'Rocky Horror' remake goes on without O'Brien

Richard O'Brien has not given his blessing to a remake of cult hit 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'. Photo / Supplied

Cult musical film

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

is to be remade without the blessing of its creator Richard O'Brien.

Plans to remake the camp classic were announced on Wednesday, together with details that the project will be co-financed by Sky Movies in the UK and MTV in the US.

Sky also announced that Lou Adler, executive producer on the original film, would return in the same role, while O'Brien would co-produce.

But O'Brien, who wrote and co-starred in the original, has dismissed the claims and told the BBC he will not be involved in the project "in any way".

He said: "I'm not co-producing it and I won't be involved in any way.

"The first I heard about it was when people sent me cuttings from US papers."

Details of the film's director and cast have yet to be announced.

The original

Rocky Horror

, released in 1975, features a "sweet transvestite from transsexual Transylvania", and starred Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, O'Brien, Barry Bostwick and Meatloaf.

Adler said: "The Rocky Horror phenomenon has a life of its own that has reincarnated itself in numerous ways since its birth.

"Our hope has always been that each new endeavour and rebirth will expose the Rocky Horror experience to new audiences and expand the fan base," he added.

"So here we go again, with a new cast, believing that the Sky and MTV remake will add to the Rocky Horror phenomenon."

The remake is set to premiere on Sky Movies in the UK.

Watch the original trailer for

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

below.

- HERALD ONLINE