Cheetah Girls reboot in the works with Raven-Symoné returning 🐆
Strut like you mean it!
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The Cheetahs are clawing their way back to our screens - and this time they’re bringing a new generation with them. Disney Channel and Disney+ have greenlit Cheetah Girls: Next Gen, with Raven-Symoné and Adrienne Bailon returning to lead the pack, while a fresh teen cast joins the franchise for a new adventure.
The film keeps the same mix of friendship, music and feel-good vibes that made the originals such a hit, but this time the story heads into new territory. Here's everything we know about the next chapter...
What is Cheetah Girls about?
The original Cheetah Girls released in 2003 follows four best friends, Galleria, Chanel, Dorinda and Aqua, as they form a teen pop group in New York and chase their big break while trying to keep their friendship intact.
In 2006's Cheetah Girls 2, the group heads to Barcelona for a music festival, where fame, romance and pressure start testing the bond between the girls.
The third film, The Cheetah Girls: One World released in 2008, moves to India, where the trio joins a Bollywood production and starts drifting as solo opportunities pull them in different directions.
What is the reboot about?
The logline for the film reads: 'The story picks up when Cheetah Girls Galleria and Chanel, alongside Galleria’s daughter Faith and her three friends, travel to Africa to volunteer at a wildlife sanctuary.'
Adding: 'Along the way, these four teen girls 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.
Posting to Instagram on 8th June 2026, Raven shared a video compilation of herself 'strutting' through different outdoor moments, including an encounter with an actual cheetah to mark the reboot news. Her caption read: '🐆 It’s happening, and it’s CHEETAHLISHIOUS!'.
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Who is cast in Cheetah Girls: Next Gen?
Raven-Symoné returns as Galleria, with Adrienne Bailon back as Chanel. Sabrina Bryan makes a special appearance as Dorinda, while Lynn Whitfield and Lori Alter reprise their roles as Dorothea and Juanita.
New cast members include Sophia Bush as Jennifré, Leah Sava’ Jeffries as Faith, Carmen Sanchez as Dior, Kaileen Chang as Ruby, Sophie Lennon as Brooklyn and Kamogelo Ramashala as Kendi.
Posting a video of the next generation of Cheetah Girls to Instagram - in which the teens can be seen confidently strutting through a dance studio - Disney Plus wrote: 'The party’s just begun 🐆 Introducing The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen.'
When is it out?
An exact release date has not yet been announced. Production is set to begin later this month in South Africa.
Where can I watch it?
All three Cheetah Girls films are currently streaming on Disney+. The fourth film will premiere on Disney Channel and stream on Disney+.
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