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FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 4:11pm

The Hollywood Reporter just shared news that Dominic Cooke will direct a film of Follies after helming the National Theatre revival in 2017. Sondheim commented that Cooke's stage production was the first time he envisioned the material as cinematic. It will be a BBC Films and Heyday Films production.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dominic-cooke-sets-movie-adaptation-stephen-sondheims-follies-1254884?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 4:13pm

It would take a genius to make this work on film.

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 4:14pm

Has the story already been pulled? Nothing's coming up at the link, nor at the cached link I found on Google:

https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Hy0T3xUnIKYJ:https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dominic-cooke-sets-movie-adaptation-stephen-sondheims-follies-1254884+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

eta: It was also on the left sidebar on the Hollywood Reporter website when I looked two minutes ago...now it's not.

Updated On: 11/14/19 at 04:14 PM

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 4:44pm

Oh god, these films of Company, Follies, and Sunday NEVER actually get made.

I rather see a Netflix or FX series of the Everything Was Possible book.

Updated On: 11/14/19 at 04:44 PM

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 4:50pm

Just keep Meryl Streep far away from this, please.

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 5:09pm

Oh look. The bitching has already begun.
Things here are so reliable and consistent.

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 5:13pm

KELLI O'HARA for Sally, pleaseeee?

I know it will likely never happen but a girl can dream

Caption: Every so often there was a rare moment of perfect balance when I soared above him.

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 5:22pm

Kelli was born to play Sally. I hope one day Lincoln Center goes all out and gives us the production we all want.

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 5:31pm

If we're doing these now, I say: give "Company" to Raphael Bob-Waksberg. The songs all have to stay. He can do WHATEVER he wants to the script and structure. His work as showrunner and writer of BoJack Horseman and Undone (and the late Tuca and Bertie) has convinced me that he's the only creative besides Sondheim and the late George Furth who can give us something both new AND essential in Bobby's story.

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FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 5:34pm

TotallyEffed said: "Kelli was born to play Sally. I hope one day Lincoln Center goes all out and gives us the production we all want."

Benanti or Bust for Phyllis!

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FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 5:42pm

The announced producers had me a little underwhelmed, but Heyday Films, in addition to the Harry Potter franchise, is behind some very impressive pictures including Gravity and this season's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Marriage Story. Small consideration, but it seems they can definite handle a prestige film.

#12

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 5:50pm

Please don’t bring Staunton back.

Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.

#13

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 5:58pm

Cate Blanchett for Phyllis? Maybe Rene Zellweger could be Sally if she can hit the top notes. Her singing in Judy surprised me.

#14

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 6:07pm

The link still isn’t working.

#15

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 6:17pm

JBC3 said: "Oh look. The bitching has already begun.
Things here are so reliable and consistent."

Here's what's reliable and consistent - automatically believing that PR stuff is true. We'll see if this is real when they announce a start date. Anyone can say anything, witness the six YEARS of Streisand/Gypsy PR BS.

#16

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 6:27pm

NOWaWarning said: "Maybe Rene Zellweger could be Sally if she can hit the top notes. Her singing in Judy surprised me."

That’s a very kind way of putting it.

#17

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 7:14pm

ljay889 said: "The link still isn’t working."

It’s back online again now.

#18

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 8:33pm

Follies has ALWAYS seemed to me better suited for film.

The nature of this trippy night they all experience I just think really could pop and be beautiful and surreal on film

#19

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 8:37pm

rattleNwoolypenguin said: "
Follies has ALWAYS seemed to me better suited for film.

The nature of this trippy night they all experience I just think really could pop and be beautiful and surreal on film"

I can’t think of many musicals that are more theatrical than Follies. What makes you think it’s better suited for film?

#20

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 8:42pm

I’m not investing too much energy getting excited for this, there have been several Follies movies announced before.

#21

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 8:57pm

TotallyEffed said: "It would take a genius to make this work on film."

Ivo Van Hove?

#22

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 9:14pm

SweetLips22 said: "TotallyEffed said: "It would take a genius to make this work on film."

Ivo Van Hove?"

So, cut all the Follies girls and base it around Harry the door man?

#23

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 9:23pm

I’m more optimistic than with some other “announcements.” The fact that this has a producer with a good track record (David Heyman) + a production company/financier (BBC Films) + an accomplished stage director with a budding film career who knows the stage property intimately + quote from Sondheim all gives me hope. Obviously the next battle is casting.

#24

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 9:44pm

This will stink.

#25

FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

Posted: 11/14/19 at 9:57pm

All I care about is making sure Michelle Pfeiffer is Phyllis.

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