Remake
Paramount Pictures announced plans to fast-track a musical remake of Footloose. The remake was written and directed by Craig Brewer.
Paramount revealed the full cast on June 22, 2010, with Kenny Wormald as Ren McCormick, Julianne Hough as Ariel, and Dennis Quaid as Rev. Shaw Moore. It is set in the fictional town of Bomont, Georgia, and was filmed in Georgia.
Filming started in September, 2010. It was budgeted at $25 million. The release date was October 14, 2011.
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