Jennifer Grey to Reprise Her Role in Lionsgate's 'Dirty Dancing' Sequel, 33 Years After the First Film

A sequel to cult classic "Dirty Dancing" is moving ahead at Lionsgate with original star Jennifer Grey set to return. Grey had featured as Frances "Baby" Houseman opposite Patrick Swayze's Johnny Castle in the 1987 movie, directed by Emile Ardolino. The movie turned out to be a cultural phenomenon in the US as it grossed USD 218 million in global box office슬롯 머신 사이트 추천and슬롯 머신 사이트 추천won an Oscar for best original song "(I've Had) The Time of My Life," sung by Bill Medley슬롯 머신 사이트 추천and슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Jennifer Warnes.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Courteney Cox Is All Set to Return As Gale Weathers in Scream Reboot

According to Variety, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer confirmed the sequel during the company's conference call with Wall Street analysts슬롯 머신 사이트 추천and said that it will be directed by filmmaker Jonathan Levine. "It will be exactly the kind of romantic, nostalgic movie that the franchise's fans have been waiting for and that have made it the biggest-selling library title in the Company's history," he said.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Shrunk: Josh Gad Is 슬롯사이트˜Frustrated슬롯사이트� Over His Film Honey I Shrunk the Kids Reboot슬롯사이트™s Production Getting Halted

Feltheimer added that Grey, 60, will also executive produce the new movie.

The original film was followed by a 2004 sequel "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights," featuring Diego Luna and Romola Garai. Swayze, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2009, had made a small appearance in the movie.