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You Gotta Cut Loose...FOOTLOOSE??


Merrick here...


The long-simmering FOOTLOOSE remake has been revved up and placed on the fast track after HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3's big opening over the weekend.

Zack Efron, announced for Kevin Bacon's role back in July, is still the lead. Kenny Ortega, director and/or choreographer of all HIGH SCHOOL MUSICALs to date, will direct & presumably choreograph FOOTLOOSE as well.

Unlike "HSM3," "Footloose" will aim for an older teen and adult demo. Efron is just about set in a deal that will pay him a mid-seven-figure salary and give him script approval.

...THIS PIECE IN VARIETY.

Who should play the nutty preacher man? Kurtwood Smith? Dan Aykroyd?






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Get The Chin to do it
by cannedpasta
Oct 28th, 2008
10:10:35 AM
Lithgow!
by mr_macphisto
Oct 28th, 2008
10:11:54 AM
Kevin Bacon as the preacher!
by Emperor_was_a_jerk
Oct 28th, 2008
10:12:10 AM
What will they remake or "reimagine" in ten years?
by Mr. N
Oct 28th, 2008
10:13:05 AM
how many fucking stories do we need on this?
by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD
Oct 28th, 2008
10:13:35 AM
Emperor
by enoodle123
Oct 28th, 2008
10:14:13 AM
I agree, Lithgow
by cornponious
Oct 28th, 2008
10:15:06 AM
Kurt Russell for the preacher! At least his mullet!
by Snake Foreskin
Oct 28th, 2008
10:16:07 AM
help
by george.at.the.movies.
Oct 28th, 2008
10:18:51 AM
I'M JUST SO MAD!....I'M SO MAD I HAVE TO DANCE!!!!!
by FlickaPoo
Oct 28th, 2008
10:23:30 AM
Footloose remake = HSM4
by Err
Oct 28th, 2008
10:25:03 AM
george.at.the.movies
by cornponious
Oct 28th, 2008
10:25:31 AM
*Yawn*
by RogueWarrior65
Oct 28th, 2008
10:31:51 AM
Good grief, what a depressing morning
by Ribbons
Oct 28th, 2008
10:34:48 AM
Zac Efron Gets Script Approval
by kwisatzhaderach
Oct 28th, 2008
10:37:18 AM
What is most depressing about news like this..
by Arteska
Oct 28th, 2008
10:37:25 AM
Uh... no. Nope, never.
by Drunken Rage
Oct 28th, 2008
10:38:16 AM
Kevin Bacon for the Lithgow role.
by Rev. Slappy
Oct 28th, 2008
10:39:25 AM
Eddie Murphy for the Lithgow role, please
by Darth Busey
Oct 28th, 2008
10:43:15 AM
crap
by george.at.the.movies.
Oct 28th, 2008
10:49:24 AM
A few things...
by DiverseNerd
Oct 28th, 2008
10:50:56 AM
It was kinda an unbelievable premise before...
by the beef
Oct 28th, 2008
10:56:33 AM
Should be a horror movie this time!
by Andre the Frog
Oct 28th, 2008
11:01:51 AM
We NEED a Breakin' 2 - Electric Boogaloo Remake!!
by LargoJr
Oct 28th, 2008
11:04:44 AM
will they use the loggins original
by cheifchirpa3000
Oct 28th, 2008
11:11:47 AM
Goddamnit...
by 24200124
Oct 28th, 2008
11:14:25 AM
Aint it cool news?
by IAmMrMonkey!
Oct 28th, 2008
11:18:36 AM
another Electric Boogaloo joke?
by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD
Oct 28th, 2008
11:23:40 AM
Were the 80's so incredible?
by enderandrew
Oct 28th, 2008
11:30:02 AM
Where are the original musicals?
by drewlicious
Oct 28th, 2008
11:46:04 AM
This is cool movie news now? Really??
by Orbots Commander
Oct 28th, 2008
11:46:12 AM
enderandrew...it has nothing to do with the greatness...
by FlickaPoo
Oct 28th, 2008
11:48:45 AM
Six degrees
by Abominable Snowcone
Oct 28th, 2008
11:49:32 AM
I was going to shoot people, instead I will dance
by Baron Karza
Oct 28th, 2008
11:53:29 AM
REALLY?
by Zeegloo
Oct 28th, 2008
11:56:20 AM
They already remade Footloose
by Dominic-Vobiscum
Oct 28th, 2008
12:00:38 PM
Fuck this movie and FUCK AICN for covering it....
by LORDRANDO
Oct 28th, 2008
12:01:10 PM
Kevin Bacon must play the reverend.
by abulafia24
Oct 28th, 2008
12:01:38 PM
Yep... Bacon as the Reverend...
by Kid Z
Oct 28th, 2008
12:09:50 PM
Script approval?
by The Gospel According to Bastardface
Oct 28th, 2008
12:18:20 PM
i've got it!
by mr_macphisto
Oct 28th, 2008
12:22:08 PM
I'm so f*cking angry at my parents
by Abominable Snowcone
Oct 28th, 2008
12:25:28 PM
Zac will probably have an iPod
by Abominable Snowcone
Oct 28th, 2008
12:28:35 PM
Somebody call Sammy Hagar
by Abominable Snowcone
Oct 28th, 2008
12:30:39 PM
Lithgow for the Bacon role!
by killianx
Oct 28th, 2008
12:32:56 PM
FartLoose
by killianx
Oct 28th, 2008
12:34:47 PM
If Efron wants to convince me
by Abominable Snowcone
Oct 28th, 2008
12:36:07 PM
If somehow McCain wins next week I will have to dance...
by FlickaPoo
Oct 28th, 2008
12:36:11 PM
Seth Rogen
by Darth Busey
Oct 28th, 2008
12:37:12 PM
Loosestool
by Abominable Snowcone
Oct 28th, 2008
12:37:45 PM
Chris Penn...RIP
by Cap'n Jack
Oct 28th, 2008
12:38:18 PM
BEST FOOTLOOSE REMAKE
by DonLogan
Oct 28th, 2008
12:40:15 PM
For a second, I thought this was Quint's
by veritasses
Oct 28th, 2008
12:44:13 PM
A "Footloose" Sequel Would Be More Appropriate!!!
by Media Messiah
Oct 28th, 2008
12:48:12 PM
David Morse.
by Christopher3
Oct 28th, 2008
12:55:28 PM
Media Messiah
by tolomey
Oct 28th, 2008
12:57:40 PM
Zac Efron was in Firefly.
by Balcony Fool
Oct 28th, 2008
01:02:09 PM
Ian McDiarmind as the preacher!
by Baron Karza
Oct 28th, 2008
01:03:17 PM
How bout Sarah Palin as the Preacher?
by nam0krut
Oct 28th, 2008
01:06:43 PM
Hi, Tolomey!!!
by Media Messiah
Oct 28th, 2008
01:09:15 PM
What I think is funny....
by LastDragon
Oct 28th, 2008
01:13:58 PM
Because the first one was so SHIT Tastic! YES!!!
by hatespeech
Oct 28th, 2008
01:15:53 PM
Thin Penntastic
by FILMFUNK
Oct 28th, 2008
01:30:57 PM
Hmmm
by MrNotHere
Oct 28th, 2008
01:33:21 PM
Just out of curiosity...
by durikaj
Oct 28th, 2008
01:40:39 PM
It's going to be about...
by Cobb05
Oct 28th, 2008
02:18:57 PM
R. Lee Ermy as the preacher
by Cobb05
Oct 28th, 2008
02:20:59 PM
FIRST!!!!!!!!
by Ned Pepper
Oct 28th, 2008
02:26:42 PM
I won't be seeing this...
by Ned Pepper
Oct 28th, 2008
02:27:31 PM
Nutty Preacher to be played...
by Ned Pepper
Oct 28th, 2008
02:39:50 PM
Religious Zealout Preacher Guy. . .
by Rikrik the White
Oct 28th, 2008
02:43:10 PM
Dirty Dancing is next
by br1947
Oct 28th, 2008
03:25:18 PM
"Bitches leave!"
by thenatureboy
Oct 28th, 2008
03:32:01 PM
I NEED A HERO!!
by Redfive!
Oct 28th, 2008
03:56:43 PM
Yep... FOOTLOOSE IN NAME ONLY!
by spud mcspud
Oct 28th, 2008
04:04:43 PM
Oh, and for the preacher...
by spud mcspud
Oct 28th, 2008
04:08:31 PM
Ned Pepper
by spud mcspud
Oct 28th, 2008
04:09:36 PM
Kevin Bacon
by drunkenmonkey73
Oct 28th, 2008
04:18:02 PM
I'm anticipating this
by GaiustheBrave
Oct 28th, 2008
05:13:01 PM
you gotta be fucking kidding me
by The Amazing G
Oct 28th, 2008
05:48:28 PM
Get the fuck out of here w/ this shit.
by GQtaste
Oct 28th, 2008
06:05:23 PM
Stand corrected: Ann Heart of "Heart" sang on the duet
by GQtaste
Oct 28th, 2008
06:06:54 PM
POOR KEVIN BACON, HE DOESN'T NEED TO BE REMINDED OF THIS MOVIE
by BringingSexyBack
Oct 28th, 2008
06:51:57 PM
PASTOR MUTHEE AS THE PREACHER!!!
by BringingSexyBack
Oct 28th, 2008
06:54:28 PM
ULTRA-CONSERVATIVES MAY PROTEST THIS MOVIE
by BringingSexyBack
Oct 28th, 2008
06:55:45 PM
ABOMINABLE SNOWCONE ...
by BringingSexyBack
Oct 28th, 2008
06:57:57 PM
no way
by palooka_boy
Oct 28th, 2008
07:20:14 PM
Yeah a movie for
by Roketopunch
Oct 28th, 2008
07:33:41 PM
Let's remake everything!!!
by Orionsangels
Oct 28th, 2008
10:30:40 PM
The Beef it is kinda unbelievable but...
by FookU
Oct 28th, 2008
10:51:12 PM
and a bunch of you complain about...
by crankyoldguy
Oct 28th, 2008
11:03:04 PM
Chris Cooper or...
by AnnoyYou
Oct 29th, 2008
12:35:11 AM
this seriously getting out of hand
by deanbarry
Oct 29th, 2008
03:50:21 AM
John Travolta (in a fat suit) in Preacher role!
by pokadoo
Oct 29th, 2008
07:08:52 AM
Sean Penn in 'Chris Penn' role! Great Tribute!
by pokadoo
Oct 29th, 2008
07:10:27 AM
Hell, why not remake
by DatoMan413
Oct 29th, 2008
07:44:03 AM
John Travolta (he's fat) in his own suit!
by ArcadianDS
Oct 29th, 2008
10:01:52 AM
They can't make the movie today
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Oct 29th, 2008
12:10:27 PM
Like that pussy Efron knows a good script
by alienindisguise
Oct 29th, 2008
01:24:29 PM
I'm with you, Cobb05
by shaneo6930
Oct 29th, 2008
01:25:22 PM
Zack Efron isn't fit to lick Kevin Bacon's asshole!
by Leafar the Lost
Oct 29th, 2008
01:33:22 PM
I haven't been to the cinema in a few months
by Samuel Fulmer
Oct 29th, 2008
03:02:32 PM
Efron? Why not make the preacher black and add a race element?
by finky089
Oct 29th, 2008
03:53:45 PM

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