Broadway's Jersey Boys gets its inevitable film adaptation
Broadway's Jersey Boys gets its inevitable film adaptation
#1Broadway's Jersey Boys gets its inevitable film adaptation
Posted: 10/7/10 at 2:08pm
http://www.avclub.com/articles/broadways-jersey-boys-gets-its-inevitable-film-ada,46087/
Ending a fierce bidding war with a “groundbreaking” seven-figure deal, GK Films has secured the rights to a big-screen version of inescapable musical Jersey Boys, which tells the story of how blue-collar castrato Frankie Valli turned his shrill falsetto into cold hard cash by forming 1960s pop sensation The Four Seasons. The show had reportedly been pursued by Playtone’s Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, but GK won out thanks to its association with Martin Scorsese, of whom Valli is a big fan—although Deadline cautions that Scorsese is no longer involved. Nevertheless, Valli has agreed to let the film use all of the group’s signature hits, such as “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Sherry,” and the like. And lo, a collective shriek did arise from the nation’s nursing homes...
BroadwayBoobs: I'll give all of you who weren't there a hint of who took the pictures ...it rhymes with shameless
SOMMS: I knew it was Tink!
#2Broadway's Jersey Boys gets its inevitable film adaptation
Posted: 10/7/10 at 2:10pm
Here's the original story.
http://www.deadline.com/2010/10/graham-king-wins-fevered-film-rights-auction-to-broadway-hit-jersey-boys/
Roscoe
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#2Broadway's Jersey Boys gets its inevitable film adaptation
Posted: 10/7/10 at 2:11pmWhat? No Meryl Streep?
#3Broadway's Jersey Boys gets its inevitable film adaptation
Posted: 10/7/10 at 2:15pm
Tink 
Boobs 
What a wonderful day that was. Let's go to the first screening together!
#4Broadway's Jersey Boys gets its inevitable film adaptation
Posted: 10/7/10 at 2:20pmMeryl Streep can have a cameo as Frankie's mother.
#5Broadway's Jersey Boys gets its inevitable film adaptation
Posted: 10/8/10 at 9:22pmThis is delectable information :)
StockardFan
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/19/08
#6Broadway's Jersey Boys gets its inevitable film adaptation
Posted: 10/9/10 at 2:41pmI'm glad to hear this, since I couldn't afford tickets when it came here to Buffalo......
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