When Val retires, she is replaced by the strict Coach Poppy (Tisha Campbell) who brings about harsh rules and kicks JoJo out of her troupe after she fails to live up to her expectations.

[5] In February 2021, Siwa announced on The Tonight Show that title of the project was The J Team, and that she was to star and produce the film.

[1] The film was choreographed by Heather Laura Gray and was nominated for the first ever Children's and Family Emmy Awards for Outstanding Choreography.

[7] The situation has been described as similar to that of Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez, all of whom were signed to a major children's television network at a young age.

[9] A drive-in premiere screening of the film was held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on September 3, 2021, releasing exclusively on Paramount+ the same day.