‘Grease’ Prequel ‘Rise of the Pink Ladies’ Is Coming & It Looks Amazing

Bring on the satin jackets!

By Maria Guido January 11, 2023

There is a prequel to Grease coming to Paramount+ and it’s all about the Pink Ladies

Who among us raised on the 1978 classic Grease didn’t fantasize about being a Pink Lady? The love story between Sandy and Danny was great and all, but the biggest takeaway from the epic movie for any teen girl was how cool it would be to start a girl gang with matching pink satin jackets. My friends and I fought over who would be Rizzo. I can’t remember if I won. Anyway, I digress. Some genius at Paramount+ realized the Pink Ladies never got the shine they deserved. The studio is releasing a prequel series all about the amazing crew—Rise of the Pink Ladies.

Rise of the Pink Ladies Plot

“The musical series takes place four years before the original “Grease”; in 1954 before rock ‘n’ roll ruled, before the T-Birds were the coolest in the school, four fed-up outcasts dare to have fun on their own terms, sparking a moral panic that will change Rydell High forever,” the press release from Paramount+ teases.

Rise of the Pink Ladies Trailer

“A girl’s reputation is all that she has.” We already see where this is going, Assistant Principal McGee. And it looks like there are some inclusive updates, like one of the Pink Ladies having a crush on a girl, that will bring this timeless story into this century. Here for it!

Rise of the Pink Ladies Cast

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