Dirty Dancing sequel starring Jennifer Grey in the works, Lionsgate confirms

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Dirty Dancing sequel starring Jennifer Grey is in the works, it has been confirmed. Speaking about the project, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer said: “It will be exactly the kind of romantic, nostalgic movie that the franchise’s fans have been waiting for and that have made it the biggest-selling library title in the company’s history.” Released in 1987, Dirty Dancing tells the story of Frances “Baby” Houseman, a teenage girl who begins a passionate relationship with Johnny Castle, a dance instructor at a holiday camp. The original film grossed $218m at the global box office after costing just $5M to make and won an Oscar and Golden Globe for the film's lead song, “ The Time of My Life”.