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Grease premiered in 1978, and its popularity is still high today, 47 years later. The iconic musical starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John started a franchise that led to a sequel, a prequel series, and an upcoming film, Summer Lovin', currently in production.

Travolta, who rose to fame thanks to the role of the rebellious, bad boy Danny Zuko, is still hopelessly devoted to the role. In a new post on Instagram, the actor revealed he made a surprise appearance on Friday at a Grease sing-along at the Hollywood Bowl. The actor's appearance wasn't complete without a Danny Zuko-approved leather jacket.

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The actor shared a photo of his hair styled back, and his black t-shirt and black leather jacket. He also attached a video from the moment he surprised the fans at the Grease sing-along, and everyone's reactions. He even recreated...

John Travolta made a surprise appearance at Friday night’s “Grease” sing-a-long at the Hollywood Bowl dressed as his iconic drag racing, hip swinging 1950s bad boy Danny Zuko.

“Tonight at the Hollywood Bowl, for the first time I surprised everyone at the ‘Grease’ Sing-a-Long and dressed up as Danny Zuko,” Travolta wrote in an Instagram post Saturday, sharing a video of his appearance. “No one knew. Not even the cast. Thank you for a great evening.”

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In the video, Travolta swaggered on stage as the leather-clad greaser, as the packed Hollywood Bowl erupted in cheers. Travolta then greeted the other original cast members on stage, who were stunned themselves to see him, before addressing the crowd.

“L.A! I thought you were going back to Australia?” Travolta joked, referencing the iconic line from the classic movie musical.

The team behind the ‘Life After Movies’ documentary series are back, and this time they are bringing to life the story of the much-beloved musical ‘Grease’ with the latest doc ‘Life After Grease.’

The doc is the latest feature in the ‘Life After Movies’ series. With more interviews shot beyond this teaser, and more to go, ‘Life After Grease’ will celebrate Randal Kleiser’s 1978 classic starring Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta. With interviews with T-Birds Barry Pearl, Michael Tucci, Kelly Ward and Pink Ladies Didi Conn, Jamie Donnelly and Dinah Manoff, plus so many more!

With production underway, the team are back to their crowdfunding efforts to help complete the project.

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Back in 2019, UK filmmaker Lisa Downs brought her love of childhood movies to life with ‘Life After Flash’, a deep dive into Flash Gordon. Following up...

Life After Grease is a new documentary catching up with those involved in the much-loved 1970s musical feature. And it needs your help!

Filmmaker Lisa Downs has gradually been building up quite the collection of movie nerd documentaries. She’s made Life After Flash, Life After The Navigator and Life After The Neverending Story to date, where she tracks down those involved in Flash Gordon, Flight Of The Navigator and The Neverending Story and brings their stories up to date.

Her next project? Life After Grease, which – as the title suggests – sees her talking to those involved in the movie, and capturing their stories. She’s already got Grease director Randal Kleiser involved, and has filmed interviews with assorted members of the cast and crew.

There are still some interviews to capture, and the film to edit into shape, and so Lisa – as an independent filmmaker – has launched a Kickstarter...

A hilarious revelation compares the cast ages of the Pink Ladies in Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies to the actresses of the original girl group featured in the 1978 film. The iconic pink jacket has been taken out of reserve, but this time to adorn a more assorted set of young high schoolers whose songs, dances, and distinctive portraits have been woven together to recount the origins of the Pink Lady syndicate. Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies encompasses the nostalgic 1950s even now, and many aspects of the series evoke the fervor of Grease despite the passage of time.

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies incorporates retro tunes and cheerfully bright sets to replicate elements of the film and the '50s, yet the new cast of Grease characters indicates purposeful diversions from the movie to highlight contemporary narratives and to reach a much larger audience. The blend of...

Apparently, "Grease" is still the word at Paramount+ because an all-new show based on the hit stage musical and its beloved 1978 film adaptation is heading to the streaming service later this year after originally being set up at HBO Max in 2019. But rather than follow the star-crossed students made famous by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, the 10-episode series will focus on the origins of the Pink Ladies, the girl gang made up of Stockard Channing, Dinah Manoff, Jamie Donnelly, and Didi Conn in the first movie (and led by an up-and-coming Michelle Pfeiffer in the underrated sequel).

Titled "Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies," this prequel will be set four years before the original story and follows the first members of the group that challenged the idea of what a woman should be like in the 1950s. And while we've seen images and cast announcements for the upcoming project in the past,...

The Grease prequel series, Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, reveals its first image. Created by Annabel Oakes, the new series brings viewers back in time to the hallways of Rydell High school in the year 1954. Originally a musical, Grease was adapted for the big screen in 1978, starring John Travolta and the late Olivia Newton-John. An unlikely couple, Grease follows Newton-John's girl-next-door Sandy and Travolta's greaser bad boy Danny as they work together to make their relationship survive the harsh judgments of their peers, and break the status quo of high school stereotypes. While Grease the movie was a major success, its sequel Grease 2, struggled to follow in the same footsteps. However, a new prequel series is set to revive the franchise.

Now, EW reveals the first look at the prequel series with an image from Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies. The image unveils its main cast...

Paramount+ has set the cast for its upcoming “Grease” prequel TV series, “Rise of the Pink Ladies.”

The series will star Marisa Davila as Jane, Cheyenne Isabel Wells as Olivia, Ari Notartomaso as Cynthia, Tricia Fukuhara as Nancy, Shanel Bailey as Hazel, Madison Thompson as Susan, Johnathan Nieves as Richie, Jason Schmidt as Buddy, Maxwell Whittington-Cooper as Wally and Jackie Hoffman as Asst. Principal McGee.

The musical series takes place four years before the original “Grease,” in 1954 before rock ‘n’ roll ruled. Before the T-Birds were the coolest in the school, four fed-up, outcasts dare to have fun on their own terms, sparking a moral panic that will change Rydell High forever.

“Rise of the Pink Ladies,” created by showrunner Annabel Oakes (“Atypical”), has a 10-episode order. Oakes will also serve as the writer, executive producer and showrunner.

In addition to Oakes, Marty Bowen will executive produce the streaming show via Temple Hill.

Paramount+ has ordered “Grease” prequel series “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies,” which hails from Paramount Television Studios, TheWrap has confirmed.

“Rise of the Pink Ladies,” created by showrunner Annabel Oakes (“Atypical”), has a 10-episode order. Oakes will also serve as the writer, executive producer and showrunner.

In addition to Oakes, Marty Bowen will executive produce the streaming show via Temple Hill. Erik Feig joins him through PictureStart.

“Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies” is set four years before the original “Grease.” Or as Paramount puts it: “Before rock ‘n’ roll ruled, before the T-Birds were the coolest in the school, four fed-up, outcast girls dare to have fun on their own terms, sparking a moral panic that will change Rydell High forever.”

The original “Grease,” which starred John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, took the world by storm in 1978. Based on the 1971 musical, it was set in the late 1950s.

In an exclusive cover story, Closer Weekly celebrates the 40th anniversary of the beloved hit Grease — filled with exclusive interviews from the musical cast who share never-before-heard memories of filming and explain why they'll always be connected to one another. "Can you believe it," John Travolta marvels to Closer about Grease reaching this milestone. "It's the movie that lasts forever!" The film adaptation of the stage musical premiered on June 16, 1978, and it's been a fan favorite ever since. "We didn't have any great expectation and then 40 years later, it's still going," says Olivia Newton-John, who played transfer student Sandy. (Photo Credit: R/R) "It was like a party every day. A lot of the actors had been in Grease on Broadway and they were so excited to be part of it, and that permeated the set," director Randal Kleiser tells Closer. "Grease is about firsts — first car, first love, first breakup.

Stars: Ever Carradine, Michele Hicks, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Ben Mendelsohn, Tony Shalhoub, Sarah Shahi, Orlando Jones, Ivana Milicevic, Brooke Adams, Raffaello Degruttola, Jamie Donnelly, Cullen Douglas | Written and Directed by Donna Robinson

Beatle is a quirky loner who refuses to live by society’s rules. Her only human contact is with her psychiatrist and the stripper/hooker she employs once a week. Everything changes the night she meets Athena, a suicidal blonde with a secret.

Guns for Hire is one of those films where you are absolutely sure what is going on, right up until the big reveal at the end, where you suddenly realise you did not have a clue at all what was going on. The twist within a twist within a twist is done so well, I actually did not have a clue that it was coming and was too busy enjoying Guns for Hire for what it was.

Olivia Newton-John and Didi Conn go together (like rama lamma lamma ka dinga da dinga dong), so it was an absolute pleasure to see the pair reunited at the weekend.

At Newton-John's Las Vegas show on Saturday night, Grease's Frenchy (Conn) and Sandy (Newton-John) got dressed in their best Pink Ladies leather for a rendition of 'Summer Nights'.

They were joined by backing singer Marlen Landin for the performance at The Flamingo.

Based on Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs's 1971 musical, Grease was adapted for the big screen in 1978 and became an instant success.

The film starred Newton-John as Australian Sandy, who had a summer fling with Danny Zuko (John Travolta), only for the pair to be reunited at Rydell High School the following semester.

Initially a preppy outcast, Sandy becomes friends with the Pink Ladies: Frenchy, Rizzo (Stockard Channing), Marty (Dinah Manoff) and Jan (Jamie Donnelly).

The film...

Pink Ladies forever! Olivia Newton-John and Didi Conn, who played Sandy and Frenchy in the 1978 cult musical hit film "Grease," reunited on Saturday at the Flamingo Hotel & Casino during the Aussie singer's concert. Olivia paid homage to her famous character, slipping back into a black leather jacket with an all-black outfit and signature red lip. Conn celebrated her own "Grease" character, rocking the trademark Pink Ladies jacket that both Frenchy and Sandy wore, along with their pals Rizzo (Stockard Channing), Jan (Jamie Donnelly), and Marty (Dinah Manoff).The best part? The pair even sang the movie track, "Summer Nights," for the audience! In the years since her turn as the pink-haired beauty school dropout, Conn appeared in "The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and reprised her role of Frenchy in 1982's "Grease 2." Newton-John also recently reunited with her leading man, John Travolta. The former...

The Pink Ladies had a small, brief reunion this weekend when Olivia Newton-John was joined onstage by her "Grease" co-star Didi Conn at a concert in Las Vegas.

Newton-John and Conn, who starred in the hit 1978 musical, sang and danced together again Saturday at the Flamingo Hotel & Casino, where Newton-John is holding her "Summer Nights" residency, a nod to one of the most famous songs from the flick. The pair slipped right back into character for the number, with Newton-John sporting Sandy's blonde locks and all-black leather ensemble, and Conn donning a Pink Ladies jacket like her onscreen alter ego, Frenchy.

While we would have loved if fellow Pink Ladies Rizzo (Stockard Channing), Jan (Jamie Donnelly), and Marty Maraschino (Dinah Manoff) could have joined the gals, it's nice to know that Sandy and Frenchy are still Bff.

Check out the photo above, and just try to keep the songs from...

We at BollySpice are not just excited but inspired by John Travolta having attended the Iifa awards.

As the anticipation builds up on seeing the icon strut his stuff on a Bollywood screen very soon, we at BollySpice were suddenly struck by the thought:

How Cool would a Bollywood version of Travolta’s legendary musical Grease be?!

Grease (Director: Randal Kleiser; 1978) is perfect Bollywood material.

One summer, Danny meets Sandy.

Danny and Sandy fall in love.

As the summer break ends so does their love story as they part ways.

By fate, they end up at the same school but things are not so simple. Danny has a “cool dude” reputation to maintain and doesn’t let his true feelings show… for a while!

Grease is a romantic, feel good musical on love, friendship and coming of age.

Well, we just wouldn’t let a mesmerising thought like this be left to our imaginations…...

Don't miss out on winning tickets to the Jay and Mark Duplass comedy "Cyrus" from Fox Searchlight Pictures! The film stars John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei, Catherine Keener, Matt Walsh, Katie Aselton, Tim Guinee, Kellan Rhude, Jamie Donnelly and Jerard Garner. With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcee finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son. Written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass, the iconoclastic filmmaking team behind Sundance Film Festival favorite The Puffy Chair, Cyrus takes an insightful and funny look at love and family in contemporary Los Angeles...

See a few new pics from Fox Searchlight Pictures' "Cyrus" with John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei, Catherine Keener, Matt Walsh, Katie Aselton, Tim Guinee, Kellan Rhude, Jamie Donnelly and Jerard Garner. The comedy was seen at this year's Sundance Film Festival and opens on June 18th. Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass of "Baghead" fame, directed from their own writing. Michael Costigan produces. With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcee finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son. Written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass, the iconoclastic filmmaking team behind Sundance Film Festival favorite The Puffy Chair, Cyrus takes an insightful and funny look at love and family in contemporary Los Angeles...

MovieJungle.com has the trailer, 2 new clips as well as images from Fox Searchlight Pictures' "Cyrus," starring John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei, Catherine Keener, Matt Walsh, Katie Aselton, Tim Guinee, Kellan Rhude, Jamie Donnelly and Jerard Garner. The comedy is playing at this year's Sundance Film Festival and is helmed and written by Jay and Mark Duplass ("Baghead," "The Puffy Chair"). With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcee finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son. Written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass, the iconoclastic filmmaking team behind Sundance Film Festival favorite The Puffy Chair, Cyrus takes an insightful and funny look at love and family in contemporary Los Angeles. Still single seven years after the breakup of his marriage, John...