Can teen musical series Julie And The Phantoms replicate the success of High School Musical?

Julie And The Phantoms is about a girl, Julie (Madison Reyes) who rediscovers her love for music aided by three musically inclined ghosts, played by (from left) Jeremy Shada, Owen Joyner and Charlie Gillespie. PHOTO: NETFLIX
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LOS ANGELES - High School Musical (2006) was not just one of the most successful Disney Channel original movies, it was a cultural phenomenon.

The teen musical comedy birthed a huge, lucrative franchise - two sequels, several spin-offs and remakes, sold-out stage shows as well as a concert tour for its chart-topping soundtrack.

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