Hamilton movie??

Does anyone think a Hamilton movie could work?

Universal had the rights for awhile (maybe the still do...) for IN THE HEIGHTS

This could work, work..

Should we do a race? Which one will happen first? The wicked movie or the Hamilton movie? I want to say the Hamilton movie, because more people want it.

I think the question depends on who owns the movie rights to Chernow's book. I have heard conflicting answers. I think much will depend if the movie will be based on the musical or the original biography.

I would prefer the movie not be based on the musical and more biographical.

If Lin owns the movie rights to Chernow's book, I think it will be awhile as Lin doesn't want to draw people away from the musical.

If the movie is not based on the musical and Lin does not own the movie rights to Chernow's book, it will be very soon a Hamilton movie is made. Hollywood is drooling over the concept of a Hamilton movie.

Updated On: 2/21/16 at 08:24 PM

Tim Barstow said: "Does anyone think a Hamilton movie could work?"

...yes?

Call_me_jorge said: "I want to say the Hamilton movie, because more people want it."

Why do you say more people want it? It seems like people have been wanting a Wicked movie for years. People aren't over the stage version of Hamilton yet, in fact most people haven't seen it.

Does anyone actually think Lin is gonna get the stage version film he's promised to the Tumblr crowd to pass by the producers, let alone a cinematic release?

Dave13 said: "I think the question depends on who owns the movie rights to Chernow's book. I have heard conflicting answers. I think much will depend if the movie will be based on the musical or the original biography.

I would prefer the movie not be based on the musical and more biographical.

If Lin owns the movie rights to Chernow's book, I think it will be awhile as Lin doesn't want to draws people away from the musical.

If the movie is not based on the musical and Lin does not own the movie rights to Chernow's book, it will be very soon a Hamilton movie is made. Hollywood is drooling over the concept of a Hamilton movie.

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The movie rights to Chernow's book?

Alexander Hamilton was a real person. Anybody could make a movie based on his life story. You don't need the rights to make a movie based on historical events. Of course, they couldn't use Hamilton's songs without the rights to those, though.

hamiltonboys said:

Alexander Hamilton was a real person. Anybody could make a movie based on his life story. You don't need the rights to make a movie based on historical events. Of course, they couldn't use Hamilton's songs without the rights to those, though.

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I agree with that. The problem is they better do their own research, which Hollywood typically does not do, especially if they are competing with another studio to get it out quicker.

Chernow's book was based upon intensive research and Chernow filled in a lot of the blanks that was not written down, based upon his own research. If Hollywood was write it's own story on Hamilton, they would have to be careful not to infringe on Chernow's copyrighted book.

I think that they could film the show and market it as a movie. Or they could film a movie with film actors, new choreography, new direction, etc., but still film it on a stage (preferably the Rodgers Theatre stage), which is my first choice. The King George numbers would be impossible to pull off in a regular movie. So But then again, so did Cell Block Tango and One Day More.

HogansHero said: "It's the most important musical in 40+ years.

It's the most in demand musical in the same time period.

Of course there will be a movie deal, and of course it will include both the Chernow book and the Miranda songs and zeitgeist.

Miranda controls nothing.

The notion that either Chernow or Miranda would do something without the other is laughable. Sometimes we can only shake our heads at what we read on here.

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I think that is short sighted. As I think others have said, I think a movie based upon the musical would suck, and I am fan of Hamilton. A movie based upon the musical would only appeal to the Broadway audience. The majority of the potential audience for a movie about Alexander Hamilton would reject a musical version.

If you create a biographical movie about Alexander Hamilton or maybe I should say drama, similar to the movie Lincoln, it will attract a much bigger audience. For a movie, I really don't care to see the character of Alexander Hamilton signing and dancing. I want to see what Alexander Hamilton acted and looked like in real life to the best of our ability and knowledge. Call me racist, but I want to see a movie with characters played by actors of the same race and ethnicity. It works on Broadway, but it doesn't work in a movie.

Dave13 said: A movie based upon the musical would only appeal to the Broadway audience.

Yes of course. Because that is true for every single hit Broadway show that was ever adapted into a motion picture.

Updated On: 2/22/16 at 03:19 PM

wonderfulwizard11 said: part of the point of Hamilton is that these parts are being played by actors of color. Not only would it be insulting to Lin's work to cast white actors in the principal roles, I doubt he would allow it at all. Come on now.

Exactly. It literally wouldn't be the same show. The POC cast is integral to the show's core meaning.