MSN has a great article about High School Musical 3: Senior Year and it involves some spoilers! Here are the highlights:

• The finale was shot on a football field with about 1,000 people
• HSM3 was definitely treated as a feature by Ortega and not like the other two HSMs.
• There are 6 major musical numbers.
• There is a Busby Berkeley inspired cafeteria number, a senior show that references important moments in the first two films, a duet between Efron and Bleu to a new song, “Boys Are Back,” and a prom scene that may or may not include a dream sequence.
• Zac Efron mentions that the prom scene  is more like a fantasy.  It’s a little bit more grand and he says there’s kind of a twist!
• In a scene filmed in the gym, Troy and Gabriella sing a romantic feature where everyone changes partners midwaltz. There’s a gazebo at one end of the gym.

It definitely sounds magical!

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UPDATE: I just found out that this sneak peek is from PEOPLE Magazine. You can get your copy of it July 14th. Click here for better pictures!

Check it out everyone! We have brand new behind-the-scenes pictures of High School Musical 3: Senior Year! I love the one of Gabriella and Troy from the prom. I am going to try to find out what magazine this is from. I’ll let you know….

In other HSM3 news, there is a rumor that the official High School Musical 3 website will open on July 4th. It is being said that it will include a trailer, a song preview and promotional pictures. I’ll be watching for it!

Remember the newcomers to the High School Musical family? They are Jemma-McKenzie Brown, Matt Prokop and Justin Martin. Access Hollywood sat down with the three to talk about High School Musical 3. They chat about meeting the stars of the movie, trying out for their parts and how HSM3 is changing their lives.

Matt Prokop said that the auditions were the first time he had ever sang and that he’s not a dancer or a singer, yet he landed the part. I can’t wait to see how these sophomores fit into the story.

In other HSM3 news, today was the last day of filming for the entire cast. Which means, this is their last time together and their HSM days are closely coming to an end. How sad? I can’t imagine what it felt like on set today.

Also, don’t forget about the HSM3 trailer that will be shown during Wall-E this weekend. We have some info about the trailer thanks to HSMRocks. You can read about it below the cut! Read more

(Please ignore the man in the blue shirt in the picture. Just focus on Zac and Lucas, lol!)

A couple of Disney Society readers have let me know that there are some updates on the High School Musical 3 soundtrack, thanks to HSM3GNews!

Here is the updated track list:

* 1. Now Or Never- cast
* 2.
* 3.
* 4.
* 5. I Want It All- Sharpay and Ryan
* 6.
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* 8. Right Here, Right Now- Troy and Gabriella
* 9.
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* 12. A Night To Remember- Troy and Gabriella
* 13.
* 14. High School Musical- cast

Also, it has been revealed that this Christmas, Disney will release High School Musical 3 dolls. You can see a picture of them here. If you take a look at the pairs, it might just tell you a little about who’s taking who to the prom. Who’s the girl with Ryan?? And is Sharpay with who I think she is?

Great info!

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There are some more “High School Musical 3” spoilers leaking out! I won’t ruin it for those of you who don’t want to know, so I will start posting the spoilers below the cut. Some of you have said you don’t like spoilers and want to be surprised! So, for the new HSM3 spoilers, click the “read more” link.

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Well, Ashley Tisdale is just everywhere! In this interview with Extra, Ashley talks about the High School Musical 3 rehearsals, who she and others would like to see in the movie and also how she is nervous about it. They also show a clip of her new Degree Girl ad, where Ashley takes a spill. Uh-oh!

Ashley Tisdale sat down with US Magazine and revealed a few things about her character Sharpay in High School Musical 3. Guess what…it sounds like Sharpay hasn’t changed much!

“She is a manipulator, a villain and a drama queen,” Tisdale, 22, said while promoting her Degree Girl contest (in which she’ll give away a trip to a future concert). “And she always has her eye on Troy. It’s Zac Efron - who wouldn’t?”

Ashley also said that boyfriend Jared Murillo, who was in the sequel, won’t be in HSM3.

She also revealed that HSM3 is “more amazing, more exciting and much bigger production.” Does Sharpay leave Troy alone this time? No way! She will once again try to come between Troy and Gabriella. Will it work this time?!

Ashley added that since the movie is about Senior Year, it will probably include prom and graduation.

Sounds exciting to me!! Surely Sharpay will finally find her true love though, don’t you think?

via HSM3Blog

I thought there were only going to be 2 new High School Musical 3 characters, but a third one has been announced! His name is Justin Martin and it’s being reported that he will play Donny Fox. He is so adorable!!

“A sophomore at East High and another basketball player. He is athletic. Donny is Jimmy’s partner in crime. Donny looks up to Chad. He is a contrast to Jimmy’s awkwardness. Good with comedy.”

For the scoop on Justin’s career, check out his IMDB page. More High School Musical 3 news coming soon. Stay tuned!!

More pics of Justin:

I have NO clue what this means exactly, but I received this email about High School Musical 3:

March 21, 2008 7:00 PM EDT
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures:

WHAT:
Don’t miss an exciting new announcement regarding Walt Disney
Pictures’ HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR that will be
released on Monday, March 24th, 2008 at 3:00-3:15 EDT / (24:00-
24:15 PDT)

If it’s about the new cast members they are too late! If it’s something new, well then I am REALLY excited! Stay tuned….

Here are the latest updates in the filming, casting and song recording news for High School Musical 3 (As always, I don’t know how much is true and how much is false.):

• Rehearsals will start next week instead of today.
• Recording has started. Corbin Bleu and Ashley Tisdale have been recording songs.
• Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron are wrapping up filming on their current projects so they can start filming HSM3 nxt week.
• Selena Gomez will most likely be chosen to play Tiara (the “spoilt little princes” role).
• Cody Linley may play Donny. (Although Cody said himself the other day that’s not true.)
• Some random kid will play Jimmy. (Who knows what or who that means.)
• Everyone will be rehearsing dance moves over the next 5 weeks.

via hsm3gnews