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Camp Rock 3 Returns With Surprise Demi Lovato Cameo and New Generation of Stars

Disney staged a one-night Disney Channel premiere followed by next-day streaming and a soundtrack rollout to use legacy talent to launch fresh performers.

Demi Lovato serves as an executive producer in "Camp Rock 3" and has a timely cameo in the sequel.
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Overview

  • The movie premiered on Disney Channel on Thursday, Aug. 13 and began streaming on Disney+ and Hulu at 3 a.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 14.
  • Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers served as executive producers, the brothers appear on screen, and Lovato makes a brief, late-film cameo that producers kept secret to emphasize the new cast.
  • The film centers on a competition to open for Connect 3 and spotlights rising leads including Liamani Segura and Malachi Barton as part of Disney’s push to introduce a new generation of pop talent.
  • The soundtrack and first single, “One Beat Away,” were released alongside the streaming debut with a vinyl edition scheduled for Sept. 18, tying music sales to the film’s rollout.
  • Producers and the Jonas Brothers have publicly discussed sequels and possible crossovers with other Disney musical franchises, but no fourth film has been officially greenlit.