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Paramount+ Is Bringing Us Back to Rydell High With a Grease Prequel Series
It’s automated, it’s systematic, it’s hydromatic—why it’s a Grease prequel collection!
That’s proper, Greasers: On Jan. 31, Paramount+ introduced its new authentic collection, Grease: Rise of the Pink Girls. The musical collection, written and govt produced by Annabel Oakes, “takes place 4 years earlier than the unique Grease: In 1954 earlier than rock ‘n’ roll dominated, earlier than the T-Birds had been the best within the college, 4 fed-up, outcasts dare to have enjoyable on their very own phrases, sparking an ethical panic that can change Rydell Excessive without end,” in accordance with the collection description.
The Grace Gilroy and Alethea Jones–produced collection stars Madison Thompson, recognized for her function as Erin Pierce in Ozark, Jackie Hoffman, most not too long ago seen in Solely Murders within the Constructing as Uma Heller, together with Marisa Davila, Tricia Fukuhara, Cheyenne Isabel Wells and Ari Notartomaso.
The season will encompass 10 episodes and shall be obtainable to stream on Paramount+ in 2022.