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‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Becomes FOX “Event”

Back in 2006 Marilyn Manson was to star in a remake to The Rocky Horror Picture Show for 20th Century Fox. He told E! News that he approached star as the sweet transvestite, Dr. Frank-N-Furter, originally played by Tim Curry in the 1975 cult classic musical.

Now, nearly a decade later, FOX has decided a revival will happen, cast contingent, as a television miniseries.

The two-hour event special is executive produced by Gail Berman of The Jackal Group, the 1975 movie’s producer Lou Adler and Kenny Ortega, who is set to direct and choreograph, says Deadline.

Tentatively titled “The Rocky Horror Picture Show Event,” the project is described as a reimagining of the campy horror feature, which, 40 years after its release continues to play in theaters around the world – the longest theatrical distribution frame for any film in history.

Like was the original plan, the remake is expected to stick faithfully to the text and the score but reimagine the story visually.

In Jim Sharman’s 1975 original, a newly engaged couple (Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick) have a breakdown in an isolated area and must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Curry).