Laverne Cox Shares Instagram Clip from Upcoming ROCKY HORROR Remake

By: Sep. 11, 2016
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As the countdown continues for the upcoming, highly-anticipated Rocky Horror Picture Show remake starring Laverne Cox as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, we're shivering with you-know-what. Yesterday, Cox uploaded a new Instagram video that features her fellow cast mates describing her character in just three words. The caption for the video reads "Love you all so much...I love Frank-n-furter through your eyes." Check out the short video, and don't forget to brush up on your Time Warp between now and October 20th!

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW follows sweethearts Janet Weiss and Brad Majors, who stumble upon Dr. Frank-N-Furter's bizarre abode. Frank-N-Furter, a sexually ambiguous flirtatious alien mad-scientist, is holding an annual, Transylvanian Science convention to showcase the birth of 'Rocky Horror' -- a fit, attractive man created solely to fulfill Frank's desires.

Laverne Cox is an Emmy Award-nominated actress who is best known for portraying the groundbreaking role of transgender inmate "Sophia Burset" on the hit series ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK. She is the first trans woman of color to have a leading role on a mainstream scripted television show. Cox recently added another drama to her resume as the lead of the CBSpilot DOUBT. Additional TV credits include THE MINDY PROJECT, GIRLFRIENDS' GUIDE TO DIVORCE and FAKING IT. She also appeared opposite Lily Tomlin in the feature comedy GRANDMA, from acclaimed writer and director Paul Weitz. Her groundbreaking documentary, Laverne Cox PRESENTS: THE T WORD, won a Daytime Emmy Award and was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award. Her next trans-themed documentary, FREE CECE, is scheduled for release in 2016.

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW is from FOX 21 Television Studios and The Jackal Group. Adler and Berman will serve as executive producers. Emmy Award winner Kenny Ortega("High School Musical" franchise, "This Is It," "Descendants," "Hocus Pocus," "Newsies") will direct, choreograph and executive-produce.



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