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Lionsgate Wants More Dirty Dancing

August 19, 2009

Lionsgate is developing a remake of the 1987 classic Dirty Dancing from a new script by Julia Dahl (Uptown Girl), says Production Weekly.

The original, released in theaters by Vestron, starred Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. It was made for just $6 million but went on to earn a massive $213.95 million worldwide.

A follow-up, titled Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, was distributed by Lionsgate in 2004. Produced for $25 million, the movie earned just $27.7 million worldwide.

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COMMENTS (30)

Posted by:

The ButnakedAvenger

August 19, 2009

hahahahaha

oh boy. I like remakes. I really do. It's almost like seeing a play you were in or have seen performed by other people.

But this is just a silly move.

Posted by:

nonentity

August 19, 2009

Why? The original is crap and the sequel bombed...

Posted by:

kev

August 19, 2009

i hope this dont happen, everyone should email lionsgate telling them to not make it!

Posted by:

Joe24

August 19, 2009

Why? Why does hollywood insist on ruining classics? LEAVE IT ALONE!!! Dirty Dancing isn't the same without Patrick Swayze and a remake would just bomb! The movie was hip, sexy, provocative, and cool for its time. The music fit the movie perfectly which is more than I can say for this day and age. In short, they are simply going to ruin a good thing and turn it into crap! STOP WITH THE REMAKES!!! Originality please!

Posted by:

Jacob

August 19, 2009

i hope they will do a remake of transformers soon.
see the connection?

Posted by:

Guha

August 19, 2009

The comments are funnier then the news

P.S : don't over-think it.

Posted by:

Tempt Not The Blade

August 19, 2009

Ok. Seriously now. As of this writing, there are no less than THREE remake headlines on the front page (Dirty Dancing, Outland and Mother's Day).

I don't blame this website - it's just reporting the stories. But this remake/reboot thing has been a farce for several months now. It's really starting to look like Hollywood is just making fun of itself. It has to be.

Posted by:

Mike Hock

August 19, 2009

Didnt the last Dirty Dancing/Havana nights movie bomb? Oh wait my bad, it made a 2 million dollar profit...yup that warrants for a new movie (insert sarcasm)

Posted by:

Kino Hammer

August 19, 2009

"Nobody puts remakes in a corner!"

Posted by:

:PapaJohn

August 19, 2009

Why?