Thirty-three years ago, Dirty Dancing hit big screens. Since then, it has become one of the most popular romance movies of all time.
Generations of film fanatics have learned the story of Johnny Castle and Frances “Baby” Houseman—famously played by the late Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, respectively.
While Dirty Dancing got released in 1987, it still remains as popular as ever. And now, fans of the famous romantic drama will finally see their sequel dream come true.
In a recent earnings call, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer confirmed that the follow-up to Dirty Dancing is in the works.
Of course, figuring out where the storyline will pick up will be interesting to follow. The hit film saw its two main stars fall in love, but will obviously feature a new lead male actor.
A second Dirty Dancing film did get released in 2004. However, Havana Nights is considered a prequel since it did not feature either of the two stars from the original movie.
Grey will return for the sequel. Besides starring on-screen, she will also serve as an executive producer.
According to Deadline, Jonathan Levine and Gillian Bohrer will also work on the project, which is based on a screenplay by Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis.
Ultimately, we still don’t know a ton of details, but given the popularity of Dirty Dancing, it’s hard not to get excited about the upcoming sequel.
And with Grey serving as both an executive producer and a star, that will give fans of the famous romantic drama even more reason to visit theaters.
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