Film versions of CURRENT musicals

Rock of Ages has already been picked up for a film musical, tentatively starring Patrick Wilson. Which other current or recent musicals do you think will get this treatment? Many of the ones in the works now are for considerably older shows.

I don't know about you, but I can see Next to Normal working pretty well on film. Particularly in its Off-Broadway incarnation, with the occasional excursions into Diana's mind and the "rock star" Dr. Madden appearing in some hallucinations. Here's a cast I thought would work for that show as a film.

Next To Normal

Diana: Toni Colette
Dan: Jason Bateman (can he sing? If not, Michael C. Hall)
Natalie: Lea Michele
Henry: Michael Cera
Dr. Fine: Ben Stein
Dr. Madden: Jim Carrey
Gabe: I'm trying to think of someone better, but the only person of the right age, look and talent coming to mind as a "name" is Zac Efron, and it IS high time he start pursuing weightier material. This is well in his vocal range, anyway. And as far as his falsetto, which is not his strongest suit, Gabe only as to sing to a G legit and a D above that in falsetto, and that only happens maybe once or twice, and quickly.

Any others? I can't imagine what a good cast for Rock of Ages, along with Wilson, would be.

For Dan how about James Marsden?

Diana: Anna Gasteyer
Gabe: Michael Pitt
Dan: Patrick Wilson
Natalie: Jena Malone
Henry: Emile Hirsch
Doctor: Jeremy Sisto

I love the idea of Toni Collette. Wow. That'd be brilliant.

And there are young actors who are just as funny or funnier than Michael Cera and aren't stuck in the same schtick he does in every single film.

Jason Bateman is a terrific actor.

But I don't think NEXT TO NORMAL would translate to the stage very well. I feel like on-screen it would just read as camp.

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Let's cast a REAL comedienne as Judy. I wouldn't want to read another review complaining about how the actress is too bland.

How about Ellen Degeneres (butchered the spelling, I'm sure- simply too lazy) as Violet?

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I think Alan Ball directing would be a nice touch. Jason Batemen is great, but globally, he would never be touched. With the way casting has been going lately, it could end up Kidman and Jackman.

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Yeah. Alan Ball is the only person I think would do justice to the show as a film- let alone WANT to do this film.

If Lea Michele and Toni Collette were in the same movie (like the OP suggested), I would basically never leave the movie theatre. I. Want. That.

Dan: I keep thinking Jim Carrey would be great for the part. Also Patrick Wilson would fit in since he's been getting a lot of roles lately in the film industry. I also think an interesting choice would be Dave Matthews.

Diana: I couldn't think of a certain person, but I was considering probably Christina Applegate or Brittany Murphy.

Gabe: Jesse McCartney or Zac Efron.

Natalie: This was a hard role to pick for too, but I was thinking Amber Tamblyn or Alexis Bledel.

Well do you have better choices IdinaBellFoster?

If not. Then I'd hush hush, and keep your trap shut.

I like my choices.

Updated On: 6/10/09 at 05:25 PM

ahhaha agreeeedd

brittany murphy???? really?

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Which part has Patrick Wilson been given in the Rock of Ages movie? I know that was the big news a while back.

Sorry I <3 bway, I agree with IdinaBellFoster.

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Updated On: 6/11/09 at 05:16 PM