Lionsgate has officially announced a sequel to Dirty Dancing, with The Hunger Games producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson attached as producers. Jennifer Grey, who starred in the original 1987 film, will reprise her Golden Globe-nominated role as Frances “Baby” Houseman and will also serve as an executive producer in a press release from the studio.
The screenplay will be written by Kim Rosenstock, co-creator of the Hulu series Dying for Sex. Rosenstock served as showrunner on the acclaimed series starring Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate, and is also an executive producer on Ryan Murphy’s series Love Story: John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. Her previous credits include Only Murders in the Building, GLOW, Single Parents and New Girl.
Adam Fogelson, Chair of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said in a statement:
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… 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.
The original Dirty Dancing starred Grey opposite the late Patrick Swayze and became a cultural phenomenon following its release.
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