Per Praisedc/hellobeautiful Lifetime made the following announcement on Monday:

Nia Long is set to star opposite Idina Menzel in Lifetime’s remake of the 1988 film Beaches. They will play the leads, portrayed in the original by Barbara Hershey and Bette Midler, respectively. “Beaches” follows the serendipitous meeting of two youngsters on the Venice Boardwalk, who, though worlds apart in lifestyle, embark on unexpected and lifelong friendship. CC (Menzel) is an aspiring singer trying to make it in Los Angeles. Hillary (Long) is the daughter of a prominent civil rights lawyer who struggles to find her own destiny. Their friendship—even with its ups and downs—sustains them for decades.

In case you’ve never seen the original, ‘Beaches’ was about a strong friendship that happened out of the blue between two young ladies. The two became best buds at a young age but kept in touch with each other through letters over the years until they finally met up with each again by happenstance years after they’re first meeting on the boardwalk. It’s a “get your box of tissues” & “true girlfriend” classic of a friendship that stands the test of time through relationships, marriages, children and even death. Bette Midler plays a struggling entertainer who can’t seem to get a break. While Barbara Hershey played a rich debutante who seemed to always have it made; opposites definitely attract in this biopic. Idina Mendel is set to play Bette Midler a.k.a CC Bloom in the film. Idina was the voice of Elsa in the widely popular Disney movie ‘Frozen.’

Usually movie remakes are sub-par to the original but with Nia Long on board, I’m sure this remake will be very good. The film began production yesterday in Vancouver and is set to be released in 2017.

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