In 1987, “Dirty Dancing” starring Jennifer Grey (“Wish You Were Here”) and the late Patrick Swayze (“One Last Dance”) hit theaters. It became a smash hit with fans clamoring for more about how Frances “Baby” Houseman’s life ended up.
Now, Grey will be reprising her role in a brand-new “Dirty Dancing” sequel!
Jonathan Levine (“Nine Perfect Strangers”) will direct from a script by Kim Rosenstock (“Dying for Sex”). Levine will executive produce alongside Grey. Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson will be producing for Lionsgate.
“Dirty Dancing”
“Dirty Dancing remains as beloved today as it was upon its initial release, and we knew that a very special group of people would have to come together for fans to embrace a return to Kellerman’s,” Adam Fogelson, chair, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said. “We are beyond thrilled to announce we have assembled the perfect team to carry this film forward in partnership with Jennifer Grey. There are no better producers for this movie than our longtime partners and friends Nina and Brad from The Hunger Games, and we could not be more excited to have Kim coming on board to write. With this super team now in place, we are moving full steam ahead so that both existing fans and new audiences can discover the magic, the music and the emotion that is Dirty Dancing in a new theatrical film meant for the big screen.”
“The role of Baby has held a very deep and meaningful place in my heart, as it has in the hearts of so many fans over the years,” Grey said. “I’ve long wondered where we might find Baby years later and what her life might be like, but it’s taken time to assemble the kind of people that I felt could be entrusted to build on the legacy of the original film … and I’m excited to say that It looks like the wait will soon be over.”
There have been two previous additions to the franchise, a tv series that ran from 1988-1989 and the 2004 film “Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights.” To say neither of these projects grabbed the cultural and critical praise of the original is an understatement.
We’ll keep you posted on updates about this new “Dirty Dancing” sequel as the project develops.
