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Tim Federle is thrilled by the High School Musical stars who appeared on season 4 of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series — but he says there was one person missing.

We have your exclusive first look at two new characters being introduced in the upcoming Descendants: The Rise of Red!

Selome Hailu “Descendants: The Rise of Red” is set for a July 12 premiere, as revealed in a new teaser. The Disney+ film stars Kylie Cantrall as Red, princess of the hostile kingdom of Wonderland and the newest Villain Kid (aka VK) at Auradon Prep. When her mother, the tyrannical Queen of Hearts (Rita Ora), incites a coup against Auradon, Red must join forces with Chloe (Cinderella and King Charming’s daughter played by Malia Baker) to travel back in time and undo the traumatic event that set the queen down her villainous path.

Joshua Bassett is now an Emmy award-winning songwriter!

. But the Disney+ show was missing two familiar faces — Zac Efron, who played basketball playing heartthrob Troy Bolton, and Vanessa Hudgens, who played brainy singer Gabriella Montez, in the original films. Despite the return of several original cast members including Corbin Bleu (Chad Danforth), Monique Coleman (Taylor McKessie), Lucas Grabeel (Ryan Evans), and KayCee Strong (Martha Cox), Efron, Hudgens and co-star Ashley Tisdale (Sharpay Evans) did not make cameos in the finale season of the spinoff series.

The wildcats will be taking their final bow this summer.

will conclude after the upcoming fourth and final season, Disney+ announced on Wednesday. All eight episodes of the final season will be available to stream Aug.

“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” will be its last. All episodes in the eight-episode installment will premiere on Disney+ on Aug.

Selome Hailu “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” is coming to a close. The teen musical comedy’s upcoming fourth season will be its last on Disney+. The met series is set at the high school where the original “High School Musical” movies were filmed and centers on a group of teenage musical theater lovers who decide to mount a production of “High School Musical.” In Season 4, which premieres on Aug. 9, the Wildcats return to East High after an epic summer at Camp Shallow Lake and prepare a stage production of “High School Musical 3: Senior Year.” But plans are disrupted when Principal Gutierrez announces that Disney has decided to make the long-awaited “High School Musical 4: The Reunion” movie on location at their beloved high school.

The upcoming fourth season of Disney+’ original series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series will be its last, with all eight episodes dropping on August 9.

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Boniello (Jessica Jones) has been cast as Jack of Diamonds in the Disney+ original movie Descendants: The Rise of Red (formerly known as The Pocketwatch), the latest installment in Disney Branded Television’s Descendants franchise.

Brandy say reuniting has been like seeing family again. ET spoke with the stars of the beloved 1997 film, , on the set of Disney's in which they're reprising their iconic roles as Cinderella and Prince Christopher, all grown up. Disney announced Brandy's return as Cinderella back in November, but the studio really brought it home for fans when they announced that Paolo was joining her. The lead duo will return to their royal roots as King and Queen, with their onscreen daughter, Chloe Charming, played by Malia Baker.In Cinderella and King Charming's perfectionist daughter, Chloe, joins forces with Red (Kylie Cantrall), the rebellious daughter of the Queen of Hearts (Rita Ora).

Descendants: The Rise of Red.” Montalban will play the role of King Charming, reuniting with Brandy as Cinderella after they stared as the dynamic royal duo in ABC’s 1997 “Wonderful World of Disney” TV movie “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella.”  “The Rise of the Red” comes as the latest installment in Disney’s “Descendants” franchise.  

Cinderella and Prince Charming lived happily ever after and Descendants: The Rise of Red will showcase what the fairytale couple is up to now.

Cinderella star Brandy and Rita Ora (Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight) have joined the cast of The Pocketwatch (working title), a music- and dance-filled original movie sequel to the megahit Descendants franchise.

A bunch of old friends are set to join the fourth season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

Disney+'s is staging a mini reunion with several original cast members for season 4, which kicked off production in Salt Lake City, Utah, earlier this week. Original franchise stars Corbin Bleu, Lucas Grabeel and Kaycee Stroh -- all of whom have previously appeared on the musical comedy series — are returning for the upcoming season, where they'll be joined by Monique Coleman, Bart Johnson and Alyson Reed.The reunion is fitting, considering the new season centers around an East High production of 2008's big-screen movie,  Of course, plans go awry when Principal Gutierrez announces that Disney has decided to make the long-awaited movie on location at the beloved high school. Season 4 will feature songs from the franchise, as well as original music.Bleu, who recurred on season 3; Grabeel, who guest starred in a season 1 episode; and Stroh, who made a cameo in the freshman season; all return to play heightened versions of themselves, while also resurrecting their characters, Chad Danforth, Ryan Evans and Martha Cox, respectively.

The show must go on. After taking a break from East High, season 4 of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series will see the students back at school as they face senior year — and put on a one of a kind musical.

Olivia Rodrigo has officially reunited on the red carpet with her High School Musical: The Musical: The Series co-star Joshua Bassett!

The East High Wildcats are ready for summer! “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” debuted the official season 3 trailer on Wednesday and revealed two additional cast members: Jesse Tyler Ferguson and JoJo Siwa.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson and JoJo Siwa.The Disney+ meta-comedy, which returns Wednesday, July 27, will welcome Ferguson and Siwa as guest stars in the upcoming eight-episode season.Set at summer camp, season 3 finds the Wildcats and their fellow campers primed for a summer filled with romance, curfew-less nights and a taste of the great outdoors. With a high-stakes production of  and a behind-the-scenes “docuseries” of the production in the works, the Wildcats will attempt to show who is “best in snow” without leaving anyone out in the cold.

It’s time to get’cha head in the game! “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” has officially set a summer return for its upcoming third season, Disney+ announced Friday on National Streaming Day. The eight-episode season will kick off Wednesday, July 27 with episodes dropping weekly.

Wilson Chapman editorThe theater kids of East High are in rehearsal for Season 4. Disney+ has renewed “High School Musical: The Musical: the Series” for a fourth outing, ahead of the Season 3 premiere.In addition to announcing a fourth season, Disney also announced that Season 3 of the musical series will premiere on the streamer July 27.

Ahead of its Season 3 premiere, Disney+ has ordered a fourth season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. The eight-episode third season will premiere on July 27, with each episode streaming weekly on Wednesdays, exclusively on Disney+. The streamer also released a first-look clip of Season 3 (see above).

Disney+ announced Friday on National Streaming Day. The eight-episode season will kick off Wednesday, July 27 with episodes dropping weekly.And that's not all, has officially been given an early season 4 pickup.“This series continues to deliver best in class drama, humor, and heart,” said Ayo Davis, President of Disney Branded Television.

Lisa Kudrow gathers up with her young co-stars at the premiere of Better Nate Than Ever held at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on Tuesday night (March 15).

previously announced alum Corbin Bleu, who plays himself; star Meg Donnelly; and 's Jason Earles; as well as new series regulars Adrian Lyles and Saylor Bell.Returning for season 3 as series regulars are Joshua Bassett, Matt Cornett, Sofia Wylie, Julia Lester, Dara Renee and Frankie Rodriguez. Kate Reinders, Olivia Rose Keegan and Olivia Rodrigo will have recurring status throughout the season.Following the sophomore finale last summer, creator Tim Federle spoke with ET about what's to come for season 3.«I've always wanted to do summer stuff because I think summer is a time of letting go and not having a curfew, and the rules kind of change,» Federle teased at the time. «But I definitely think there will be a summer element if we end up going forward. I think the format stays similar-ish, but I would really love to shake things up with the season 3 musical if we get one.

Production has begun in Los Angeles on the third season of Disney+ original series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. Five actors have joined the cast, including Disney Channel alums Corbin Bleu (High School Musical franchise), Meg Donnelly (Zombies franchise) and Jason Earles (Hannah Montana) in guest-starring roles, along with series regulars, newcomer Adrian Lyles and Saylor Bell (Disney Channel’s I Didn’t Do It).

Joe Otterson TV ReporterCorbin Bleu is returning some familiar territory a role in the third season of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.”Bleu, Adrian Lyles, Meg Donnelly, Saylor Bell, and Jason Earles have all joined the Disney Plus series, which has just begun production Season 3. Bleu, Donnelly, and Earles will appear in guest star roles, while Lyles and Bell will be series regulars.Season 3 is set at Camp Shallow Lake, a family-owned sleepaway camp in California, as the Wildcats and their fellow campers stage a high-stakes production of “Frozen” and determine who is “best in snow.” Season 3 will also feature music from “Camp Rock” and the “High School Musical” franchise.Bleu will appear as himself, a star of the “High School Musical” franchise. Lyles will play Jet, Camp Shallow Lake’s mysterious new kid.

!Disney+'s teen musical comedy officially began production on season 3 in Los Angeles on Tuesday. To kick off the latest chapter, the streaming service announced the in-show musical that will be taking center stage: Frozen.

Disney Channel announced today that it is venturing into the baking competition space for the first time with Disney’s Magic Bake-Off.

Disney+'s musical comedy series kicks off its second season in less than two months, but ET has your exclusive first look at the official cast photos for the new season, featuring all your favorite East High Wildcats (and some intriguing teases!), to tide you over until then.Series stars Olivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bassett, Sofia Wylie, Matt Cornett, Dara Reneé, Larry Saperstein, Julia Lester, Frankie Rodriguez, Joe Serafini, Kate Reinders and Mark St.

Disney+ show is dropping an early holiday treat in the form of a 45-minute holiday special, cheekily called High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special. Olivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bassett, Matt Cornett, Sofia Wylie, Larry Saperstein, Julia Lester, Dara Reneé, Frankie Rodriguez, Joe Serafini, Mark St. Cyr and Kate Reinders will all perform iconic holiday classics celebrating Christmas to Hanukkah to New Year's.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorDisney+ said Wednesday that its original series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is getting a holiday special. The cast is reuniting for High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special, a 45-minute show that will premiere December 11 on the streamer.Series regulars Olivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bassett, Matt Cornett, Sofia Wylie, Larry Saperstein, Julia Lester, Dara Reneé, Frankie Rodriguez, Joe Serafini, Mark St.