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Rocky Horror to be remade
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Cult musical film The Rocky Horror Picture Show is to be
> remade 33 years after it was first released, it has been
> announced.
> The film, which will be co-financed by Sky Movies in the UK
> and MTV in the US, is to be co-produced by Rocky Horror
> creator Richard O'Brien.
> The original 1975 film, starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon
> and Meat Loaf, has become a kitsch classic.
> The cast and director of the new version are yet to be
> announced.
> The plot revolves around young American couple Brad and
> Janet who accidentally stumble into a strange world of alien
> transvestites and overt sexuality.
> Stage show
> Lou Adler, executive producer on the original film, will
> return in the same role.
> Our hope has always been that each new endeavor and
> rebirth will expose the Rocky Horror experience to new
> audiences and expand the fan base
> Executive producer Lou Adler
> "The Rocky Horror phenomenon has a life of its own
> that has reincarnated itself in numerous ways since its
> birth," he said.
> "Our hope has always been that each new endeavor and
> rebirth will expose the Rocky Horror experience to new
> audiences and expand the fan base."
> He said the original film would continue to be enjoyed
> "by new fans and old alike".
> Jim Sharman, who co-wrote the original screenplay and
> directed the film, said: "The original has some
> qualities that can't be reproduced but a remake could
> have its own very different strengths and qualities."
> The new film will have its UK premiere on the Sky Movies
> channel.
> The film started life as stage show The Rocky Horror Show
> in 1973.
> It was adapted for cinema as The Rocky Horror Picture Show
> two years later and has generated an enthusiastic and
> dedicated following.
> Audiences to both the stage and screen versions are
> encouraged to dress up like the show's characters.
Cult musical film The Rocky Horror Picture Show is to be
> remade 33 years after it was first released, it has been
> announced.
> The film, which will be co-financed by Sky Movies in the UK
> and MTV in the US, is to be co-produced by Rocky Horror
> creator Richard O'Brien.
> The original 1975 film, starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon
> and Meat Loaf, has become a kitsch classic.
> The cast and director of the new version are yet to be
> announced.
> The plot revolves around young American couple Brad and
> Janet who accidentally stumble into a strange world of alien
> transvestites and overt sexuality.
> Stage show
> Lou Adler, executive producer on the original film, will
> return in the same role.
> Our hope has always been that each new endeavor and
> rebirth will expose the Rocky Horror experience to new
> audiences and expand the fan base
> Executive producer Lou Adler
> "The Rocky Horror phenomenon has a life of its own
> that has reincarnated itself in numerous ways since its
> birth," he said.
> "Our hope has always been that each new endeavor and
> rebirth will expose the Rocky Horror experience to new
> audiences and expand the fan base."
> He said the original film would continue to be enjoyed
> "by new fans and old alike".
> Jim Sharman, who co-wrote the original screenplay and
> directed the film, said: "The original has some
> qualities that can't be reproduced but a remake could
> have its own very different strengths and qualities."
> The new film will have its UK premiere on the Sky Movies
> channel.
> The film started life as stage show The Rocky Horror Show
> in 1973.
> It was adapted for cinema as The Rocky Horror Picture Show
> two years later and has generated an enthusiastic and
> dedicated following.
> Audiences to both the stage and screen versions are
> encouraged to dress up like the show's characters.
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