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Ice Cube To Star In/Produce 'Welcome Back, Kotter' Remake
Ice Cube has sealed a deal with Dimension Films to turn the hit 1970's TV show Welcome Back, Kotter, into a feature film.
Ice Cube will play the title role of Kotter, who returns to his inner-city high school to teach a group of young, likeable, troublemakers.
The original series ran from 1975-79 and helped launch the career of John Travolta, who played the character "Vinnie Barbarino."
Ice Cube is producing the comedy with Andrew Lazar and Matt Alvarez, a partner in Cube Vision Productions.
Production is slated to start in the fall.
Souce: allhiphop.com
Ice Cube will play the title role of Kotter, who returns to his inner-city high school to teach a group of young, likeable, troublemakers.
The original series ran from 1975-79 and helped launch the career of John Travolta, who played the character "Vinnie Barbarino."
Ice Cube is producing the comedy with Andrew Lazar and Matt Alvarez, a partner in Cube Vision Productions.
Production is slated to start in the fall.
Souce: allhiphop.com