‘Hairspray’ Sequel & ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ In The Works

Fresh off the success of this summer’s feature film version of “Mamma Mia,” Hollywood is clamoring for more singing and dancing on the big screen. Musical fans will get their wish with a sequel to 2007’s “Hairspray” and a remake of the cult classic film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

New Line Cinema has tapped “Hairspray’s” creator John Waters to pen a treatment for a sequel to the Baltimore-based musical, Variety reported.

Director-choreographer Adam Shankman will return for the sequel, but no cast announcements have been made. The studio told the trade mag, they hope the entire original cast will return for the sequel.

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The studio is reportedly hoping for a mid-July 2010 release.

If John Travolta does his “Hairspray” drag again, he’ll have some competition from “The Rocky Horror Picture Show’s” gender-bending Dr. Frank-N-Furter, who will make his big screen return in a remake of the cult-classic slated for MTV Films, the trade mag also reported.

All the original songs from “Rocky” and some music not included in the first version will reportedly be used in the MTV update.