When you think of the classic film Showgirls, a number of thoughts come to mind. A sequel isn’t one of them.
But it’s happening anyways!
According to German publication/site Extratipp, writer/director Marc Vorlander has been developing a follow-up called SHOWGIRLS: STORY OF HOPE, one centered on the original’s minor character Hope played then -and now- by model/actress Rena Riffel.
Showgirls was one of those films that was much talked about and much mocked 15 minutes later.
It was shocking to see sweet Elizabeth Berkley break out of her Amazon nerd role from Saved by the Bell to high class stripper. Yay boobies! I was also greatly amused to see this on TV, and watched it long enough to see how they were going to cover the boobies just to see a cheap CG bra inserted in all topless scenes. Classy!
And a sequel revolving around the minor character “Hope” is an obvious conclusion for actress/model Rena Riffel. Right after Showgirls, she was a stripper in Striptease, a stripper on Married with Children, and a variety of other minor nameless roles identified as “fantasy girl” and “swimming pool girl”
I don’t know if they are attempting to bank on the borderline softcore porn of the original or if they are throwing away the guise that its not softcore porn.
