A remake of Sister Act, the hit convent comedy from 1992 that starred Whoopi Goldberg as a singer forced to disguise herself as a nun while on the run from the mob, is in the works.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Disney, the studio behind the original Sister Act, has hired Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith and Karen McCullah, the writers behind Legally Blonde and The House Bunny, to work on a script. Disney appear to be looking to capitalise on the current enthusiasm for women-centred comedy, as well as exploiting their own back catalogue.
It is not known if there is a role for Goldberg in this Sister Act remake, or for Harvey Keitel (who played Goldberg’s mobster boyfriend) and Maggie Smith (who played the reverend mother of the convent where Goldberg hides out).
Sister Act was one of the top-grossing films of 1992, taking over $192m in the US and over $231m worldwide. Its success led to a sequel, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, released the following year, as well as a stage musical that premiered in 2006.
