Adam Shankman Signed On As Director Of 'BYE BYE BIRDIE'

Adam Shankman has been signed on to develop and produce a remake of Bye Bye Birdie for Columbia Pictures. Shankman has directed Bedtime Stories and Hairspray.

Producers Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher of Red Wagon will join Shankman, while Jennifer Gibgot will executive produce.

When a major rock`n`roll star arrives in a small Iowa town for a contest, a local songwriter tires to get him to record one of his songs.

'Bye Bye Birdie' centers around a character loosely based on Elvis Presley. He is going to be shipped off to the army, but before he goes he agrees to one last encounter with a fan.

The 1958 musical has had several screen adaptations, including the most well known Ann-Margret and Dick Van Dyke version in 1963 which was produced by Columbia Pictures.