“Teen Beach 2″ is the highly anticipated surf and song sequel to “Teen Beach Movie,” the Disney Channel Original Movie that ranks as the second highest-rated cable television movie of all time. The television premiere of “Teen Beach 2,” sponsored by Best Western International, Famous Footwear and BAND-AID Brand, is FRIDAY, JUNE 26 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel U.S. followed by telecasts on Disney Channels around the world. It will be available one week earlier, Friday, June 19, to verified users on the WATCH Disney Channel app and WATCHDisneyChannel.com.
“Teen Beach 2″ will usher in Disney Channel’s new comedy series “Best Friends Whenever,” premiering immediately following the movie. Also, “Teen Beach 2″ stars make guest appearances on hit series presented throughout the day.
A fantastical music- and dance-driven story designed for kids, tweens and families, “Teen Beach 2″ picks up at the close of summer. With surf season over and high school back in session, laid-back Brady and studious Mack’s relationship is headed for a wipeout when they receive a surprise real-world visit from their 1960s silver screen friends, Lela and Tanner, who have remarkably departed “Wet Side Story,” quickly followed by their 1960s bikers and surfer friends led by Butchy, Cheechee and Seacat. Knowing first-hand that the “real” world and the movie world don’t mix, Mack, Brady and all of the “Wet Side Story” friends must quickly devise a plan and use the magic of Lela’s necklace to get everyone back to their movie world before it’s too late.
The “Teen Beach 2″ multiplatform schedule is:
FRIDAY, JUNE 19
- “Teen Beach 2″ available to verified WATCH Disney Channel users on WATCHDisneyChannel.com and the WATCH Disney Channel app for smartphones, tablets and connected TVs.
TUESDAY, JUNE 23
- “Teen Beach 2″ soundtrack is released from Walt Disney Records. Currently availablefor pre-order at iTunes and the newly launched sitewww.DisneyChannelMusicStore.com, the soundtrack includes a blend of contemporary- and 1960s-inspired songs performed by the cast, an end credit song performed by Hollywood Records’ artist R5, one song performed by Hollywood Records’ artist Sabrina Carpenter, and three bonus tracks.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
- Television premiere of “Teen Beach 2″ (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
- “Teen Beach 2″ DVD available with never-before-seen dance rehearsal bonus feature and an exclusive friendship necklace.
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
- “Teen Beach 2″ is available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon and Google Play.
Reprising their singing and dancing roles are the multitalented young cast, including Ross Lynch (“Austin & Ally” and Hollywood Records’ R5) as Brady, Maia Mitchell (“The Fosters”) as McKenzie (“Mack”), Grace Phipps (“Baby Daddy”) as Lela, Garrett Clayton (“The Fosters”) as Tanner, John DeLuca (“Twisted”) as Butchy, Jordan Fisher (Hollywood Records recording artist) as Seacat, Mollee Gray (“So You Think You Can Dance”) as Giggles, Chrissie Fit (“Pitch Perfect 2″) as Cheechee, Jessica Lee Keller (“Dancing with the Stars”) as Struts, William Loftis (“Teen Beach Movie”) as Lugnut, and Kent Boyd (“So You Think You Can Dance”) as Rascal. Joining the cast are Piper Curda (“I Didn’t Do It”) as Alyssa, Raymond Cham, Jr. (“Jessie”) as Devon and Ross Butler (“K.C. Undercover”) as Spencer.
“Teen Beach Movie” director and choreographer, Jeffrey Hornaday, (choreographer of “A Chorus Line,” “Flashdance”) returns to direct and, along with top-notch choreographer Christopher Scott (“So You Think You Can Dance,” Virgin America’s “Safety Video,”), has created ground-breaking production numbers. The sequel is executive-produced by Michelle Manning (producer of “The Breakfast Club,” “Jenny’s Wedding”) and David Buelow (“Teen Beach Movie,” “Bring It On: Fight to the Finish”). Teleplay is by Matt & Billy Eddy (“Zapped,” “Bad Hair Day”), with story by Dan Berendsen (ABC Family’s “Baby Daddy,” Disney’s “Hannah Montana The Movie” and “Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie”) and Robert Horn (“Teen Beach Movie” teleplay, writer of “Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure,” writer/producer of “Designing Women”). A production of Rain Forest Productions, LLC, “Teen Beach 2″ is based on characters created by Vince Marcello (“Teen Beach Movie” story and teleplay) and Mark Landry (“Teen Beach Movie” story and teleplay).
The July 2013 premiere of “Teen Beach Movie” ranks as the #2 movie in cable TV history in Total Viewers (13.5 million) and the #2 cable TV telecast of all time across major youth demographics – Kids 2-11 (7.9 million/20.0 rating), Kids 6-11 (6.4 million/27.0 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (5.1 million/21.5 rating), behind only “High School Musical 2.”