'Dirty Dancing' Is Latest 80s Movie Scheduled for a Remake
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"Dirty Dancing" has become the latest '80s movie classic to be remade for the big screen.
Lionsgate confirmed Monday it was remaking the 1987 movie, which starred Jennifer Grey as a teen who spends her summer family vacation in a holiday camp and falls for moody dance instructor Patrick Swayze.
Kenny Ortega, who choreographed the original movie was set to direct and produce the remake, the movie studio added.
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"The opportunity to direct 'Dirty Dancing' is like returning home for me," Ortega said in a statement. "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."
Other movie classics recently rebooted include "Tron," "Footloose" and "Conan the Barbarian."
The original "Dirty Dancing" was followed by a 2004 sequel "Dirty Dancing: Havana Night," but the movie tanked at the box office.