The film, to be produced by New Line Cinema, will star John Travolta as Trracy’s mom, Edna Turnblad, Queen Latifah as Motormouth Maybelle, and Amanda Bynes as Penny Pingleton. Additional casting will be announced shortly.
The show’s co-author, Marc Shaiman, told TheaterMania that the film’s other teenage roles, including Link Larkin, will be played by “age-appropriate” actors. Shaiman is writing numerous new songs for the film, including a new ballad for Blonsky. Filming is scheduled to begin in September, with a 2007 release planned.
