Hairspray

Director Adam Shankman Says HAIRSPRAY 2 is Dead

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: June 2nd, 2010 at 8:40 am

Director Adam Shankman has told the British press that Hairspray 2 is dead.  He said:

“I’m going to kill that rumour now, that got killed,” Adam said in Hollywood.  He added: “It’s ok, I was so happy with the first one, let’s leave well enough alone. It’s all good.”

Even though the 2007 film grossed over $200 million at the worldwide box office and starred John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Queen Latifah, Brittany Snow and Zac Efron, it seems they could never crack the code to make a sequel work.  Back in April of 2009, Shankman talked about the Hairspray sequel at the 17 Again press day.  Hit  the jump for more:

Adam Shankman to Direct ROCK OF AGES

by Michael Sullivan    Posted: October 19th, 2009 at 9:25 pm

Adam Shankman, who directed the movie musical version of John Waters’ “Hairspray,” is returning to the genre with “Rock of Ages,” a rock-themed 80s love story set to the tunes of Journey, Twisted Sister, Joan Jett, Bon Jovi, and Pat Benatar, among others.  More on the project after the jump.

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