“The film version of the Broadway musical Hairspray, which itself was based on the original John Waters film, was such a hit that New Line Cinema has asked Waters to pen a sequel to the movie musical.
Variety reports that the project will reunite Waters with Adam Shankman, who directed and choreographed the film; producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan; and Hairspray songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Shaiman and Wittman will write new songs for the sequel.
No casting has been announced, although Variety reports that New Line hopes to snag much of the original “Hairspray” cast. The “Hairspray” movie musical grossed more than $200 million worldwide, and New Line hopes the sequel will be ready for a mid-July 2010 release by Warner Bros.”
Huh. According to Playbill, no casting has been done, but they want to retain the original movie cast.
I’m just wondering what could be next for those characters- I just can’t help but remember a certain piece of fanfiction that began with Link being drafted during Vietnam and ended with his funeral.
I’m looking forward to what he comes up with for that cast, because I’m one of those heathens who likes the movie better than the actual show. The only way a sequel would work is if John Waters was writing it, and that’s taken care of.
-clare
do you think that there will be any new characters like minor leads?
and if they do will they have any auditions for it?
can u please let me know?
i just want a know if there are going a be some auditions for hairspray 2