Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies is an upcoming musical romantic comedy web television series that will air on HBO Max. It is a direct continuation of the 1978 film Grease, which itself was based on the musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey.

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies
Genre
Based onGrease
by Jim Jacobs
Warren Casey
Written byAnnabel Oakes
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
Production
Executive producer(s)Annabel Oakes
Production company(s)
Distributor
Release
Original networkHBO Max

Premise

Continues the adventures of students attending Rydell High School.

Production

The series was given a straight to series order by WarnerMedia, set to air on their streaming service HBO Max.[1] In April 2020, Annabel Oakes was hired to write the pilot episode, and will also 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.[3]

The series will film in California after receiving a tax credit to shoot in the state.[4]

References
  1. Petski, Denise (October 15, 2019). "'Grease' Spinoff Series 'Rydell High' Ordered By HBO Max". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. Andreeva, Nellie (April 10, 2020). "'Grease: Rydell High': Annabel Oakes To Write & EP HBO Max Spinoff Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  3. @WarnerMedia (May 27, 2020). "#HBOMax is here! 🥳 Our groundbreaking streaming platform features iconic and beloved programming from across the WarnerMedia portfolio, a roster of new Max Originals, & fan-favorite acquired franchises & films" (Tweet). Retrieved May 31, 2020 – via Twitter.
  4. Patten, Dominic (December 16, 2019). "'Impeachment: American Crime Story', 'Star Trek: Picard' & 'Euphoria' 2nd Seasons Among CA Tax Credit Winners". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
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