High School Musical 4? Why Zac Efron's Reboot Wish Is A Mistake
Zac Efron has revealed that he is open to and enthusiastic about returning to the High School Musical franchise but his wish for a reboot movie would be a mistake. The idea was submitted to him as a question during a promotional interview with E! News about his role in the Firestarter remake based on Stephen King’s novel. Although Efron had a few roles prior to being cast as Troy Bolton in the first High School Musical, the Disney phenomenon made him a household name.
The original High School Musical premiered on Disney Channel in 2006 but created a legacy that continues to this day. The movie spawned two direct sequels in the late 2000s, a spinoff film about Ashley Tisdale's Sharpay Evans character, a stage adaptation, a concert tour, and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, which kickstarted Olivia Rodrigo’s music career. The current series even included a guest appearance from Lucas Grabeel, who played the newsie-cap-wearing Ryan in the original High School Musical trilogy.
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Given the continuing popularity of the High School Musical franchise and its hand in bolstering Efron's ascent to stardom, it's not a surprise that he's open to returning in some way. Efron's subsequent movie career is partly why High School Musical 4 never happened, and he previously missed Disney Channel's 2016 reunion to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the original movie, even though his former co-stars returned for the event. But a legacy reboot involving the original characters of the story would be a weird direction when the film trilogy very neatly wrapped up Troy Bolton's story and the Disney+ series has managed to bridge a gap to reach a younger
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