Elizabeth Banks Producing Modern-Day Remake of '80s Teen Dance Rom-Com GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN

A modern-day remake of the cult classic 1985 teen dance romantic comedy Girls Just Wanna Have Fun is in the works with Elizabeth Banks producing with Max Handelman via the duo’s Brownstone Productions. Marja-Lewis Ryan, showrunner of The L Word: Generation Q, is co-writing the script with Allie Romano, who was a staff writer and executive story editor on Generation Q.

The original film starred Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt, as well as Lee Montgomery, Jonathan Silverman, Ed Lauter and Shannen Doherty.

The story centered on an army brat (Parker) who settles in Chicago, attends a strict Catholic high school and contends with an even stricter father at home. The girl decides to follow her passion of dance and, with the encouragement of her new best friend (Hunt), auditions for the local TV dance show. Hiding from dad, dealing with competition from a spoiled country club brat and first kisses and fights with crushes all figure into the growing up.

I loved this movie as a kid, and I think it’s a timeless story that will be a lot of fun with an update. Is this a movie you’ll check out when it’s released?