Stars set to return for 'HSM3'

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- All of the stars of the "High School Musical" TV movies have signed on to appear in an upcoming third installment to be released in theaters.

Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman have made deals with Disney to headline "High School Musical 3: Senior Year," The Hollywood Reporter said Tuesday.

Kenny Ortega, who helmed the first two wildly popular Disney Channel outings, will serve as director on the big-screen version, as well.

The movie musical is slated to start shooting this spring and is scheduled to hit theaters Oct. 24.