should there be a SPRING AWAKENING FILM?

[PReeves2]

Posted: 4/23/10 at 11:10am

If In the Heights is becoming a film why not Spring Awakening too? I think it would be great to see more musicals turn into films. As long as they aren't all done by Rob Marshall. Maybe this was already discussed on other boards, sorry if that is the case.

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 4/23/10 at 11:13am

A film of the original play? YES!

A film of the musical...no!

[IfYouCan]

Posted: 4/23/10 at 11:13am

It's already going to be made into a film. McG is set to direct it.

This is the one musical, though, that most likely won't work in the conversion from stage to screen. But we'll see how it turns out.

[sadephram]

Posted: 4/23/10 at 11:15am

I agree... I can smell disaster.

[PReeves2]

Posted: 4/23/10 at 11:20am

What if Lea Michele were brought back in for the role? Glee is having such a great success right now it might actually sell in the box office even if it doesn't transfer to film well.

[IfYouCan]

Posted: 4/23/10 at 11:22am

Lea wasn't believable as 14 onstage and she's even less believable as that young on screen.

[PReeves2]

Posted: 4/23/10 at 11:27am

true, she is quite curvy.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 4/23/10 at 11:50am

"This is the one musical, though, that most likely won't work in the conversion from stage to screen. But we'll see how it turns out."


Um...what?

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 4/23/10 at 11:59am

I can see this as a film, maybe like Across the Universe. Lots of dream sequences, colors, etc., like the TV commercial they had for the show. Actually that does sound very Rob Marshall, doesn't it? ~Steven

[jpbran]

Posted: 4/23/10 at 12:08pm

IfYouCan: the ONE?

[The Black Prince2]

Posted: 4/23/10 at 12:19pm

Actually there is already a TV movie of the play, but it is a German/French production and aired for the first time in February.

I also agree that a movie version of the play is fine... but not the musical.


PS: Hello to everyone... I just joined the board :)

[jimmycurry01]

Posted: 4/23/10 at 3:59pm

I love the musical, but I don't see it transferring to film very well unless the stage version were to be filmed. So many of the songs are inner monologues cut away from the actual action, which works great on stage, but would be a tough thing to tackle on the big screen.

[uncageg]

Posted: 4/23/10 at 4:46pm

"It's already going to be made into a film. McG is set to direct it."

Who is McG?

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 4/23/10 at 5:42pm

A ridiculous hack.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 4/23/10 at 6:12pm

Should there be? Not really.

Will there be? Probably.

[AvenueQResident]

Posted: 4/23/10 at 6:24pm

No. Play or Musical, they both belong (and would only work) on the stage.

[IfYouCan]

Posted: 4/23/10 at 9:18pm

IfYouCan: the ONE?

Yeah, I didn't mean the ONE AND ONLY, I meant one of the many. Sorry about that.

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 4/23/10 at 9:21pm

"Lea wasn't believable as 14 onstage and she's even less believable as that young on screen."

She doesn't really look like a high school student, either, but millions of people watching Glee every week don't seem to care.

[Annas_Priest]

Posted: 4/23/10 at 9:33pm

As someone that just graduated, she looks like a high school student.

[eatlasagna]

Posted: 4/24/10 at 12:35am

McG directed the Charlie's Angels movies... Terminator Salvation... he also is one of the producers of the tv series CHUCK

[PReeves2]

Posted: 4/24/10 at 12:54am

I certainly don't have a problem with her playing a high school student but, a 14 year old would be pushing it. however, i still think it would be great to see her in a film version of Spring Awakening. John gallager Jr. doesn't look like he did during Spring Awakening either.

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/24/10 at 1:01am

Yes, Lea Michelle in a film that would make it bank 3 billion on the first weekend. Watch out Avatar!

Some people are plain clueless...

[PReeves2]

Posted: 4/24/10 at 1:06am

blaxx, no one is saying it would be a mega hit or even if she should be in any movie. original question was should there be a Spring Awakening movie. I for one would love to have more musicals become a base for movies.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/24/10 at 1:08am

Which role will Zac Efron play? Also, will Nicole Kidman play one of the adults? Oh and how many new songs will Marc Shaiman write for it? I just hope Pierce Brosnan sounds better in this than he did in MAMMY MIO.

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/24/10 at 1:11am

What if Lea Michele were brought back in for the role? Glee is having such a great success right now it might actually sell in the box office even if it doesn't transfer to film well.

Hello?!