Yep. Yessssss. YEAH.

Posted by Melissa McEwan at Thursday, October 22, 2015
As you may remember, I was pretty unthrilled when Fox announced a remake of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. But that's because I NEVER IMAGINED IN ELEVENTY MILLION YEARS that they would OMGOMGOMG cast Laverne Cox as Dr. Frank-N-Furter!!!

image of actress Laverne Cox
GET READY, MONSTERS!
Cox will play Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the role played by Tim Curry in the original Broadway cast and the 1975 movie. With Cox on board, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which had been gestating for a while, is getting a formal green light for a premiere in fall 2016.

The two-hour taped event is described as a reimagining of the 20th Century Fox cult classic, which last month marked 40 years of theatrical distribution – longer than any other film in history.
OKAY I TAKE IT ALL BACK. I AM OFFICIALLY ON BOARD!!!

Says Cox: "I am so excited that the news is out. I am so honored to be a part of the Rocky Horror legacy." Woot!

I! CAN'T! EVEN! DEAL! WITH! HOW! EXCITED! I! AM!
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