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High School Musical: El Desafo (September 2008 film)
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Wikipedia article
'High School Musical: El Desafo' is a spin-off film, to the 'High School Musical' franchise. It is one of three feature film adaptations of a script written by Pablo Lago and Susana Cardozo and based on the book 'Battle of the Bands'. The film stars the finalists of the reality television 'High School Musical: La Seleccin' competition series, created with participation of the musical duo Jesse & Joy. To coincide with the Mexican target audience, most of the soundtrack are of the genre reggaeton.
'High School Musical: El Desafo' premiered in Mexico on September 5, 2008. The premiere was held on August 24, 2008 at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City.
Plot
Cristbal (Cristbal Orellana), the captain of the school football team, "Los Borregos", discovers that his neighbor and classmate, Mariana (Mariana Magaa), has changed a lot over the summer. Meanwhile, Luli (Mar Contreras) is still as vain as ever and overshadows her poor brother, Fernando (Fernando Soberanes), and his companions, whom she refers to as "The Invisibles." A new school year begins at High School Mexico (HSM, initially interpreted), and the school has announced a "Battle of the Bands" contest hosted by Jesse & Joy. Working against the clock and with limited resources, the guys put forces for the big day. Cristobal, Mariana, and a few of their peers, come together and form a band called "Fair Play". In an effort to win, Luli dares the impossible task of separating Cristobal from his friends. But only one band will be the winner; the one who understands that teamwork, personal development, and hard work will make them better artists and also better people.
Cast of characters
Other media
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack was released on August 15, 2008, and features the same songs composed by Fernando Lopez Rossi for the Argentine version of the film, but with different arrangements (e.g. reggaeton). The soundtrack also includes a cover of "Dime Ven" from Mexican band Motel and the song "La Vida Es Una Aventura", performed by Jesse & Joy.# El Verano Termin ('High School Musical: El Desafio' cast)
# Siempre Juntos ('High School Musical: El Desafio' cast)
# La Vida Es Una Aventura (Mariana Magaa, Fernando Soberanes)
# Yo Sabia (Cristbal Orellana, Mariana Magaa)
# A Buscar El Sol (Mariana Magaa)
# Hoy Todo Es Mejor (Cristbal Orellana)
# Dime Ven ('High School Musical: El Desafio' cast)
# Superstar (Mar Contreras, Paulina Holguin, Fabiola Paulin, Carolina Ayala)
# Mejor Hacerlo Todos Juntos (Cristbal Orellana, Mariana Magaa Mariana, Fernando Soberanes, Juan Carlos Flores, Jorge Blanco, Stephie Camarena, Cesar Viramontes)
# Actuar, Bailar, Cantar ('High School Musical: El Desafio' cast)
# Doo Up (Mariana Magaa, Fernando Soberanes) [Bonus Track]
Chart positions
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Home media
The DVD of the film was released on December 2, 2008, 5 months sooner than previously advertised.# The Summer Ended (Music Video)
# Segments of "Express" from Disney Channel
# Commercial: "The Challenge Behind the Dream" from Disney Channel
Novel
'High School Musical: El Desafo' was transcribed into a novel, and was released by Random House. The book contains 8 pages of stills from the film.References
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