Director Craig Brewer makes a shrewd decision in the opening sequence of the new Footloose: Just like in the 1984 version, the film opens with shots of young legs and feet, kicking along to the tune ...

Footloose premiered on Broadway in late 1998 and ran for over 700 performances, earning four Tony Award nominations including Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical, while the Original Cast ...

The new "Footloose" almost had one of its old stars in it. “One of my first drafts had a deadbeat dad of Ren [McCormack]. The studio came to me asking a role for Kevin [Bacon], and that was all I ...

Co-stars Kenny Wormald and Julianne Hough (R) pose together at the premiere of the film "Footloose" in Los Angeles October 3, 2011. REUTERS The original Footloose inspired a generation of kids to kick ...

The actor had already made his film debut in 1978's National Lampoon's Animal House and starred in 1980's Friday the 13th before playing Ren McCormack. Following Footloose, Bacon landed roles in JFK ...

The idea of remaking “Footloose” might seem pointless, but the new one is definitely an upgrade. It’s set roughly in the present, and it comes up with a fresh (and possibly dumber) reason for a small ...

The performances will feature members of the original cast (Jeremy Kushnier, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Billy Hartung, Kathy Deitch, Roz Brown, Orfeh, and more) who will share the stage with Jay ...

If you liked the 1984 “Footloose,” with a dewy Kevin Bacon as a dancing rebel and Lori Singer as a not-so-innocent minister’s daughter, you’ll probably like the 2011 “Footloose” — it’s pretty much the ...

Don't look now, but Hollywood is currently in the process of taking every movie you ever loved and making it again, only dumber, flashier, and probably starring Taylor Lautner. One of the latest ...

Though it’s not entirely clear that the world needs a "Footloose" remake, it's good to know that the one we've been given is at least a worthy update of the original film that wowed audiences in 1984 ...

Captain Kirk voyages to a new frontier: the summit of a Billboard albums chart. For a trek through more bad Shatner puns, read on. By Gary Trust MR. SPACEMAN: LET’S DANCE: Following the movie’s ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. For children of the ‘80s, the Footloose and Dirty Dancing soundtracks are nostalgic treasure ...