE KIDS I KNOW LOVE IT OTHERWISE THERE WOULD NOT BE APART 3 AND REALLY THE KIDS VOTE"S ARE WHAT COUNTS!!!!!
I THINK PART 3 WILL BE GREAT!!!!
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3-18-2008 @ 6:41PM
Sue said...
Only if the third one is a crossover with 'Nightmare on Elm Street'. Unless it contains arterial spray, I don't want to know.
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4-04-2008 @ 1:12AM
gabby said...
i think they should make part part five a nd the last one should be high school musical six then a year later you should make a reunion
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