‘Rocky Horror’ TV Remake In Works At Fox With Gail Berman & Kenny Ortega
http://deadline.com/2015/04/rocky-h...make-fox-gail-berman-kenny-ortega-1201407925/
As we mark the 40th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Fox is prepping a remake of the cult classic. The two-hour event special, which is in development with a cast-contingent order, is executive produced by Gail Berman of The Jackal Group; the 1975 movie’s producer Lou Adler; and Kenny Ortega, who is set to direct and choreograph. Fox 21 TV Studios is producing.
Tentatively titled The Rocky Horror Picture Show Event, the project is described as a reimagining of the campy horror feature, which, 40 years after its release continues, to play in theaters around the world – the longest theatrical distribution frame for any film in history.
The TV adaptation has done quite the Time Warp. It was originally set up at Fox in 2002 when Berman was the network’s entertainment president. Fox TV Studios, led by David Madden, was behind the special, which was aimed at a 2013 premiere to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1973 musical by Richard O’Brien that was the basis for the movie. The Rocky Horror Picture Show Event is now back at Fox, again shepherded by Berman and Madden, who have switched seats at the table: Madden is the network’s entertainment president and Berman is the producer.
http://deadline.com/2015/04/rocky-h...make-fox-gail-berman-kenny-ortega-1201407925/
As we mark the 40th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Fox is prepping a remake of the cult classic. The two-hour event special, which is in development with a cast-contingent order, is executive produced by Gail Berman of The Jackal Group; the 1975 movie’s producer Lou Adler; and Kenny Ortega, who is set to direct and choreograph. Fox 21 TV Studios is producing.
Tentatively titled The Rocky Horror Picture Show Event, the project is described as a reimagining of the campy horror feature, which, 40 years after its release continues, to play in theaters around the world – the longest theatrical distribution frame for any film in history.
The TV adaptation has done quite the Time Warp. It was originally set up at Fox in 2002 when Berman was the network’s entertainment president. Fox TV Studios, led by David Madden, was behind the special, which was aimed at a 2013 premiere to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1973 musical by Richard O’Brien that was the basis for the movie. The Rocky Horror Picture Show Event is now back at Fox, again shepherded by Berman and Madden, who have switched seats at the table: Madden is the network’s entertainment president and Berman is the producer.
