Apparently, they've decided to cash in on the new musical franchise business going on.
Aim is to pick up the Baltimore saga of the Turnblad family after the resolution of the first film, which was set in 1962.
It really is our generations Grease. And I'll just remind you that Grease 2 sucked to point you on the thought path I'm walking down.

there is no need for this, new line should stop this trainwreck before it begins.