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06-20-2009, 08:45 AM
"Dancing With the Stars" pro dancer and country singer Julianne Hough will star opposite Chace Crawford on Paramount's upcoming remake of "Footloose," contingent on working out scheduling.
It's Hough's first major film role.
Crawford signed on a month ago to star after Zac Efron decided in March against toplining another tuner after "High School Musical 3" and "Hairspray."
Lensing is set to begin in March with plans for a more mature version of "Footloose" than the original.
Dylan Sellers is producing alongside Ortega, Craig Zadan -- a producer of the original "Footloose" -- and Neil Meron.
The 1984 original spawned one of the biggest-selling soundtracks of its era and made a star of Kevin Bacon.
It's Hough's first major film role.
Crawford signed on a month ago to star after Zac Efron decided in March against toplining another tuner after "High School Musical 3" and "Hairspray."
Lensing is set to begin in March with plans for a more mature version of "Footloose" than the original.
Dylan Sellers is producing alongside Ortega, Craig Zadan -- a producer of the original "Footloose" -- and Neil Meron.
The 1984 original spawned one of the biggest-selling soundtracks of its era and made a star of Kevin Bacon.