Adam Shankman will directthe remake of John Waters' classic musical Hairspray for New Line.

Based on Waters' 1988 filmand the Broadway musical it spawned, Hairspray is set in 1960s Baltimore where a local girl lands aspot on a television dance show.

Neil Meron and Caig Zadanare producing with New Line production chief Toby Emmerich overseeing for thestudio along with Mark Kaufman, Michael Disco, and Daryl Friemark.

Previous reports linked JohnTravolta with a starring role, however studio sources said no cast had beenattached as of yet.

Shankman's previousdirecting credits include The Pacifier, Bringing Down The House and The Wedding Planner.