“Little Shop” Film Remake Postponed Indefinitely

Per Billy Porter:

MW: I’m going to swerve a little, and talk about other work, because I just learned today that you are doing Greg Berlanti’s film adaptation of Little Shop of Horrors, which is one of my all-time favorite musicals. Is it happening, has it happened?

PORTER: Well… that’s no longer happening.

MW: [Gasps.] What happened?

PORTER: It’s been postponed. I don’t know. I just got a call one day that said it was postponed. It may come back, it may not. But that’s off right now.


https://www.metroweekly.com/2021/05/billy-porter-on-the-ending-of-pose-and-what-comes-next/

Honestly, this was one of the upcoming movie musical adaptations in pre-production that I wasn't looking forward to. Wrong director, some miscasting involved, ultimately this postponement is for the best.

BroadwayNYC2 said: "Agreed, The casting was meh. I personally think Lizzo should play Audrey II."

I love you.

Man, I have to say I'm very relieved this film is dead in the water. The film adaptation that exists is nearly perfect (and even more-so when you watch the Director's cut/original ending) and the casting rumors inspired zero confidence in me that the filmmakers understand the property beyond a superficial level.