Lionsgate TV & ABC Prep Dirty Dancing Adaptation

Instead, whether or not it gets the made-for-TV treatment is contingent on whether or not the network can get the cast in place to make the movie work.

As of yet, it’s unknown who will play Swayze’s Johnny Castle. The two eventually fall in love.

Breslin, best known for her childhood roles in Little Miss Sunshine and Signs, most recently starred on the first season of Scream Queens. This time, actress-singer Abigail Breslin will play the lead role of Baby.

Executive producers for the project include Allison Shearmur (“The Hunger Games”) as well as the screenwriter of the original 1987 movie, Eleanor Bergstein.

Penning the Dirty Dancing musical adaptation is Jessica Sharzer (American Horror Story).

Rumours suggesting the Dirty Dancing remake will be an all-live TV event, like last week’s The Wiz, last year’s Peter Pan and next month’s Grease: Live have been shot down.

The original film’s award-winning soundtrack is also getting a revamp with Grammy nominee Adam Anders and Glee’s Peer Astrom tackling the songs, while Gosford Park’s Stephen Altman will take charge of set design.

Other people who appeared in the original version of the film, which was directed by Emile Ardolino, included Jerry Orbach, Cynthia Rhodes, Jack Weston, Jane Brucker, Kelly Bishop, Lonny Price, Neal Jones and Wayne Knight.