Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies
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| Created by | Annabel Oakes |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Production locations | Vancouver, British Columbia |
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| Original network | Paramount+ |
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies is an upcoming musical romantic comedy streaming television series that is scheduled to premiere on Paramount+. It is a prequel to the first two Grease films, based on the musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey.
Premise[]
The series continues the adventures of students attending Rydell High School.
Cast and characters[]
Main[]
- Marisa Davila as Jane
- Cheyenne Isabel Wells as Olivia
- Ari Notartomaso as Cynthia
- Tricia Fukuhara as Nancy
- Shanel Bailey as Hazel
- Madison Thompson as Susan
- Johnathan Nieves as Richie
- Jason Schmidt as Buddy
- Maxwell Whittington-Cooper as Wally
- Jackie Hoffman as Asst. Principal McGee
Recurring[]
- Chris McNally as Mr. Daniels
- Charlotte Kavanagh as Rosemary
- Josette Halpert as Dot
- Nicholas McDonough as Gil
- Maximo Weber Salas as Shy Guy
- Alexis Sides as Potato
Production[]
Development[]
The series was given a straight-to-series order by WarnerMedia in October 2019 under the title Grease: Rydell High, set to air on their streaming service HBO Max.[1] In April 2020, Annabel Oakes was hired to write the pilot episode and act as executive producer for the series.[2] In May 2020, the title of the series was changed to Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, and it was announced that the series is set to premiere in 2021.[3]
In October 2020, it was announced that the series would instead premiere on Paramount+ after Chief Content Officer for HBO and HBO Max Casey Bloys decided to not move forward with the series at HBO Max. Along with the change of network, Annabel Oakes was announced to serve as creator of the series.[4] In July 2021, the series was given a ten-episode series order officially by Paramount+. Marty Bowen and Erik Feig joined the series as executive producers.[5]
Casting[]
On January 31, 2022, it was reported that Marisa Davila, Cheyenne Isabel Wells, Ari Notartomaso, Tricia Fukuhara, Shanel Bailey, Madison Thompson, Johnathan Nieves, Jason Schmidt, Maxwell Whittington-Cooper, and Jackie Hoffman were cast in starring roles.[6] In February 2022, it was announced Chris McNally, Charlotte Kavanagh, Josette Halpert, Nicholas McDonough, Maximo Weber Salas, and Alexis Sides joined the cast in a recurring capacities.[7][8]
Filming[]
The series was initially scheduled to be filmed in California after receiving a tax credit to shoot in the state.[9] On January 31, 2022, it was reported that production had begun in Vancouver, British Columbia.[10]
References[]
- ^ Petski, Denise (October 15, 2019). "'Grease' Spinoff Series 'Rydell High' Ordered By HBO Max". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 10, 2020). "'Grease: Rydell High': Annabel Oakes To Write & EP HBO Max Spinoff Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 13, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ @WarnerMedia (May 27, 2020). "#HBOMax is here!