American TV company HBO Max are understood to be bringing a spinoff of the 1978 hit Grease to TV screens.
Grease: Rydell High, a musical TV series will be based on the film which was an adaptation of the Grease Broadway musical.
As per the film, Rydell High will be set in the 50’s, toting musical numbers from the era along with new original songs although “Greased Lightning” and “Summer Nights” will not be used in the series as HBO Max do not own the rights to the songs, and is set to feature some familiar characters.
HBO Max Head of content, Sarah Aubrey said: “‘Grease’ is an iconic pop-culture phenomenon that works for every generation, and I’m thrilled that our friends at Paramount were excited about the idea of opening up the show and putting it on a larger canvas for a weekly series. It’s Grease 2.0 but with the same spirit, energy and excitement you immediately think of when you hear any of these iconic songs. You’re The One That I Want!”
When the new series will be released is not yet known but we fully expect it to air on either Netflix or Amazon Prime.
