Good news, Wildcat fans! Disney Channel recently announced that "High School Musical 4" is officially happening. The reboot came more than a decade after the popular flick was launched in January 2006.
Movie and television reboots have been recently a trend. And it got more interesting when Disney Channel announced that "High School Musical," the cable network's original movie that made Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale as household names, is officially returning for its fourth installment.
"High School Musical is part of Disney Channel's DNA," Disney Channel President Gary Marsh said, as per USA Today. "It embodies all that we stand for. As a way of continuing to embrace that heritage, we're excited to announce 'the start of something new' as we launch a search for a new class of East High Wildcats to star in a fourth installment of the 'High School Musical' franchise."
So, as Wildcat fans go gaga over the latest Disney announcement, here are some things you need to know about the upcoming "High School Musical 4."
1. East High Wildcats vs. West High Knights
Aside from meeting the new East High Wildcats, E! News revealed that "High School Musical" fans will also get to know their cross-town school rivals - the West High Knights, in the upcoming sequel.
2. "High School Musical 4" Production Team
Disney Channel's "Teen Beach" movies director and DGA Award nominee Jeffrey Hornaday is reportedly set to direct and choreograph the "HSM" sequel, Deadline noted. Peter Barsocchini, on the other hand, is back to write the script, along with "Hannah Montana: The Movie's" Dan Berendsen.
In addition, Bill Borden and Barry Rosenbush return as executive producers while Jason La Padura, Natalie Hart and Kendra Patterson will serve as casting directors for the sequel.
3. "High School Musical" 4 Cast
It is still uncertain if the original cast of the Disney movie franchise will be returning on the sequel. But a nationwide casting search for the project has already started on Tuesday, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Meanwhile, "High School Musical 4" has been rumored since 2010 and the announcement came 10 years after the first film debuted on Disney Channel. The film franchise has been deemed as one of the greatest musical films of all time. As of late, there's no word yet on when the sequel is scheduled to premiere.
