Disney has confirmed the release of a third Camp Rock movie, but Demi Lovato, who played Mitchie Torres in the lead role, will not be in the cast.
Demi Lovato will not return for Camp Rock 3. The pop star, 33, shot to fame when she took on the leading role of Mitchie Torres in the Disney Channel Original movie in 2008, and appeared alongside the Jonas Brothers, as well as other network stars like Alyson Stoner and Meaghan Martin.
Mitchie was an aspiring singer/songwriter desperate to attend the titular summer camp, but could only afford to do so if her mother was employed there as a chef. The film came about after the success of High School Musical, which made a star out of Zac Efron and became the network’s second-most successful franchise behind Hannah Montana. Camp Rock followed Demi’s character as she battled with camp rivalries and eventually plucked up the courage to belt out This Is Me in a grand competition.
The film spawned a sequel, titled Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, which was released in 2010, in which Demi reprised her role. Around the same time, the singer had been starring in her own sitcom titled Sonny With A Chance, but made a swift exit from the show after just one season and the format had to be hastily retooled as she dealt with a series of personal struggles.
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Now, a third instalment of Camp Rock has been confirmed and Kevin, Nick and Joe Jonas, will return in their roles as members of the fictional boyband Connect 3. Also making a comeback is Maria Canals-Barrera, who played Demi’s mother Connie. Fans will also recognise her for starring as Theresa, the on-screen mother of Selena Gomez on Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place.
Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Television, said: “Camp Rock is an important part of the Disney Channel Original Movie legacy, with unforgettable music, energetic storytelling, and characters that live in the hearts of fans to this day. Bringing it back with Kevin, Joe, Nick and Demi is such a full-circle moment, and we can’t wait to reintroduce this world to a new generation.”
According to TMZ, Demi is not part of the cast but will instead serve as an executive producer alongside the Jonas Brothers.
Liamani Segura, Malachi Barto, Lumi Pollack, Hudson Stone, Brooklynn Pitts, Casey Trotter, and Ava Jean will all play newcomers in the camp, along with Joy Ride actress Sherry Cola in the role of Lark. In order to replace their support act for a pending reunion tour, Connect 3 will have to go back to Camp Rock in search of an up-and-coming star to play their part.
In the late 2000s, Demi, who also dated Joe Jonas for a period of time, was a mainstay on Disney Channel and was part of a cohort of young stars like Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, as well as twins Dylan and Cole Sprouse.. Earlier this year, Demi treated fans to a surprise Camp Rock reunion when she and the Jonas Brothers got together to sing their most famous song from the Disney movie.
Gotta Find You from the recognizable film was featured in The Jonas Brothers’ 20th anniversary show in New Jersey.
Fans were enthralled when Demi shared a video of her singing with Joe after the performance, which read, “Thanks for having me @jonasbrothers.”
One person said, “Most significant moment in my life,” and another, “THIS WILL BE DISCOVERED IN HISTSTORY BOOKS.”
One fan said, “First we get Freakier Friday, Princess Diaries 3 is being filmed, and now this, life is good,” while another said, “I can’t fully explain but this was healing.”
Source: Mirror
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