Lionsgate has announced that Dirty Dancing is to be remade by the film's original choreographer Kenny Ortega.
The classic 1987 film, directed by Emile Ardolino, saw Jennifer Grey starring as a young girl nicknamed 'Baby' who falls in love with dance instructor Johnny Castle, played by the late Patrick Swayze, at her father's resort. Castle instructs her how to dance before the pair win a competition held at the holiday centre.
"The opportunity to direct Dirty Dancing is like returning home for me," Ortega said. "Growing up in the '60s on the dance floor helped define me as a person and as an artist. I am looking forward to assembling a great creative team and an exciting cast to bring Dirty Dancing to the screen for a new generation.
"Patrick Swayze set the bar for men dancing in the movies as Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire did before him. I believe everywhere you look there is evidence that the talent is out there and I can't wait to begin the process of discovering the next breakout triple-threats."
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