Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at the Hairspray Film

Hairspray, New Line Cinema's upcoming film version of the Broadway smash, is currently in production for a July 20th release.

The film will star newcomer Nikki Blonsky as heroine Tracy Turnblad, who helps to integrate a Baltimore dance show and wins the heart of Link Larkin in the process.  Hairspray's star-studded cast will also feature John Travolta as Edna Turnblad, Allison Janney as Prudy Pingleton, Christopher Walken as Wilbur Turnblad, Queen Latifah as Motormouth Maybelle, Michelle Pfeiffer as Velma Von Tussle, Brittany Snow as Amber Von Tussle, Zac Efron as Link Larkin, Elijah Kelley as Seaweed, and James Marsden as Corny Collins.

Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, who previously brought Chicago to the big screen as an Oscar-winning movie musical, Hairspray will be directed by Adam Shankman.  The film will feature a screenplay by Leslie Dixon, who will adapt it from Thomas Meehan and Mark O'Donnell's original book, as well as a score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who will contribute new songs to their existing Tony Award-winning score.

Visit www.hairsprayonbroadway.com for more information on Hairspray.

If you haven't yet, be sure to check out our previous production photos and the film's teaser trailer.

Photos by David James for New Line Cinema

 
Nikki Blonsky as "Tracy Turnblad"

Brittany Snow as "Amber von Tussle"

Nikki Blonsky as "Tracy Turnblad"

James Marsden as "Corny Collins"

Zac Efron as "Link Larkin" with Brittany Snow as "Amber von Tussle"

Zac Efron as "Link Larkin" with Brittany Snow as "Amber von Tussle"

Zac Efron as "Link Larkin"

Brittany Snow as "Amber von Tussle"

Zac Efron as "Link Larkin" with Nikki Blonsky "Tracy Turnblad"

Amanda Bynes as "Penny Pingleton" with Nikki Blonsky "Tracy Turnblad"

Elijah Kelley as "Seaweed J. Stubbs" and Taylor Parks as "Little Inez"

Amanda Bynes as "Penny Pingleton"

Amanda Bynes as "Penny Pingleton"

Elijah Kelley as "Seaweed J. Stubbs"

Elijah Kelley as "Seaweed J. Stubbs" and Taylor Parks "Little Inez"

The kids of the Corny Collins Council!

Elijah Kelley as "Seaweed J. Stubbs" and Taylor Parks "Little Inez"

Elijah Kelley as "Seaweed J. Stubbs", Zac Efron as Link Larkin, Amanda Bynes
 as "Penny Pingleton" and Nikki Blonsky as "Tracy Turnblad"

We'll see you at the movies on July 20th!

If you haven't yet, be sure to check out our previous production photos and the film's teaser trailer.