Yes, Grease really is the Word…
All signs point towards a sensational series coming from Grease: Rise Of The Pink Ladies.
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Paramount+ has released the official music video for the single, Grease Is The Word from the upcoming series, Grease: Rise Of The Pink Ladies.
And if this is any indication, the 10 part series looks to be quite sensational (the trailer was also solid).
Grease Is The Word is a modern take on the iconic song Grease, which was written by Barry Gibb and performed by Frankie Valli and served as the opening track of the 1978 classic musical film. Grease Is The Word will be featured alongside 30 original songs in season one of Grease: Rise Of The Pink Ladies, with executive music producer and Grammy Award nominated songwriter Justin Tranter at the helm. As seen in the Grease Is The Word music video, each song in the series will be accompanied by a choreographed dance number, led by choreographer Jamal Sims.
Release details on the full Grease: Rise Of The Pink Ladies soundtrack from Capitol Records will be announced at a later date.
Grease: Rise Of The Pink Ladies stars 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 and Jackie Hoffman as Asst. Principal McGee.
The musical series takes place four years before the original Grease. In 1954, before rock ‘n’ roll ruled, before the T-Birds were the coolest in the school, four fed-up outcasts dare to have fun on their own terms, sparking a moral panic that will change Rydell High forever.
From Paramount Television Studios, Grease: Rise Of The Pink Ladies is written and executive produced by Annabel Oakes (Atypical, Minx), who also serves as showrunner and directed a later episode. Alethea Jones (Made for Love, Dollface, Evil) directed the pilot plus two more episodes and executive produces. Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey executive produce for Temple Hill, and Adam Fishbach also executive produces. Erik Feig and Samie Kim Falvey executive produce via PictureStart, and it’s produced by Grace Gilroy. Choreography by Jamal Sims, who also directed, and music by Grammy Award nominee and executive music producer Justin Tranter.
Two episodes on Friday, 7 April on Paramount+and continues weekly.
7 Responses
Excellent choreography and professionally high energy levels help considerably.
I am always intrigued about how they film a song and dance routine like this with a cast of thousands and spread over a wide area. A lot of very clever editing involved no doubt.
Still a lengthy tracking shot at the opening, immaculately staged.
… it’s a little amusing that a show from the 70s, recreating the 50s could be a sensation in the 20s, particularly as a school production in Perth was called off a year or so ago because students raised their concerns about whether it was “appropriate in modern times” … but hey any director who can pull off a fantastic one minute and five second one-shot like the start of that clip has my vote …
Oh my God David spot on! I liked the trailer too but it was solid not outstanding… this however was something quite special and in the space of 3 and half minutes this series has shot straight to the upper echelons of my most anticipated. Cannot wait.
Just like the original no one looks like a high schooler. Haha
Exactly, Stockard Channing who played Rizzo was 34 basically so she could have had 2 kids in high school 🎒 anyway.