Coming from Chu and his producing partner Hieu Ho, it would be a dance comedy film set in the 1990s.
- November 18, 2014
AceShowbiz -
Director Jon M. Chu is wrapping himself in the idea of having a dance film set in the golden era of the 1990s. Together with his producing partner Hieu Ho, Chu has sold the rights of "Can't Touch This" to Focus Features.
There's not much to know about the project except that it's a comedy taking place in a high school. Chu and Ho came up with the story and then asked "Community" writers Annie Mebane and Steve Basilone to write the script. This writing duo definitely knows retro because they were producers of ABC's 1980s series "The Goldbergs".
If anyone capable of pulling off a dance movie, it would be Chu. He's been lauded for his work on "Step Up 2: The Streets" and "Step Up 3-D". He's currently working on the live-action adaptation of "Jem and the Holograms" in which he's also a producer. His name has also been linked to "Now You See Me" sequel and the third "G.I. Joe" film.
