Idina Menzel will star in a TV remake of the 1988 movie Beaches for Lifetime.
According to Deadline, Menzel will play CC - the role which was originated by Bette Midler. The film is set to air in the U.S. next year.
Based on the 1985 novel by Iris Rainer, Beaches follows the various stages of the friendship between actress and singer CC Bloom and San Francisco-based lawyer Hillary Whitney. The film follows 30 years from their first meeting under the Atlantic City boardwalk through the ups and downs of their careers and relationships.