As a ‘90s kid who lives and breathed Disney Channel Original Movies (aka DCOMs), something really ignited in me when Disney+ decided to launch its streaming service in 2019 with the premiere of a series inspired by High School Musical. Despite its awkward title, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, the show was a really fun and nostalgic ride to go on across these last four years. It helped give rise to one of the biggest new pop stars, Olivia Rodrigo, and a ton of other talented folks I expect to see continue rising in popularity. Now that HSMTMTS has concluded with its fourth and final season, it got me looking at a library of beloved DCOMs Disney+ should reboot next.
From the ‘80s to today, there've been over 100 Disney Channel Original movies, but the ‘90s and ‘00s were a really key time for me and so many kids in my generation. I think so many of these movies are just waiting to be rebooted for those with a Disney+ subscription, and honestly, I’m surprised the streaming service has yet to look to them for their original content.
