(L to R) Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze in ‘Dirty Dancing’. Photo: Vestron Pictures.

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• ‘Hunger Games’ producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson have boarded the new ‘Dirty Dancing’ sequel.
• The movie will be a direct continuation of the 1987 film.
• Original star Jennifer Grey is aboard to appear in and also produce the movie.

Lionsgate is hoping to have the time of its life all over again.

While plans have been underway for a while now to a new, more official sequel to 1987 hit ‘Dirty Dancing’, the studio is adding the producing power of Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson, who together have shepherded the ‘Hunger Games’ franchise to screens. They’re joining Jennifer Grey, who starred in the original alongside Patrick Swayze and will appear in and produce the new one.

The aim is to have the movie shooting this year, but doesn’t currently appear to have a director aboard, as the new Lionsgate statement about the sequel doesn’t mention one.

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What’s the story of the ‘Dirty Dancing’ sequel?

(L to R) Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in ‘Dirty Dancing’. Photo: Vestron Pictures.

We don’t yet know the exact story of the sequel –– though Grey’s return as Frances “Baby” Houseman, the character from the original suggests that we’ll see the story of a new young woman through her eyes.

‘Dying for Sex’ co-creator Kim Rosenstock has written the script.

‘Dirty Dancing’ sequel: Jennifer Grey talks

(L to R) Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in ‘Dirty Dancing’. Photo: Vestron Pictures.

Here’s what Grey said in a new statement about returning to the world of ‘Dirty Dancing’:

“The role of Baby has held a very deep and meaningful place in my heart, as it has in the hearts of so many fans over the years. I’ve long wondered where we might find Baby years later and what her life might be like, but it’s taken time to assemble the kind of people that I felt could be entrusted to build on the legacy of the original film… and I’m excited to say that It looks like the wait will soon be over!”

(L to R) Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in ‘Dirty Dancing’. Photo: Vestron Pictures.

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