Dirty Dancing Remake Back On Ice

While we don’t see the torrent of remakes slowing down any time soon, it would appear that at least one project is being throttled back, with news that Lionsgate has decided to postpone its reboot of classic ‘80s hoofing drama Dirty Dancing.

The idea of following up, or, in this case, going back to the beginning with the tale of Frances ‘Baby’ Houseman and hunky dance instructor beau Johnny Castle has been a troubled one for years. While a sequel was developed and then stalled, Artisan got the rights and pumped out Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights with new characters back in 2004. That didn’t fly at the box office, so in 2009, the company’s new owners, Lionsgate, decided to go the remake route.

Last year, the movie pushed forward as High School Musical director Kenny Ortega was hired to start tracking down a cast. But while several well known names (including Glee’s Lea Michele) have auditioned, and a July 2013 release date pencilled in, nothing concrete has happened and the film won’t see cinemas until 2014 at the earliest. We know, we know… You’re devastated. You’ll make it through.