Breaking News: Deal in Place for Movie Adaption of Tony-Winning MEMPHIS

[Rob]

Posted: 10/14/12 at 8:22pm

Click Here to Read Breaking News: Deal in Place for Movie Adaption of Tony-Winning MEMPHIS

[binau]

Posted: 10/14/12 at 8:25pm

I hope this happens and it's a 'hit', if only because the non-success of the musical is perhaps the worst prediction the consensus of this forum has ever made. It's quite interesting.

Updated On: 10/14/12 at 08:25 PM

[timote316]

Posted: 10/14/12 at 8:28pm

Yeah, this will probably fall apart again, just like it did last time.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/14/12 at 8:29pm

Maybe they can get the real retarded Matthew McConaughey to play Huey!

[JohnyBroadway]

Posted: 10/14/12 at 8:46pm

Two words, J-HUD!

[JohnyBroadway]

Posted: 10/14/12 at 8:46pm

Two words, J-HUD!

[Johnnycantdecide]

Posted: 10/14/12 at 9:01pm

Musicals that deserve movie adaptations over MEMPHIS (In Alphabetical Order):

Aida, American Idiot, Anything Goes (Remake with the 1989 Revial Script), Assassins, Avenue Q, Billy Elliot (a Musical Remake!), The Book of Mormon, Caroline or Change, Carousel (Remake with Hugh Jackman), Chess, Company, Follies, Grey Gardens, Hair (because the first movie was a bastardization), In The Heights, Into the Woods, Jesus Christ Superstar (a proper one), La Cage Aux Folles, The Last Five Years, Mack and Mabel, Matilda, Merrily We Roll Along, Miss Saigon, Next to Normal (!!!!!!!!!), Passing Strange, Pippin, Ragtime, Sessical (animated), Spring Awakening, Sunday in the Park With George, Sunset Boulevard, Taboo, tick tick...BOOM, Tommy (Based on the version that came to Broadway), Urinetown, Wicked, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

[binau]

Posted: 10/14/12 at 9:04pm

Nice list. It's a shame considering MEMPHIS has already been recorded/released on DVD too. But whatever.

Updated On: 10/14/12 at 09:04 PM

[Quiche2]

Posted: 10/14/12 at 9:08pm

The recorded MEMPHIS is available on Netflix if you have an account. I definitely think that WICKED and BOOK OF MORMON should get movies before this. Don't get me wrong, MEMPHIS was great, it's just not as worthy as WICKED or BOM. I think the WICKED movie would do very well. Many people who grew up knowing and loving the Wizard of Oz I'm sure would really love this, especially those dying to see it but can't afford the outragous ticket prices.

[Joviedamian]

Posted: 10/14/12 at 9:18pm

Why do I hear Adam Shankman in my head as director!

[JohnyBroadway]

Posted: 10/14/12 at 9:39pm

I was thinking Penny Marshall.

[mschwager]

Posted: 10/15/12 at 12:41am

@johnnycantdecide so many of those shows you listed should NEVER be made into movies. (I.e. Hair, Spelling Bee, Avenue Q). So much would be lost if they aren't live.

I for one, think this could be fantastic if cast and directed well...

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/15/12 at 12:52am

If they rewrote the book and the score, I agree 110%

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 10/15/12 at 12:57am

Now that Bee-yoncee has quit A STAR IS BORN, she's available, but J.Hud is obviously the obvious choice.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/15/12 at 1:01am

Spike lee still wants Beyonce for his PORGY AND BESSIE film.

[Zingingtobway]

Posted: 10/15/12 at 1:36am

I want to see Justin Timberlake as Huey and Ledisi as Felecia.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 10/15/12 at 2:04am

Sike Lee can have her.
Who's voice does he want?

JTim and JHud mjght work.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 10/15/12 at 2:59am

I hope J-Hud stays away from this show, she has ruined enough films!

[tazber]

Posted: 10/15/12 at 6:09am

How many films has she even been in?

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 10/15/12 at 6:55am

I hope J-Hud stays away from this show, she has ruined enough films!

^ A shining example of IGNORANCE! Yeah, she reeeealy ruined that Dreamgirls film, didn't she?

Meanwhile, her Academy Award is on her mantle and you just sit here and hate on her musclehead32fart.

[Kad]

Posted: 10/15/12 at 12:04pm

Yeah, it really was Jennifer Hudson that ruined the Sex and the City movie, wasn't it?