The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again is a 2016 American musical comedy television film. It is a tribute to the cult classic 1975 film of the same name and directed by Kenny Ortega, using the original script written by Richard O'Brien and Jim Sharman. Starring an ensemble cast led by Laverne Cox, the film premiered on the Fox network on October 20, 2016.
Based on | The Rocky Horror Picture Show, by Jim Sharman, Richard O'Brien, The Rocky Horror Show, and The Rocky Horror Show Live, by Richard O'Brien |
Directed by | Kenny Ortega |
Starring | Laverne Cox, Victoria Justice, Ryan McCartan, Annaleigh Ashford, Adam Lambert, Reeve Carney, Christina Milian, Staz Nair, Ivy Levan, Ben Vereen, Tim Curry |
Music by | Richard Hartley, Richard O'Brien |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
Executive producer(s) | Lou Adler, Gail Berman, Kenny Ortega |
Producer(s) | John Ryan |
Cinematography | Luc Montpellier |
Editor(s) | Don Brochu |
Running time | 88 minutes (TV cut), 95 minutes (Extended cut) |
Production company(s) | Fox 21 Television Studios, Ode Sounds & Visuals, The Jackal Group |
Distributor | 20th Television |
Budget | $20 million |
Original network | Fox |
About The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
This TV movie and tribute to the original film follows a couple as they encounter a transgender mad scientist.
Achievement of The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
The movie premiered on Fox in October 2016. More than 4.9 million viewers watched the TV movie.
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