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Film & TV News Grease Movie Prequel in Development John August will pen the script for the film, currently titled Summer Loving.
By Ryan McPhee
April 09, 2019
Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in Grease Paramount Pictures

You better shape up—on your Grease knowledge—as the students of Rydell High could be heading back to the big screen in a new way.

A prequel to the 1978 movie musical Grease (itself based on the Broadway musical) is in the works. According to The Hollywood Reporter, John August (Tim Burton’s Big Fish and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) is attached to write the screenplay.

The movie, from Paramount Players, Temple Hill, and Picturestart, is poised to follow leading players Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson (Dumbrowski in the stage show) during their “Summer Nights” fling, as detailed from both perspectives early on. The film would effectively make the saga a trilogy, joining the original John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John movie and 1982’s Grease 2 (starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Maxwell Caulfield).

The title returned to the small screen recently as well, with Fox presenting a live telecast of the Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey Show—incorporating both new material and items from the movie—in 2016.

August is also among the writers of Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of Aladdin, alongside director Guy Ritchie.

WATCH: The First Full Trailer for Disney's Live-Action Aladdin

Look Back at Past Productions as Grease Celebrates Its Anniversary

The original production of <i>Grease</i>

Look Back at Past Productions as Grease Celebrates Its Anniversary

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Candice Earley in the original production of <i>Grease</i>
Candice Earley in the original production of Grease
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Ilene Graff in the original production of Grease
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John Lansing in the original production of Grease
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Lloyd Alann and Candice Earley in the original production of Grease
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Brooke Shields in the 1994 revival of <i>Grease</i>
Brooke Shields in the 1994 revival of Grease
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Carlos Lopez, Jason Opsahl, Jessica Stone, Sam Harris, Ricky Paull Goldin, Megan Mullally, Hunter Foster, Heather Stokes, Rosie O'Donnell in the 1994 Broadway revival of Grease.
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Debby Boone in the 1994 revival of <i>Grease</i>
Debby Boone in the 1994 revival of Grease
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Hylan Scott II, Rosie O'Donnell, Jason Opsahl and Clay Adkins in the 1994 revival of Grease
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Jason Opsahl and Rosie O'Donnell in the 1994 revival of Grease
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Jeff Trachta in the 1994 revival of Grease
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Joe Piscopo in the 1994 revival of Grease
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Joesph Barbara in the 1994 revival of Grease
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Jon Secada in the 1994 revival of Grease
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Sam Harris and Jessica Stone in the 1994 revival of Grease
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Linda Blair in the 1994 revival of Grease
Ace Young and Janine DiVita in the 2007 revival of <i>Grease</i>
Ace Young and Janine DiVita in the 2007 revival of Grease
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Max Crumm in the 2007 revival of Grease
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Laura Osnes in the 2007 revival of Grease
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The 2007 revival of Grease
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Laura Osnes and Max Crumm in the 2007 Broadway revival of Grease.
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