36 years after Wild Summer ended, Baby is making her big return to the Kellerman Pension!
In 1987, Jennifer Gray and Patrick Swayze set the screen on fire with the romantic comedy Dirty Dancing. It grossed over $218 million at the international box office upon its release and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song. (I had) the time of my lifeDirty Dancing quickly established itself as a romantic comedy.
In Emile Ardolino’s feature film, Kid (Jennifer Grey), a young girl who comes to spend her summer vacation with her family at a vacation club, falls under the spell of a dance teacher played by the late Patrick Swayze.
A sequel in the form of a remake was released in 2004, starring Diego Luna and Romola Garay, and in 2017, Abigail Breslin and Colt Prates played the iconic couple in a new version.
Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey
in May 2022, Jennifer Grey announced that he would be reprising the role that made him famous in a direct sequel to Dirty Dancing. official time CinemaConDirty Dancing 2, therefore, marks the return of the baby to Kellerman’s retirement, 36 years after his memorable summer with Johnny. If Patrick Swayze made a brief appearance Dirty dancing 2 It was the first time in 2004 Jennifer Grey come back.
In July 2022, the actor announced on the set of the show Good morning America He wanted to make this movie in honor of Patrick Swayze and fans of the 1987 movie.
Harry Styles for the male lead?
If we still don’t know who will be next to him in the casting, during the show, Jennifer Gray named the actor that she considers ideal for the role of the main man in the film.The Drew Barrymore ShowThus, the actor suggested that singer and actor Harry Styles would be perfect for the role.

Harry Styles
Written and directed by Jonathan Levine (Warm Bodies) and co-written by Elizabeth Chomko, the film was set to open in US theaters on February 9, 2024, but was later pushed back due to a writers’ and actors’ strike. According to ScreenRantA direct sequel to the cult film is now slated for summer 2025.
Jonathan Levin states smooth radio :”Elizabeth and I will try to include as many people as possible in the original film. We want to be respectful in every way. The most important thing for us was to have Jennifer on board.“
He adds: “This film is part of a dialogue with the original work. We want to introduce this story to a whole new generation. And to the fans of the first film, I promise that we will not spoil their memory. We will tackle the task with sophistication, ambition and, above all, love.”
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