A Fan-Made 'Footloose' Remake Coming Soon

Once upon a time, a remake of Footloose was going to be in theaters this year. A strange chain of events that has left the film without a star has officially sidelined it, and it's on its second screenplay and director already. But Paramount really wants to cut loose, so maybe...2011? In the meantime, Cinematical reports Our Footloose Remake is a scene-by-scene update of the 80s classic made by fans all over North America. You can find out more at the fan film's official site, which vows to "remake the crap out of this movie." Here's the story:

"In October 2008 it was announced that Paramount Pictures and Dylan Sellers Productions would be remaking the classic Footloose, starring Zac Efron. We were fed up. The Hollywood remake machine was going to take another solid movie, put it through the ringer, and make a buck from a younger generation. We decided, 'Let’s beat them to the punch. Let’s do this remake our way.' "Originally slated to release in June 2010, director complications have pushed the release of 'The New Studio Remake Footloose' back to 2011. Hollywood can’t make it by 2010? We can. Our fifty-four filmmaker The Footloose Remake will hit Los Angeles in June, taking the place of Paramount’s release. "Let’s undermine the Hollywood remake machine."