Grease stars to return in sequel

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John are being asked to return in Grease 3, playing the characters they played in the original 1978 film.

This time, however, they would be parents and the story will revolve around their children, according to news reports.

Didi Conn, who played Frenchie in the original film, reportedly talked Paramount studio executives into the idea of another sequel when she attended the studio’s DVD release party where Travolta and Newton-John entertained partygoers with the musical number You’re The One That I Want.

Conn will be an executive producer on the project.

The original Grease spawned a sequel four years later, Grease 2.

Its failure was ascribed by some observers to the introduction of a new cast of characters, headed by Maxwell Caulfield and Michelle Pfeiffer.

The producers reportedly hope to avoid that problem by bringing back the old gang from the first instalment while also introducing new characters.