‘Cheetah Girls 4’: Raven-Symoné Confirms Her Return in ‘Next Gen’ Reboot

A new “Cheetah Girls” movie is in the works. Franchise star Raven-Symoné announced the news on her official Instagram on Wednesday, teasing that she was already on set for what has been dubbed “The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen.” Further details were not immediately available. Symoné starred in the original “Cheetah Girls” film alongside Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams, and Sabrina Bryan. Lynn Whitfield, Juan Chioran, and Lori Alter also starred. In the first film, the four girls form the titular singing and dancing group, signing with a record label and pursue their dreams of pop superstardom. Popular on Variety “The Cheetah Girls” movies are based on the book series by Deborah Gregory. The first film was released as a Disney Channel Original Movie in 2003 to great success, spawning two more films (“The Cheetah Girls 2” and “The Cheetah Girls: One World”) and a hit soundtrack, while most of the core four cast members went on to tour and record as The Cheetah Girls until 2008. Symoné appeared in “Cheetah Girls 2” but did not return for “One World,” focusing instead on her solo career. “The Cheetah Girls” helped launch the trend of Disney Channel original musicals, with later examples including “High School Musical,” “Camp Rock,” and “Descendants,” all of which have spawned multiple films to date. More to come…