spin-off film, Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure (2011), was released direct-to-video and on television. Set one year after the events of Senior Year, it follows Sharpay Evans' life after graduation as she sets out to earn a place in a Broadway show. In early 2016, Disney announced that a fourth installment of the series was "in the works", later announcing a casting call for the film, tentatively referred to as High School Musical 4. In March 2016, details about the film's prospective principal characters were reported. A series titled High School Musical: The Musical: The Series was announced in 2017, with its first episode premiering on ABC, Disney Channel, and Freeform on November 8, 2019, serving as a simulcast preview before its release on Disney+ on November 12. The series takes place in a fictionalized version of the real-life East High School with a brand new cast of characters, as they stage an adaptation of the first High School Musical film. References External links DVD Review, DVD Talk Song lyrics, Allmusicals High School Musical films 2008 films 2000s musical comedy films 2008 romantic comedy films American musical comedy films American romantic comedy films American romantic musical films 2000s high school films American teen comedy films American teen romance films 2000s English-language films Films directed by Kenny Ortega Films set in New Mexico American sequel films Walt Disney Pictures films Films shot in Salt Lake City American teen musical films American high school films American children's comedy films American children's musical films 2000s American films