Very shortly, Child could be rocking out to the Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur in her corner.
New facts for the sequel to 1987’s “Dirty Dancing” have not too long ago emerged, and in accordance to Deadline, the story will involve some ’90s hip-hop songs.
Jennifer Grey will be reprising her function as Frances “Baby” Houseman and will also produce the element, which is set in the Catskill Mountains.
“50/50” director Jonathan Levine is directing the movie and co-wrote the screenplay with Elizabeth Chomko, Deadline noted.
While new music from the primary film will also pop up, the sequel will include hip-hop as perfectly as the likes of Alanis Morissette and Liz Phair — and Levine promised that “we will not damage your childhood.”
“While the original ‘Dirty Dancing’ has constantly been a person of my beloved movies, I in no way imagined I would direct the sequel,” Levine stated in a assertion. “Through co-creating it, I fell in enjoy with the characters (new and aged), the entire world of 1990s Catskills New York, and the new music, which will variety from songs from the first movie to ’90s hip-hop.”
He added, “I simply cannot wait to collaborate with Jennifer to convey this lovely tale of summer and romance and dancing to a era of new fans. And to the longtime ones, I guarantee we will not ruin your childhood. We will tackle the assignment with sophistication, ambition, and, earlier mentioned all, really like.”
The Lionsgate undertaking is set for a 2024 release and creation is set to start off later this 12 months.
No other cast customers have been announced, but it is a likelihood that primary stars Kelly Bishop, Cynthia Rhodes and Jane Brucker could make appearances, Deadline reported.
“We are about to chat to persons and are discovering that,” Levine said. “The most important thing for us was having Jennifer on board. She is an priceless collaborator. We’re heading to consider to contain as quite a few men and women from the initial as is correct. We want to be respectful in every way.”
Dr. Houseman — Baby’s father — was performed by theater legend Jerry Orbach, who handed absent in 2004. Patrick Swayze, a k a Johnny Castle, died in 2009.
The outlet also claimed that inspite of Swayze’s death, the filmmakers are chatting with the “Ghost” star’s estate to use his presence in some type.
“Johnny is a component of Baby’s journey in the story,” Levine instructed Deadline. “This film exists in a dialogue with the first. We want to introduce this story to a total new technology. That said, Johnny’s absence looms significant about the tale, so it is a coming-of-age story but also a coming-of-age for Baby’s character in a way.”
“ ‘Dirty Dancing’ is more than a film — it is a cultural touchstone that carries on to be a ceremony of passage,” Erin Westerman, Lionsgate’s president of manufacturing, said in a statement.
“As we tactic the subsequent chapter, we knew we had to honor the depth, the relevance, and the warmth of the initial,” she extra. “We’ve been blessed to have Jennifer as our guide and are thrilled to have Jonathan by her facet at the helm, because every thing he will make is textured and romantic — he often gives us goosebumps.”
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