The original “Camp Rock” attracted an audience of 146 million in 160 nations and 30 languages, a huge hit by nearly any standard - except, maybe, compared with Disney Channel’s “High School Musical,” seen by 225 million worldwide. Gist and Hicks also wrote the first “Camp Rock” with Julie Brown and Paul Brown.
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Taking over helming duties from the first installment’s Matthew Diamond is Paul Hoen, who directed the 2007 Disney Channel movie “Jump In!” The sequel’s script was written by Dan Berendsen (“Hannah Montana The Movie”) with Karin Gist and Regina Hicks, the duo who wrote “Jump In!” with Doreen Spicer. The “Romeo and Juliet” moment comes when Camp Rock’s Nate (Nick Jonas) falls for Dana (Bridges), the daughter of Camp Star’s owner. Mdot plays the reigning hot-shot singer across the lake at Camp Star who challenges Camp Rock to a musical showdown.
Joining the cast for “Final Jam” are popular hip-hop artist Matthew “Mdot” Finley and Chloe Bridges, an accomplished 17-year-old classical pianist. Daniel Fathers is back as Camp Rock’s head honcho. Other major players returning for the sequel include Meaghan Jette Martin, Maria Canals-Barrera and Alyson Stoner. The story has the characters played by Lovato and Kevin, Nick and Joe Jonas returning to their beloved Camp Rock, only to discover that some of the students and instructors have ditched it for nearby rival Camp Star. “Camp Rock 2 The Final Jam” will begin production this summer and debut next year on Disney Channel.
Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato are headed back to Camp Rock, but the sequel to last year’s top-rated cable telecast will feature a new director and writer, not to mention a plot that borrows from Shakespeare.