Footloose Remake..

Paramount, in a move that makes me again wonder how little imagination Hollywood has left, has decided that a " Footloose " remake was in order.. Since " Footloose " was adapted into a Broadway musical, Paramount figures that they would adapt the musical back onto film; as a musical..

With the Oscar - winning and box - office success of '' Chicago '' producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have become the go - to guys for musicals on film.. They recently brought the classic '' The Music Man '' to TV, they're working on a film version of the classic '' Guys and Dolls '' for Miramax, and now, Paramount is developing a musical remake of the 1984 film " Footloose " and will develop it for " High School Musical " star Zac Efron and director Kenny Ortega.. Dylan Sellers will produce..

The plan is to turn the project into a full - blown musical.. Footloose was already turned into a Broadway musical..

Ortega is in negotiations to helm and choreograph, and Efron is in talks to play Ren McCormack, the rebellious newcomer ( Originally played by Kevin Bacon ) in a town where dancing has been banned..

The new movie will be an update of the Kevin Bacon movie, not the Broadway musical it spawned in 1998, though Dean Pitchford, who wrote the original movie and its song lyrics as well as adapting his screenplay into the Broadway show, will pitch in again as executive producer and will write four more songs.. ( Some of the original tunes, including the title song and '' Let's Hear It for the Boy,'' will stay ) Unlike the original movie, the characters will sing this time; as with '' Chicago '' the filmmakers are looking for actors willing to warble and hoof on camera.. '' This is going to have a more experimental feel and will be closer in tone to " Moulin Rouge " than " Chicago " said Zadan, whose producing career began in 1984 with the original movie..

Now this is just a little rumor that " Tomorrow's Entertainment " has picked up, but the " Footloose " remake could also be starring Britney Spears..