High School Musical 2
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| High School Musical 2 | |
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 Teaser poster of High School Musical 2 |
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| Directed by | Kenny Ortega |
| Produced by | Bill Borden |
| Written by | Peter Barsocchini |
| Starring | Zac Efron Vanessa Hudgens Ashley Tisdale Lucas Grabeel Corbin Bleu Monique Coleman |
| Distributed by | Disney Channel |
| Release date(s) | August 17, 2007 |
| Running time | TBA |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7,000,000[citation needed] |
| Preceded by | High School Musical |
| Followed by | Haunted High School Musical |
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High School Musical 2 is the sequel to the Emmy Award winning hit Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical. High School Musical 2 is set for release in mid 2007.[1]
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Plot
To stay together as a team during the summer, the East High Wildcats get jobs at the Evans' country club as caddies, bus boys, and cooks. Every year the country club puts on a show in which all the club members and employees put on their own acts. Sharpay unites the club members, while the basketball team organizes the employees.
School's out for the summer, and everyone is working at a country club owned by Ryan and Sharpay's family. Also there's a talent show coming up and they are participating in it.
The producer, Bill Borden, has confirmed that Troy will kiss Gabriella[2]and that there will be a musical number that occurs at the swimming pool.
Cast
- Zac Efron as Troy Bolton
- Vanessa Hudgens as Gabriella Montez
- Ashley Tisdale as Sharpay Evans
- Lucas Grabeel as Ryan Evans
- Corbin Bleu as Chad Danforth
- Monique Coleman as Taylor McKessie
Song list
Production
The movie is currently in production in Utah as of February 19th, 2007. On February 9th, it was reported that three of the cast members are holding out for a more lucrative contract.[5] The actors reported to be involved in the dispute are Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu and Vanessa Hudgens. Disney Channel representatives claimed rehearsals would begin on schedule at the end of February. On February 13th, Tisdale, Bleu, and Hudgens agreed to new contracts according to the New York Times.[1] Scripts were given in March of 2007.
The Disney Channel High School Musical site put up a poll[6] for what the viewers want to see in High School Musical 2.
It was reported in The New York Times that part of the movie will be set at a baseball game, instead of the original's basketball setting.
References
- ^ Disney: "Disney Channel original movie "High School Musical" extends across multiple media platforms". 30 March 2006. URL accessed 20 June 2006.
- ^ High School Musical’s Bill Borden
- ^ New York Times: Back to School
- ^ New York Times: Back to School
- ^ http://www.tmz.com/2007/02/09/high-school-musical-sequel-negotiations-off-key/
- ^ Disney Channel - Original Movies - High School Musical
External links
- High School Musical 2 Official Site (Registered but not online; redirects to High School Musical site)
- High School Musical 2 teaser trailer
- High School Musical 2 UK teaser trailer
- High School Musical 2 at the Internet Movie Database
| Preceded by Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board |
Disney Channel Original Movies | Succeeded by The Cheetah Girls 3 (film) (TBA) |
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High School Musical Franchise
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| Films: | High School Musical • High School Musical 2 • Haunted High School Musical |
| Media: | Soundtrack • Concert Show • Ice Show • Stage Musical • Video Game |
| Spinoffs: | Stories from East High |
