Dirty Dancing 2 sets a 2024 release date. Released in 1987, Dirty Dancing stars Jennifer Grey as Frances “Baby” Houseman, a young woman who unwillingly spends the summer at a Catskills resort with her family. Baby becomes enamored with the camp’s dance instructor, Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze), and the unlikely pair fall in love while learning to perform the biggest dance of the summer. In 2020, it was announced that Dirty Dancing 2 was in the works with Grey reprising her role as Baby. Recently, Dirty Dancing 2 revealed that the sequel film will be helmed by Warm Bodies director Jonathan Levine.
Now, the film has another major update. Per Deadline, Dirty Dancing 2 will release in theaters on February 9, 2024. Written by Elizabeth Chomko and Levine, Dirty Dancing 2 centers on Baby's return to Kellerman's Resort, with her history with the place intertwining with a new young couple at the resort as they tackle romance and dancing. At this time, Dirty Dancing 2 has yet to announce who will join Grey in the cast.
Having already inspired the 2004 prequel film Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights a 2017 made-for-TV remake, Dirty Dancing could provide a proper follow-up story for Grey's Baby. Of course, Dirty Dancing 2 is expected to pay tribute to Swayze, who passed away in 2009. Dirty Dancing debuted over three decades ago, but the film continues to captivate and entertain audiences of all generations. For now, Dirty Dancing fans won't have to wait much longer to see the next installment. Dirty Dancing 2 arrives in theaters on February 9, 2024.
Source: Deadline
Dirty Dancing 2, which sees Jennifer Grey reprise her role as Baby from the original film, sets a February 2024 theatrical release date.Bethany Guerrero