JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Animated Film Thread

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 3/28/17 at 3:01pm

Sorry, but... who is asking for this?

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Elton-John-Tim-Rice-Andrew-Lloyd-Weber-Team-for-JOSEPH-AND-THE-AMAZING-TECHNICOLOR-DREAMCOAT-Animated-Film-Featuring-New-Music-20170328

Updated On: 3/28/17 at 03:01 PM

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 3/28/17 at 3:07pm

Someone is, even if it's not you.

[Adair Haywind]

Posted: 3/28/17 at 3:14pm

I'm ****ing stoked!

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 3/28/17 at 3:29pm

I remember this being announced over 3 years ago, but haven't heard anything since. I'm glad to see it's still in the works.

[pmensky]

Posted: 3/30/17 at 12:24pm

This would be very charming if they hired Quentin Blake, who did the illustrations for the children's book based on the musical, to do the animation.  Unfortunately, it will probably look like Frozen.

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 3/31/17 at 10:39am

Pmensky, right? I feel like when an "indie" (using the term loosely) animation company does CGI, something feels...off. Disney, Dreamworks, Pixar, Blue Sky, etc. can pull it off. (Is there a major company backing this project?) Either way, I would much rather see it animated traditionally.

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

Posted: 3/31/17 at 10:56am

I have always felt Joseph would work best as an animated feature, especially considering the "Disney Renaissance"-reminiscent nature of its reconstituted Nineties orchestration and its built-in child audience (it was, after all, originally written for grammar school students to perform). I don't think new songs or CGI animation are the greatest ideas, but hey... not my choice, is it?

[elephantseye]

Posted: 3/31/17 at 11:36am

I'm ambivalent towards this project. What I really wish is that ALW would go back to the Cats animated film that got started in the 90s. The concept art is stunning, and the script is really good.

[Maxine3]

Posted: 3/31/17 at 11:43am

Is a script even out there for the Spielberg Cats film? All I can find is a few concept art sketches/studies... 

I'm kind of excited for this. If I were to pick a musical of ALW's that would fit best as an animated feature...it would be Joseph or Cats. Hopefully it actually happens (instead of being stuck in development hell...) 

[elephantseye]

Posted: 3/31/17 at 11:53am

Maxine3 said: "Is a script even out there for the Spielberg Cats film? All I can find is a few concept art sketches/studies... 

I'm kind of excited for this. If I were to pick a musical of ALW's that would fit best as an animated feature...it would be Joseph or Cats. Hopefully it actually happens (instead of being stuck in development hell...) "

There's not a script online anywhere, I've looked at a couple of drafts in Stoppard's archive at the Harry Ransom Center. It's a fun, engaging script, and the plot takes everything enjoyable from the musical and improves upon everything else.