Revenge of the Old Queen
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Revenge of the Old Queen is the title of the intended third film in The Rocky Horror Picture Show
comedy
-horror
musical
trilogy. The script was written in the late 1980s by Richard O'Brien
, who had also written Rocky Horror Picture Show and its follow-up, Shock Treatment
. The script features original songs, composed by O'Brien and Richard Hartley
. Despite being the third storyline, it is often called The Rocky Horror Picture Show Part Two.
As was the case with Shock Treatment, the plot of Revenge of the Old Queen is not completely congruent with the events of the prior movies. Both appear to be possible conclusions to the first film, relating less to one another. The new story features some of the original characters with most of the action taking place on the distant planet of Transsexual
, Transylvania
, identified in Rocky Horror Picture Show as the origin of Dr. Frank N. Furter, Riff Raff and Magenta. Janet Weiss arrives there with her illegitimate son (with Dr. Frank N. Furter), Sonny. According to the story, Brad became a bottomless go-go dancer in Las Vegas
, and fell to his death from a trapeze. He was buried wearing a rhinestone
choker
and six inch high heels but nothing else.
The script takes its name from Frank-N-Furter's mother, the Old Queen, portraying the action detailed by the title against Riff-Raff for killing her son in the first film. Although the script has not been published, bootleg copies
can be read on the Internet
.
The script is currently owned by 20th Century Fox
which produced the two original films. Most individuals associated with the project, including O'Brien, agree that the film will probably never be made, owing to the failure of Shock Treatment and the aging of the cast.
On the August 12, 2007 episode of "Rocky Radio", a fan run internet radio show, the original demo and opening song for Revenge of the Old Queen, "The Moon Drenched Shores of Transylvania" was broadcast.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the 1975 film adaptation of the British rock musical stageplay, The Rocky Horror Show, written by Richard O'Brien. The film is a parody of B-movie, science fiction and horror films of the late 1940s through early 1970s. Director Jim Sharman collaborated on the...
comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
-horror
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
musical
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
trilogy. The script was written in the late 1980s by Richard O'Brien
Richard O'Brien
Richard Timothy Smith , better known under his stage name Richard O'Brien, is an English writer, actor, television presenter and theatre performer. He is perhaps best known for writing the cult musical The Rocky Horror Show and for his role in presenting the popular TV show The Crystal Maze...
, who had also written Rocky Horror Picture Show and its follow-up, Shock Treatment
Shock Treatment
Shock Treatment is a 1981 musical-black comedy film and a follow-up to the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show. While not an outright sequel, the movie does feature several characters from the movie portrayed by different actors and several Rocky Horror actors portraying new characters...
. The script features original songs, composed by O'Brien and Richard Hartley
Richard Hartley
Richard Hartley is a British composer.His work is extensive and varied, including musical arrangement for theatre and many scores for television and film. In the 1970s he began a long association with Richard O'Brien. Hartley was originally part of the four-piece band for the Rocky Horror Show. ...
. Despite being the third storyline, it is often called The Rocky Horror Picture Show Part Two.
As was the case with Shock Treatment, the plot of Revenge of the Old Queen is not completely congruent with the events of the prior movies. Both appear to be possible conclusions to the first film, relating less to one another. The new story features some of the original characters with most of the action taking place on the distant planet of Transsexual
Transsexualism
Transsexualism is an individual's identification with a gender inconsistent or not culturally associated with their biological sex. Simply put, it defines a person whose biological birth sex conflicts with their psychological gender...
, Transylvania
Transylvania (disambiguation)
Transylvania is a historical region in present-day Romania. The term may also refer to:-Places:*Principality of Transylvania , a semi-independent state, vassal of the Ottoman Empire*Transylvania, Louisiana, a small town in the United States...
, identified in Rocky Horror Picture Show as the origin of Dr. Frank N. Furter, Riff Raff and Magenta. Janet Weiss arrives there with her illegitimate son (with Dr. Frank N. Furter), Sonny. According to the story, Brad became a bottomless go-go dancer in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, and fell to his death from a trapeze. He was buried wearing a rhinestone
Rhinestone
A rhinestone or paste or diamante is a diamond simulant made from rock crystal, glass or acrylic.Originally, rhinestones were rock crystals gathered from the river Rhine. The availability was greatly increased around 1775 when the Alsatian jeweller Georg Friedrich Strass had the idea to imitate...
choker
Choker
A choker is a close-fitting necklace, worn high on the neck. This type of jewellery can consist of one or more bands circling the neck. Chokers can be made of a variety of materials, including velvet, plastic, beads, metal, and leather. They are often adorned in a variety of ways, including with...
and six inch high heels but nothing else.
The script takes its name from Frank-N-Furter's mother, the Old Queen, portraying the action detailed by the title against Riff-Raff for killing her son in the first film. Although the script has not been published, bootleg copies
Copyright infringement
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can be read on the Internet
Internet
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.
The script is currently owned by 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
which produced the two original films. Most individuals associated with the project, including O'Brien, agree that the film will probably never be made, owing to the failure of Shock Treatment and the aging of the cast.
On the August 12, 2007 episode of "Rocky Radio", a fan run internet radio show, the original demo and opening song for Revenge of the Old Queen, "The Moon Drenched Shores of Transylvania" was broadcast.
External links
- At the Movies - an article written by the New York Times, which mentions Revenge of the Old Queen.
- Script Review at FilmBuffOnline.com.