Hairspray director John Waters is about to start production on his first feature film for 20 years, with Aubrey Plaza as the lead, it has been reported.
A film version of the stage musical, starring John Travolta and Michelle Pfeiffer, was released in 2007.
Waters’ last film as director was the poorly received 2004 release A Dirty Shame, starring Tracey Ullman, Johnny Knoxville and Selma Blair.
According to World of Reel, Emily the Criminal and The White Lotus star Plaza is confirmed for Liarmouth, Waters’ adaptation of his own 2022 novel.