Paramount+ has given a formal go-ahead to Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, a prequel series to the classic 1978 film, which comes from Paramount Television Studios.
The 10-episode pickup, which had been in progress for quite a long time, marks the first official scripted series order since PTVS President Nicole Clemens added a senior role at the streamer as President, Paramount+ Original Scripted Series.
Oil: Rise of the Pink Ladies is set four years before the original Grease. Before rock ‘n’ roll ruled, before the T-Birds were the coolest in the school, four fed-up, outcast girls dare to have some good times according to their own terms, sparking a moral panic that will change Rydell High for eternity.
While the description can be interpreted as referring to the four Pink Ladies from the film, Rizzo, Frenchy, Marty, and Jan, the side project series will really highlight new characters.
Oil: Rise of the Pink Ladies (fka Grease: Rydell High), arrived at Paramount+ for advancement the previous fall after it was placed in turnaround by HBO Max where the prequel had been initially set up with a directly to-series request.
The prequel is written and executive produced by maker Annabel Oakes (Atypical), who additionally will fill in as showrunner. Marty Bowen will executive produce through Temple Hill. Erik Feig will executive produce by means of Picturestart.
The film Grease, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, was the highest-grossing live-action musical of all time before the Disney reboots of Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King. Its soundtrack has sold in excess of 8 million duplicates in the U.S. alone. The establishment made an effective return to television with the 2016 live arranging on Fox, featuring Julianne Hough and Vanessa Hudgens, which won five Emmys.
Paramount+ is wagering intensely on TV series offshoots of the absolute most famous movies in the Paramount library which are accessible on the platform. Likewise in progress are Flashdance, Love Story and The Italian Job, just as more Star Trek offshoots, among others.