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John Waters readies 'Hairspray' sequel
Published Thursday, Jul 24 2008, 12:26 BST | By Simon Reynolds

Director Adam Shankman plans to return for the second film, along with producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron and songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.
Shankman told Variety: "I never thought of musicals as franchises, but it certainly worked with High School Musical, and the idea of working with that cast again, and creating new material and music, is a dream come true.
"John (Waters) has such an original and extraordinary voice; we all can't wait to see what he has come up with."
Waters originated Hairspray as a movie in 1988. It subsequently became a stage musical before being brought back to the big screen last year.
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