The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen
Upcoming American musical television film
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The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen is an upcoming American musical film directed by Billie Woodruff. It is a sequel of The Cheetah Girls franchise and the fourth installment in the film series. It will premiere in 2027 on Disney+. Raven-Symoné reprises her role as Galleria, after being absent from the third installment. Adrienne Bailon and Sabrina Bryan will also return for the film. Kiely Williams is not set to return.
- Kara Holden
- Sarah Watson
- Deborah Swisher
- Raven-Symoné
- Adrienne Bailon
- Sabrina Bryan
- Leah Sava Jeffries
- Carmen Sanchez
- Kaileen Chang
- Sophie Lennon
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| Directed by | Billie Woodruff |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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| Production company | Disney Branded Television |
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| Network | Disney+ |
| Release | 2027 |
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| The Cheetah Girls The Cheetah Girls 2 The Cheetah Girls: One World | |
Plot
The film will follow Galleria and Chanel taking Faith, Galleria's daughter, Dior, Chanel's sister and their friends to Africa where they'll volunteer at a wildlife sanctuary. At the same time, the new generation of Cheetahs will "test their friendship, find their voice, and discover the true Cheetah spirit as they save the preserve and ultimately take the stage as the new Cheetah Girls".[1]
Cast
- Raven-Symoné as Galleria Garibaldi
- Adrienne Bailon-Houghton as Chanel Simmons
- Sabrina Bryan as Dorinda Thomas
- Leah Sava Jeffries as Faith, Galleria's daughter
- Carmen Sanchez as Dior, Chanel's younger sister
- Kaileen Chang as Ruby
- Sophie Lennon as Brooklyn
- Kamogelo Ramashala as Kendi
- Sophia Bush as Jennifré
- Lori Anne Alter as Juanita Simmons, Chanel's mother
- Lynn Whitfield as Dorothea Garibaldi, Galleria's mother
Production
Filming was confirmed to begin in July 2026 in South Africa. Raven-Symoné will serve as an executive producer, along with Debra Martin Chase. The film features choreography from Kyle Hanagami.[1]
Casting
A fourth film was confirmed on July 9, 2026, with Raven-Symoné set to reprise her role as Galleria.[2] Several original actors from the series are also set to return such as Adrienne Bailon and Sabrina Bryan as Chanel and Dorinda respectively.[3] Lynn Whitfield and Lori Anne Alter are also confirmed to return for the film.[4]
Four new cast members will portray a new generation of the Cheetah Girls. This includes Leah Sava Jefferies, who will portray Galleria's daughter, Faith; Carmen Sanchez as Chanel's sister, Dior; Kaileen Chang as Ruby and Sophie Lennon as Brooklyn.[4]