“High School Musical 3″ remains on top of the Box Office grossing $15 million.  “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” comes in second with $10.7 million.  While “Changeling” comes in third with $9.4 million.  The estimates are according to Exhibitor Relations.

BTS: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Kenny Ortega Ph: Fred Hayes ©Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.

Sales of Walt Disney Records’ release, through EMI Music, of the High School Musical 3: Senior Year Official Soundtrack on October 20th have already gone Platinum in the first week, making it the fastest selling soundtrack in the UK since the official sales chart began in 1994.

In 2006 and 2007, High School Musical 1 and 2 OSTs were officially the biggest selling albums in the world, selling over 14 million units each. In the UK, sales reached over 2 million in total, and in 2008, records look set to be beaten again as the first week of sales of High School Musical 3 already doubles those of the to-date most successful High School Musical 2.

The High School Musical phenomenon leapt onto the big screen for the first time, as High School Musical 3: Senior Year officially opened in the cinemas on 22 October, and is similarly breaking all cinematic records. It took £2.5 million in pre-orders in the UK alone before opening and has since taken £8.3 million in the box office opening weekend

America’s favourite high school students (Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman) hit Senior Year. Amidst a basketball championship, prom and a big spring musical featuring all of the Wildcats, Troy and Gabriella vow to make every moment last as their lifelong college dreams put the future of their relationship in question. A crew of Sophomore Wildcats (Matt Prokop, Justin Martin and Britain’s own Jemma McKenzie-Brown) join in the fun as the film’s incredible new music and exciting dance numbers take maximum advantage of the big screen.

For the first time, a CD and music DVD special edition were released simultaneously with the standard edition. The special edition offers the standard OST CD plus an additional DVD disc containing over 35 minutes of exclusive behind the scenes content. The UK version of the album contains a bonus track The Boys Are Back (US5 version).

UK Premiere: 7th October 2008, Vanessa Hudgens attends the UK premiere of High School Musical 3: Senior Year at the Empire Cinema, Leicester Square Ph: Jo Hale ©Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Held at Empire Leicester Square Tuesday evening, the red carpet London Premiere was attended by the film’s stars, including Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale and Corbin Bleu, as well as director Kenny Ortega.

The film opens in U.S. and Canadian theatres on Friday, October 24, 2008.

About the Movie

Disney’s “High School Musical” phenomenon leaps onto the big screen in HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR, in which America’s favorite high school students (ZAC EFRON, VANESSA HUDGENS, ASHLEY TISDALE, LUCAS GRABEEL, CORBIN BLEU and MONIQUE COLEMAN) hit senior year.  Amidst a basketball championship, prom and a big spring musical featuring all of the Wildcats, Troy and Gabriella vow to make every moment last as their lifelong college dreams put the future of their relationship in question.  A crew of sophomore Wildcats (MATT PROKOP, JUSTIN MARTIN, JEMMA MCKENZIE-BROWN) joins in the fun as the film’s incredible new music and exciting dance numbers take maximum advantage of the big screen.  Directed by Kenny Ortega from a screenplay written by Peter Barsocchini, the film opens in theaters Oct. 24.

Ashley Tisdale at the German premiere of High School Musical 3: Senior Year in Munich (Mathaeser cinema) Munich/Germany, 10.05.2008 Ph: Kurt Krieger ©Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Zac Efron at the Spanish Premiere of Walt Disney Pictures “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” on October 2nd at the Capitol Cinema in Madrid, Spain ©Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Held at the El Capital Theatre, the red carpet Madrid Premiere was attended by the film’s stars, including Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale and Corbin Bleu, as well as director Kenny Ortega.

The film opens in U.S. theatres on Friday, October 24, 2008.

About the Movie:

Disney’s “High School Musical” phenomenon leaps onto the big screen in HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR, in which America’s favorite high school students (ZAC EFRON, VANESSA HUDGENS, ASHLEY TISDALE, LUCAS GRABEEL, CORBIN BLEU and MONIQUE COLEMAN) hit senior year.  Amidst a basketball championship, prom and a big spring musical featuring all of the Wildcats, Troy and Gabriella vow to make every moment last as their lifelong college dreams put the future of their relationship in question.  A crew of sophomore Wildcats (MATT PROKOP, JUSTIN MARTIN, JEMMA MCKENZIE-BROWN) joins in the fun as the film’s incredible new music and exciting dance numbers take maximum advantage of the big screen.  Directed by Kenny Ortega from a screenplay written by Peter Barsocchini, the film opens in theaters Oct. 24.