Dirty Dancing (TV movie)

Dirty Dancing
Based on Dirty Dancing
Written by Jessica Sharzer
Directed by Wayne Blair
Starring
Music by Adam Anders
Peer Astrom
Country of origin United States
Production
Executive producer(s) Jessica Sharzer
Eleanor Bergstein
Producer(s) Adam Anders
Judy Cairo
Running time 180 minutes
Production company(s) Allison Shearmur Productions
Lionsgate Television
Release
Original network ABC
Original release 2017 (2017)

Dirty Dancing is an upcoming musical television movie adaptation of the 1987 movie of the same name that will air on ABC in 2017.[1]

History

In August 2011, Lionsgate announced their plan to remake the film. It was confirmed that the studio had hired the film's choreographer, Kenny Ortega, to direct. "We believe that the timing couldn't be better to modernize this story on the big screen, and we are proud to have Kenny Ortega at the helm," Joe Drake, president of Lionsgate's Motion Picture Group, explained about the project. A miniseries version of "Dirty Dancing" had been scheduled to be shot in Western North Carolina.[2] As of July 29, 2015, the miniseries had been put on hold.[3]

In December 2015, ABC ordered a three-hour musical remake of Dirty Dancing with Australian director Wayne Blair at the helm[4] and starring Abigail Breslin, Colt Prattes, Debra Messing, Sarah Hyland, Nicole Scherzinger, Billy Dee Williams & Shane Harper.[5][6]

The film will be choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler and Luis Salgado.[7]

Synopsis

The film is set in the early 1960s and centers on Baby, an innocent young woman who vacations with her affluent parents at a Catskill Mountains resort and gets swept off her feet by Johnny, a handsome, working-class dance instructor.

Cast

Production

Filming will be based in Hendersonville. Most of the filming locations will be across western North Carolina including Asheville, Cashiers and Saluda, with filming taking place in April and May 2016.[19][20] People living in the Hendersonville area will serve as crew members, extras and dancers, and they are invited to provide cars from the 1960s. Much of the filming will take place at High Hampton Inn in Cashiers.[21] It will create an estimated 1,225 jobs, including 900 extras, 30 cast members and 225 crew positions to support the project.[22]

References

  1. 1 2 Association, Press (9 December 2015). "Dirty Dancing gets television remake". Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "'Dirty Dancing' seeks extras and 1950s cars in North Carolina". WWAY. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Dunn, Andrew (29 July 2015). "Producers put Asheville 'Dirty Dancing' miniseries in a corner". Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Thomas, Sarah (10 December 2015). "The Sapphires' Wayne Blair to helm Dirty Dancing TV remake starring Abigail Breslin". Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Rich, Katey (8 December 2015). "The Next TV Musical Is Actually a Pretty Good Idea". Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  6. ↑ Jost, Elise (12 March 2016). "So Who Exactly Is Going To Be In This 'Dirty Dancing' TV Remake?". Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Broadway's Luis Salgado to Co-Choreograph ABC's Dirty Dancing Remake". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  8. ↑ Chavez, Paul (2016-02-23). "Dirty Dancing's TV remake finds its Johnny in Colt Prattes". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  9. ↑ Freeth, Becky (2016-03-02). "Nicole Scherzinger confirms new role in Dirty Dancing television remake". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  10. ↑ Highfill, Samantha (2016-03-22). "Dirty Dancing remake: Bruce Greenwood to play Dr. Jake Houseman". EW.com. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  11. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2016-01-14). "'Dirty Dancing' ABC Remake Casts Debra Messing". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  12. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2016-03-02). "'Dirty Dancing' ABC Remake Casts Sarah Hyland". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  13. ↑ Bryn Elise Sandberg (2016-04-08). "Tony Roberts Joins ABC's 'Dirty Dancing' Remake (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  14. ↑ Kate Stanhope (2016-03-10). "ABC's 'Dirty Dancing' Remake Adds 'Awkward' Alum as Robbie (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  15. ↑ Petski, Denise (2016-03-03). "'Dirty Dancing' ABC Remake Adds Billy Dee Williams". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  16. ↑ "Beau Casper Smart Cast in ABC's 'Dirty Dancing' Remake". etonline.com. 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  17. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (2016-04-04). "Katey Sagal Joins 'Dirty Dancing' Remake at ABC as Vivian Pressman". TVLine. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  18. ↑ "Dirty Dancing TV Remake Brings in Katey Sagal". Movieweb.com. 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  19. ↑ Kimzey, Kim (18 March 2016). "Dirty Dancing production sets up in Hendersonville". Fox Carolina. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  20. ↑ Staff, Web (8 March 2016). "Casting agency seeks extras for 'Dirty Dancing' remake filmed in NC". Fox 8. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  21. ↑ Benton, Hayley (22 March 2016). "'Dirty Dancing' sets up production HQ in Hendersonville". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  22. ↑ Saylor, Jennifer (18 March 2016). "'Dirty Dancing' production HQ sets up--in Hendersonville". WLOS. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
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