Variety recently reported that "MTV is doing the time warp on a remake of 1975 cult classic 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show.' ... Two-hour remake will use the original screenplay by Jim Sharman and Richard O'Brien but may also include music not featured in the original. ... 'I'd like to see it shown a year from this coming Halloween, but that's up to MTV,' [exec producer of the original film, and genius responsible for this idea, Lou] Adler said."
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117989391.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
Why would you do this to a movie with such a devoted fanbase, MTV? People who love this movie really love this movie, and you're gonna make them cry into their boas.
Seriously, MTV. Just no. Don't touch-a touch-a touch it!
(read less)Variety recently reported that "MTV is doing the time warp on a remake of 1975 cult classic 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show.' ... Two-hour remake will use the original screenplay by Jim Sharman and Richard O'Brien but may also include music not featured in the original. ... 'I'd like to see it shown a year from this coming Halloween, but that's up to MTV,' [exec producer of the original film, and genius responsible for this idea, Lou] Adler...
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