I also hear the Jonas brothers may be cast in High School Musical 3
Great news for Jonas Brothers fans: The Hollywood Reporter has dropped word that Disney Channel is already dreaming up a sequel to the trio’s new TV movie, “Camp Rock,” which just premiered last Friday.
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With a script in the works, the network is eyeballing a production start-date of spring or summer 2009 — pending the schedules of the three mega-popular stars, all of whom are expected to return in the sequel, says the trade paper.
The Jonases and their “Camp Rock” co-star, Demi Lovato, are touring together this summer, after which they’ll get back to work on their respective Disney Channel series, “J.O.N.A.S.” and “Welcome to Motherhood.”
This is impressive. If it was another sequel to High School Musical, it wouldn’t be a surprise. Just like CSI spinoffs succeed. This is another brand, and we’ve seen what High School Musical and Hannah Montana can do! A lot of parents aer going to be much more curious about Camp Rock…nowing its potential.
The show can be watched online. You can also watch the one movie that Camp Rock didn’t beat right here High School Musical 2
Disney Channel’s Jonas Brothers movie “Camp Rock” debuted big Friday night, though it didn’t match last year’s record-setting “High School Musical 2.”
“Camp Rock” averaged 8.9 million total viewers at 8-10 p.m. Friday, making it the network’s No. 2 most-watched original movie ever behind “HSM 2,” according to Fast National Ratings from Nielsen. “Rock” pulled in about half of that movie’s audience (17.2 million) in its Aug. 17 premiere.
Hollywood Reporter However, “Camp Rock” did outdo the original “HSM,” which debuted in January 2006 to 7.7 million viewers, and other original movies like “Jump In!” which averaged 8.2 million in January 2007.
In the kid demos, “Camp Rock” drew 3.5 million kids 6-11 and 3.4 million tweens 9-14.
The movie made Disney Channel TV’s most-watched network from 8-10 p.m. Friday in total viewers, topping runner-up CBS by more than 3 million viewers, as well as in the kid demos.
“Camp Rock” peaked in its final half-hour with 9.8 million viewers, growing by 1.9 million from beginning to end.
The movie airs again Saturday night on ABC and Sunday night on ABC Family and will be available at Disney.com Monday.
The teenPop trio The Jonas Brothers are preparing for an unusual London launch for their new album – they’re to play a free gig on the roof of one of the city’s famous red buses. stars will put on the special performance on the upper deck of an open-top bus in central London on 27 June.
Their album A Little Bit Longer, which hit US stores last August, is their third studio release – but will be their first in the UK. (WENN)
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