"Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies" Gets New Trailer

Paramount+ released Tuesday a new trailer for "Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies", the prequel series to the 1978 classic musical movie "Grease".

The series stays true to the movie and takes place at Rydell High four years before John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John’s Danny and Sandy attended Rydell High and the T-Birds and Pink Ladies reigned supreme.

"Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies" brings fans to 1954 and is centered around four high school outcasts banding to form the iconic girl gang.

The series stars Jason Schmidt as Buddy and 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, Maxwell Whittington-Cooper as Wally, and Jackie Hoffman as Assistant Principal McGee.

Principal photography began early last year. The series is written by Atypical alum Annabel Oakes, who will also executive produce and serve as showrunner.

Adam Fishbach and Marty Bowen will also serve as executive producers through their respective Temple Hill and Picturestart banners as well as Alethea Jones, who will also be directing the pilot and two more episodes.

"Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies" will feature new original music written and executive produced by Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer Justin Tranter, who best known for working with A-list talent like Dua Lipa and Lady Gaga.

Jamal Sims, who is best known for work on RuPaul’s Drag Race, will also be choreographing the musical numbers for the series. 

"Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies" is set to hit Paramount+ on April 7.