Demi Lovato Returns as Mitchie in Camp Rock 3
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- Demi Lovato will cameo as Mitchie Torres in 'Camp Rock 3,' a reversal from her earlier-announced role as executive producer only
- "Camp Rock 3" debuts on Disney Channel on Thursday and streams on Disney+ starting Friday, with the news timed to Monday's Los Angeles premiere event
- The Jonas Brothers (Joe, Nick, Kevin) are reprising their acting roles as Shane, Nate, and Jason Gray while also executive producing — mirroring Lovato's dual producer-and-cast involvement
- Malachi Barton and Liamani Segura star in the film, with Barton recently honored on Variety's Power of Young Hollywood; cast also includes Lumi Pollack, Sherry Cola, Hudson Stone, Casey Trotter, Brooklynn Pitts, and Ava Jean
- Maria Canals-Barrera returns as Mitchie's mother Connie; Veronica Rodriguez directed from a screenplay by Eydie Faye, with Jamal Sims as choreographer
- The "Camp Rock" franchise has been watched for more than 535 million hours to date, and the 2008 original still ranks as the No. 3 most-watched Disney Channel Original Movie ever, behind only "High School Musical 2" and "Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie"
Why it matters: Lovato stepping back in front of the camera — not just behind it — hands Disney a built-in nostalgia hook for a franchise with over 535 million hours of cumulative viewing, boosting the spotlight on its younger leads Malachi Barton and Liamani Segura as the film rolls out across Disney Channel and Disney+ in the same week.
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