Michael R. Jackson’s TEETH in development for film adaptation

[quizking101]

Posted: 2/25/26 at 10:45pm

At the Center for Fiction tonight, MRJ & Anna K. Jacobs confirmed with the moderator that there is indeed a musical film adaptation of TEETH in the works at this time, though they were not able to specify how far along in the pre-production process it was.

(They also plugged the upcoming non-replica production that Raja Feather Kelly is directly in Asbury Park, NJ this fall - https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/aptheaterco/teeth-a-new-musical#/)

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 2/26/26 at 2:00am

this seems like a terrible idea

[Merkin2]

Posted: 2/26/26 at 6:18am

Wonderful news, one of the top five best musicals of the last five years. 

[jimmycurry01]

Posted: 2/26/26 at 7:37am

BoringBoredBoard40 said: "this seems like a terrible idea"

The original movie is a cult classic. This seems like the natural progression. I'm sure this will be just as low budget as it's predecessor - and maybe more fun.

[quizking101]

Posted: 2/26/26 at 10:10am

jimmycurry01 said: "BoringBoredBoard40 said: "this seems like a terrible idea"

The original movie is a cult classic. This seems like the natural progression. I'm sure this will be just as low budget as it's predecessor -and maybe more fun."

If the attendance at the event last night is an indication, the show already has its own growing cult following for sure.

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 2/26/26 at 10:16am

I discovered workshop clips of this show right after A Strange Loop came out, and have been fascinated with it ever since. I even bought the published libretto that just came out, something I rarely do with shows this new. I love how daring Jackson and Jacobs were with the adaptation. They went in a really different direction than the movie and made it their own thing, something I wish more movie-to-musical adaptations would do.

[quizking101]

Posted: 2/26/26 at 10:28am

Alex Kulak2 said: "I discovered workshop clips of this show right afterA Strange Loopcame out, and have been fascinated with it ever since. I even bought the published libretto that just came out, something I rarely do with shows this new. I love how daring Jackson and Jacobs were with the adaptation. They went in a really different direction than the movie and made it their own thing, something I wish more movie-to-musical adaptations would do."

According to MRJ, the original writer was involved throughout the process via workshops and samples, but pretty much let them have free reign to use the material as they saw fit because he would not have known how to make it sing, and also he found it weird that people wanted to musicalize the story in the first place. 

[Kad]

Posted: 2/26/26 at 11:03am

As with all announcements like this, I will hold my excitement for when it actually starts production. How many movie musicals over the years now have we been told are in development? 

[quizking101]

Posted: 2/26/26 at 11:34am

Kad said: "As with all announcements like this, I will hold my excitement for when it actually starts production. How many movie musicals over the years now have we been told are in development?"

Agreed. They were very tight lipped about it, but it was cool to hear it from people actually involved in the process.

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 2/26/26 at 5:38pm

Merkin2 said: "Wonderful news, one of the top five best musicalsof the last five years."

If you really believe that, you need to seek mental therapy immediately. 

[DaveyG]

Posted: 2/26/26 at 7:10pm

It's been 8 years since this announcement: 

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/193760/broadway-bound-musical-be-more-chill-is-also-being-made-into-a-movie/

 

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 2/26/26 at 8:06pm

quizking101 said: “They were very tight lipped about it”


Which set?