film and the original Broadway show. Starring Julianne Hough, Aaron Tveit, and Vanessa Hudgens, the adaptation received positive reviews, especially for Hudgens, and ten Emmy nominations. On October 15, 2019, it was announced that a musical television series based on Grease, titled Grease: Rydell High, was given a straight-to-series order by HBO Max. Annabel Oakes is set to write the pilot episode and act as executive producer for the series. In 2020, the series' title was changed to Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies'' and will premiere on Paramount+. Filming began in January 2022, and the series' cast was announced at the end of the month. References External links 1978 films 1978 directorial debut films 1970s dance films 1970s high school films 1970s musical comedy films 1978 romantic comedy films 1970s romantic musical films 1970s teen comedy films 1970s teen romance films 1970s American films American auto racing films American dance films American high school films American musical comedy films American rock musicals American romantic comedy films American romantic musical films American teen comedy films American teen musical films American teen romance films 1970s English-language films Films about proms Films based on musicals Films directed by Randal Kleiser Films set in the 1950s Films set in 1958 Films set in 1959 Films shot in Los Angeles Films with screenplays by Allan Carr Films with screenplays by Bronte Woodard Drag racing Flying cars in fiction Grease (musical) Paramount Pictures films United States National Film Registry films Films produced by Allan Carr haw:Grease (1978 film)