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Miley Cyrus to shine as Hannah Montana again
by Natalie James - June 2, 2009 - comments
Production for the 3rd season of "Hannah Montana” is wrapping up this week while production on the fourth season, starring Miley, will begin in Hollywood in early 2010
Los Angeles, June 2: Teen queen Miley Cyrus will be on board the new season of 'Hannah Montana', Disney Channel confirmed the news in a statement Monday (June 1).
Contrary to the long running speculation that teenage sensation Miley would be saying goodbye to the youth-oriented show, Disney along with Miley has decided to extend the wildly popular show for an upcoming fourth season.
In a statement released earlier yesterday, Gary Marsh, president, Entertainment, Disney Channels Worldwide, said: "'Hannah Montana' has become one of the most iconic series in television history.
“That is a direct result of the extraordinary collaboration between the show's producers, writers and cast - all of whom constantly challenge each other to raise the bar, comedically, musically and from a storytelling perspective.”
Improved 4th season
The network not only chose to renew the worldwide smash hit series for a fourth season, but also decided to make several necessary changes to keep things fresh.
Marsh said, "Miley and the producers have proposed a change of setting for Season Four that will provide the catalyst for wonderful new characters and further expand the storytelling opportunities."
The changes reportedly will include Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana and her family moving from their beachfront Malibu home.
Production for the 3rd season of "Hannah Montana” is wrapped up this week while production on the fourth season will begin in Hollywood in early 2010.
Miley twitters about ‘Hannah’
The 16-year-old Miley and father/costar Billy Ray Cyrus both ‘Twittered’ about the third season of the show that wraps this Friday.
"i am gonna miss everyone so much," Miley wrote in a Twitter post. "but im super stoked about 'the last song.'"
The Last Song is the big-screen drama from The Notebook author, Nicholas Sparks. Miley and Liam Hemsworth, her co-star in the show, will soon head to Savannah to shoot The Last Song.
The Hannah Montana show, which also stars Emily Osment and Jason Earles, averages 4.4 million viewers per episode and holds the record for highest-rated episode of an ongoing series in basic cable history: drawing 10.7 million viewers on Aug. 17, 2007.
Meanwhile, the network has confirmed the renewal of another high-rated show, "Sonny with a Chance". The show, starring Demi Lovato, will enter the second season.