Briefly: Choreographer-turned-director
Kenny Ortega directed the first two
High School Musical films, the Michael Jackson performance film
This Is It, and was set to direct the remake of
Footloose before dropping out and leaving room for Craig Brewer to take that project. But Kenny Ortega is now set to remake another well-liked '80s dance film. Lionsgate has just hired him to direct a new version of
Dirty Dancing. And if anyone is a ...