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‘Dirty Dancing’ Remake Gets GreenLight

8/09/2011 by

That’s right, because there are simply not enough remakes spewing out of Hollywood, ‘Dirty Dancing’ is the next film to join the trend.

Lionsgate has just announced plans to remake the 1987 film which originally starred Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze.

For everyone out there who hasn’t seen the film, it is about two dancers, Baby (Grey) and Johnny (Swayze), who fall in love in the 60’s while dancing. I’m sure it is more complex than that, but I personally haven’t seen it.

They have even confirmed Kenny Ortega, who choreographed the original’s dance routines, as the choreographer for the new film.

Ortega is also responsible for the dance numbers in the High School Musical films and in the Michael Jackson film, This Is It.

“The opportunity to direct Dirty Dancing is like returning home for me,” said Ortega. “Growing up in the ’60s on the dance floor helped define me as a person and as an artist.”

Who do you think should be cast for the roles of Johnny and Baby?

Will the remake trend ever end?

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Topics: Wired Movies
 


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