Variety reports that Paramount is developing a musical remake of the 1984 film Footloose and will develop it for "High School Musical" star Zac Efron and director Kenny Ortega. Dylan Sellers will produce.
Ortega is in talks to helm and choreograph, and Efron is in talks to play Ren McCormack, the rebellious newcomer (originally played by Kevin Bacon) in a town where dancing has been banned.
The original was directed by Herb Ross and written by Dean Pitchford.
The trade says the plan is to turn the project into a full-blown musical. Footloose was already turned into a Broadway musical.
Wouldn't it be a revival since it already bombed on bway?
"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen."
Conan O'Brien
The show ran for over 700 performances on broadway, had a hugely successful national tour, has become a HUGE hit in the UK and is out on its 3rd UK tour after a sold out west end run , has become huge across Europe etc etc etc.
Sorry but to me over 700 performances is not a bomb by any stretch of the imagination
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
"Sorry but to me over 700 performances is not a bomb by any stretch of the imagination" Did the investors make their $$$ back? If not it was a flop.
"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen."
Conan O'Brien
"Zac is sweet as can be. He's very much just a sweet kid from California who happens to have a face that looks like it was drawn by Michelangelo, (if Michelangelo did anime)." -Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!" -E!'s "The Soup"
Why don't thet make movies out of GOOD shows? Or will Hairspray and Sweeney Todd be the last, and now all we'll get are movie musicals of shows without original scores!
To appear in three musicals in a two year time span, with two more possibly in the works.
What actor since like the '50's has done that?
I wish it wasn't Footloose though- and it's not even based on the Broadway Footlose either, is it?
There has got to be better source material, or at least a Broadway show that hasnt yet taken the leap to the screen.
"Zac is sweet as can be. He's very much just a sweet kid from California who happens to have a face that looks like it was drawn by Michelangelo, (if Michelangelo did anime)." -Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!" -E!'s "The Soup"
Hmm... It's great that the film industry is investing in the "Movie Musical" genre. Footloose wouldn't be my first choice, but I also don't have the $MONEY$ to make that decision. Oh well...