While the Cheat Sheet is normally packed with the usual suspects – The Hunger Games, The Dark Knight Rises and Twilight, just to name a few – this time around, we’ve got some rather unique stories to share. Unfortunately for Howard Stern, he’s part of the bunch as a hole in his team led to the leaking of Super 8. Another punch to the gut also goes out to 3D technology, as a recent study proves the extra dimension does nothing to enhance a story, rather only offers the potential for discomfort. On the brighter side, Kenny Ortega snagged a dream of a gig, as he’s been recruited to direct…

According to reports from Variety, a remake of the 1987 hit movie ‘Dirty Dancing’, previously starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, is on the way.  Per the reliable news outlet, director Kenny Ortega of ‘High School Musical’  fame has been tapped to produce the new age dance drama, with the help of Debra Martin Chase, whose credits include ‘ The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants’ and ‘The Cheetah Girls’. Discussing his new project, an excited Ortega told the press that “the opportunity to direct ‘Dirty Dancing’ is like returning home for me.  Growing up in the ’60s on the dance floor helped define me as a person and as an…

Production Weekly is reporting that Lionsgate is in development of a remake of the classic 1987 film, “Dirty Dancing”, based on a new script by Julia Dahl (“Uptown Girl”). The original classic film starred Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey as a dancing instructor at a Catskills resort and a visiting New Yorker respectively, who fall in love and compete in a local dance competition. Made for just $6 million, the film has gone on to earn a massive $213.95 million worldwide as of 2007. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from the remake of “Dirty Dancing”. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: Production Weekly)