Laverne Cox to star in Rocky Horror Picture Show remake

We told you yesterday that The Rocky Horror Picture Show is one Halloween movie that you NEED to watch. 

But now we have even better news as the rumours are true and Fox is shooting a remake of the musical, which will star Laverne Cox. 

The Orange Is The New Black actress has been lined up to take over the role of Dr Frank-N-Further, made famous by Tim Curry on stage as well as on screen. 

Also teaming up with Fox is High School Musical's Kenny Ortega, who will bring the two-hour re-staging of Rocky Horror musical into modern times. 

A plot description from Fox reveals: "The Rocky Horror Show follows sweethearts Janet Weiss and Brad Majors, who stumble upon Dr Frank-N-Furter's bizarre abode.

"Frank-N-Furter, a sexually ambiguous flirtatious alien mad-scientist, is holding an annual, Transylvanian science convention to showcase the birth of 'Rocky Horror' – a fit, attractive man created solely to fulfil Frank's desires."

Laverne is an Emmy nominee for her role of prisoner Sophia in Netflix's Orange Is The New Black but we think this new role could be her best yet.