Broadway Musicals that Deserve Film Adaptations or Remakes? — Page 2

I would love to see an Anastasia movie since the show was so different from the animated film.

The one at the top of my wish list is Once on This Island. I feel like it could be the movie to do what other studios have been attempting to do for a few years now... give us a "mermaid" tale with the dark ending on the big screen. Yes, I KNOW it's more then just a Little Mermaid adaptation but that's what makes it a perfect property to slip past the mouse's watchful eye. I mean it's it a little funny how there have been a number of studios over the years that have tried to get a Little Mermaid adaptation that is true to the original story off the ground but nothing ever comes of it and then Disney launches their live action version of THEIR happy ending telling of it? Once On This Island is a perfect way to slip a story with that original, darker ending, without facing the wrath of Disney against it because it's NOT Mermaid. It just happens to be a very similar story.

I also wish that Disney was a bit more open to darker stories because I have often thought how Aida would be a great one to adapt. A pop star in the role of Aida like Beyonce or Janelle Monae would be amazing. But that dark ending. Disney doesn't usually go there on the big screen. The one time they did with Into the Woods it kinda blew up in their face. Those that don't know the source material think they went to far while those of of us that do know it say they didn't go far enough. I fear the same would happen with an Aida adaptation.

I'd LOVE to see a gritty, more realistic film remake of RENT.

Once on This Island- I want an animated version with the revival cast coming back for their roles. I think animation could really bring the world to life.

Kiss of the Spider Woman- The musical numbers take place in the characters minds which as we've seen with Chicago is a fun way to play around with what you can get away with.

Mame- except I want Audura in the lead role.

^^Ditto.

This is not likely to happen from a business perspective, but I wouldn't mind seeing film adaptations of promising shows that arguably have never quite been done 'right' onstage despite endless adjustments, such as 'Candide' or 'Chess'. Everything else has been tried, why not try adapting them to film and see if they work better in that medium.

"Jarethan said:



-- Merrily We Roll Along"



Merrily is happening!

I think remake

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Updated On: 6/29/20 at 03:24 PM

ImaginaryManticore said: "AEA AGMA SM said: "BCfitasafiddle said: ""Jarethan said:


-- Merrily We Roll Along"


Merrily is happening!"

Though you won’t see it for another 20 some years since it’s theoretically being shot in order AND in time"

I'm officially super excited about it and I plan to remain excitedfor the next 20 years. I wonder if they got to film the first/last scene before everything shut down.

And while we're talking about adaptations that have already been announced, I kind of think Wicked could make a great movie. Maybe a better movie than stage musical... But they'd need to completely rewrite the book and not be slavish to the original material."

The Wicked movie is not gonna be simply the stage production in a film version. They're reworking it.

a new film version of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC...this time by a film director, rather than a stage director...sorry Hal Prince!!