Camp Rock is returning to the big screen for a third movie, nearly two decades after the first film aired on Disney Channel.
After whispers surfaced in summer 2025 that the hit franchise may be making a comeback, Joe Jonas accidentally confirmed another movie was in the works during an August 2025 appearance on Hot Ones alongside his brothers and bandmates Nick and Kevin Jonas. Joe was asked to read his last iPhone Notes app entry, which gave away the news.
“Read Camp Rock 3,” Joe said out loud while Nick looked shocked at the camera and Kevin laughed nervously.
After realizing what he had done, Joe added, “Sorry, Disney.”
One month later, Disney announced that Camp Rock 3 was greenlit and that the Jonas Brothers would be reprising their roles as the Gray brothers in the band Connect 3. The trio are also listed as executive producers alongside former costar Demi Lovato.
“‘Camp Rock’ is an important part of the Disney Channel Original Movie legacy, with unforgettable music, energetic storytelling, and characters that live in the hearts of fans to this day,” said Disney Branded Television president Ayo Davis said in a September 2025 press release. “Bringing it back with Kevin, Joe, Nick and Demi is such a full-circle moment, and we can’t wait to reintroduce this world to a new generation.”
The first Camp Rock follows Mitchie Torres (Lovato), a shy teen who dreamed of making it big as a singer. After her mom scores a catering gig at the titular musical camp, Mitchie gets her shot only to find herself bumping heads with pop star Shane Gray (Joe), who begrudgingly agrees to help out at the camp to fix his spoiled image. But after the two spark a connection through music, they team up to compete in the camp’s end of summer contest, finding love along the way.
A sequel of the film was released two years later in 2010 and reunited Mitchie, Shane and their friends in hopes of defeating a rival music camp across the lake that put Camp Rock in jeopardy of shutting down.
Camp Rock 3 will pick up 15 years later and center on the still-successful Connect 3. After they lose their opening act for their reunion tour, the band returns to Camp Rock to discover a new artist who can open for them, per the film’s official synopsis.
The new cast includes Liamani Segura, Malachi Barton, Lumi Pollack, Hudson Stone, Casey Trotter, Brooklynn Pitts, Ava Jean and Sherry Cola. Production began in Vancouver in September 2025.
Keep scrolling to see which Camp Rock stars are — and aren’t — returning for the third movie:
Joe Jonas
Joe will reprise his role as Connect 3’s lead singer Shane Gray.
Nick Jonas
Nick will return to play Nate Gray.
Kevin Jonas
Kevin is back to portray Jason Gray.
Demi Lovato
Lovato starred in both original films as Mitchie Torres, who was a love interest for Shane. Currently, Lovato’s attachment to the project is as an executive producer.
Maria Canals-Barrera
Canals-Barrera played Connie, who is Mitchie’s mother and the chef at Camp Rock. Disney confirmed in September 2025 that she would be returning for Camp Rock 3.
Alyson Stoner
Stoner played Mitchie’s best friend Caitlyn whom she met at Camp Rock in both films. In June 2025, Stoner told People that they had not received a call for the third movie at the time. After Disney made the officially announced Camp Rock 3, Stoner shared that they had not “heard” from the film but the synopsis sounds “exciting.”
“I’m guessing it’ll be maybe similar to what they did with High School Musical, where maybe they introduce a new generation,” Stoner told E! News in September 2025. “That’s what I’m assuming. But cool. Sounds great.”
Stoner added that they would be down to join the project if asked, especially if they “need a coordinator on set.”
Jasmine Richards
Richards played Margaret “Peggy” Dupree, who won the camp’s Final Jam contest in the first film. She reprised her role for the second movie. Richards was not included in the cast list for Camp Rock 3. Currently, she is a content creator and has made multiple Camp Rock-inspired videos.
Meaghan Martin
Martin played Camp Rock’s diva Tess Tyler in both films. She was not included on Camp Rock 3’s cast list.
Daniel Fathers
Fathers played Camp Rock’s camp director, Brown Cesario, in both films. It is unclear if he will return for the third movie.
Matthew Finley
Finley joined the Camp Rock franchise in the sequel as Luke Williams who was the lead singer of the rival camp. He has not been confirmed for Camp Rock 3.
Chloe Bridges
Bridges starred in Camp Rock 2 as Dana Turner, the daughter of the rival music camp. She was also a love interest for Nick’s character. Bridges was not included in the Camp Rock 3 announcement.
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