Hudgens will play a character named Sam in the movie Will, a coming-of-age story about a high school rock band made up of misfits.
The movie began production in Austin in February 2008; it's described as a dramedy about a popular girl forming a rock band with a bunch of young outcasts who come together over their love of music and compete in a local Battle of the Bands.
Hudgens's role is that of a 15-year-old former stutterer who gets involved with the lead outcast.
Later this year, Hudgens will resume her role as Gabriella Montez in the third installment of High School Musical, this time for theatrical release, rather than airing on TV's Disney Channel.
I think if she stays out of the party scene and continues on the path she's taken up until now, she will definitely be one of the most sought after actresses in the business today.