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Eddie Izzard and Brian Dennehy Sign Up for 'Every Day'News > FAME Gets a Remake
The 1980 musical and later television series, "Fame" is officially getting a remake. 9 actors have been cast: Kristy Flores, Paul Iacono, Paul McGill, Naturi Naughton, Kay Panabaker, Kherington Payne, Collins Pennie, Walter Perez and Anna Maria Perez de Tagle are all onboard.
Addtionally, "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" star Thomas Dekker also in talks for one of the remaining lead roles. Fans of the original series will also see Debbie Allen, who played Lydia in the original, but will play a different character.
The plot will be similar to the original, following a group of young people as they seek their fame while attending a dance school.
THR.com presents the character rundown:
Flores plays Rosie, a dancer; Iacano ("The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie") plays Neil, a filmmaker; McGill plays Kevin, a gay dancer; Naughton ("Notorious") plays Denise, a multitalented classical pianist; Panabaker ("CSI: Crime Scene Investigation") plays Jenny, an actor; Payne ("So You Think You Can Dance") plays Alice, a ballerina; Pennie ("Half Nelson") plays Malik, an artist; Perez ("Friday Night Lights") plays Victor, a musician; and Perez de Tagle ("Hannah Montana") plays Joy Moy. Dekker would play Marco, a singer.
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