Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow, Black Snake Moan) discusses why he decided to remake Footloose and talks about the hunt for his new stars in this video interview feature. He also talks about how he felt when, as a child, he saw Kevin Bacon in the original Footloose.
The new movie, which opens Friday, stars Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Andie MacDowell, Dennis Quaid and Miles Teller.
Plot synopsis: Ren MacCormack (played by newcomer Kenny Wormald) is transplanted from Boston to the small southern town of Bomont where he experiences a heavy dose of culture shock. A few years prior, the community was rocked by a tragic accident that killed five teenagers after a night out and Bomont’s local councilmen and the beloved Reverend Shaw Moore (Dennis Quaid) responded by implementing ordinances that prohibit loud music and dancing. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ban, revitalizing the town and falling in love with the minister’s troubled daughter Ariel (Julianne Hough) in the process.
