The official sequel of the hit romantic drama obscene dance (obscene dance) will mark Jennifer Gray’s return as “Baby”, and will feature a soundtrack that combines classic songs from the original film with rock and hip-hop tunes.
Announced for the first time in 2020, production of the sequel formally began this week, with the hiring of a director. Jonathan Levine, specializing in mores and genre comedies such as 50/50 where zombie despite himselfwill replace the late Emile Ardolino, who directed obscene dance in 1987.
Filming will begin at the end of the year, for a theater show scheduled for 2024.
Remember that a movie is called obscene dance 2 : Havana nights was released in 2004, but it is not considered a sequel to the original film. Instead, it’s an ante-episode where Patrick Swayze makes a brief appearance as a dance teacher.
The actor who died in 2009 not only performed as a co-star obscene danceJohnny Castle, but also wrote and sang one of the film’s most popular songs, He is like the wind. This trend is likely to be reversed in the sequel, according to the Deadline site.
The production intends to draw heavily from the soundtrack obscene dance, one of the best -selling albums of all time. The new film also includes songs from rockers Alanis Morissette and Liz Phair, as well as 1990s hip-hop tunes.
A story full of nostalgia
The plot of the sequel – so far titled obscene dance – will take place again in the Catskill Mountains, New York, where Frédérique Babe Houseman discovered the love and fun of dance about thirty years ago, in the summer of 1963.
In this luxurious holiday camp, Babe will witness a romance reminiscent of his youth. The film hopes to have a cast that brings together new faces and well-known actors and actresses, according to Deadline.
The production also promises to feel Patrick Swayze’s presence, but doesn’t move forward in the way it intends to use to do so.
obscene dance is more than just a film, it is a cultural cornerstone that is a passing ceremony even todaysaid in an interview with Deadline Erin Westerman, one of the producers of the new obscene dance.
Director Jonathan Levine tries to reassure fans of the original. I promise I won’t ruin your childhood. We will approach this mission with refinement, ambition and, above all, with love.he said.
Source: Radio-Canada
