Movie musicals?

[jarred03]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 3:54pm

So I know that Mamma Mia comes out this summer, but I was wonderring if their are any other movie musicals in the works for the next couple years?

[Kasie]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 4:02pm

AIDA and The Color Purple (supposedly starring Fantasia from AI)

[jarred03]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 4:09pm

i heard rumors about those 2 but I was wonderring if there was anything more concrete in the works. also I forgot that NINE is in pre production.

[Mrs Mangel]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 4:13pm

What"s happening with Hugh Jackman's re-make of "Carousel"? Is that still in prolonged preproduction?

[tazber]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 4:21pm

bat boy was in production, but it was cancelled last year.
I'm sure if Mamma Mia is a hit (and I think it will be) there will be a whole slew of the jukebox musicals made into movies.
I can't believe that Jersey Boys hasn't already been swept up.

Also: I heard they're re-doing Grease (Michelle Pfiefer is playing the principal)

ETA: Grease isn't on IMDB, but I know I read that somewhere. So take it for what it's worth.

Updated On: 4/2/08 at 04:21 PM

[Kasie]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 4:26pm

And John Travolta will be playing the diner waitress.

[Marianne2]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 4:49pm

According to wikipedia, there are talks of Spamalot. Because I know that's such a credible source. I'm rolling my eyes at this one. I love it, and would love for them to use Sara Ramirez as the Lady of the Lake again, but I know this one would be impossible to make into a movie, without ruining the second act. I would protest this one if they took Diva's Lament out because that is the best song. Well, it's right up there with The Song that Goes Like This.

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 4:52pm

Beauty & The Beast (live action) is a possibility. The producer has offered it to a writer. I'm not sure if it will actually be a musical though.

Updated On: 4/2/08 at 04:52 PM

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 5:01pm

NINE is currently in pre-production. It was delayed due to the Writer's Strike.

No other movie musical is in development. SUNSET BLVD, AIDA, this so-called GREASE remake and THE COLOR PURPLE are just rumors -- they are not in any development stage at this time nor in the immediate future.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 5:06pm

For Taz

[fnyboi88]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 5:19pm

Footloose was in the talks for Zac Efron shortly after Hairspray came out. I believe it has been mentioned an article or two on here and Playbill.com. Zac had also mentioned it live on Regis and Kelly.

[tazber]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 5:22pm

So it's true!

Thanks Phyllis.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 5:30pm

You're welcome, birthday boy.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 5:50pm

I really hate that I don't have the time to do MovieMusicals.net.

1) MAMMA MIA! comes out this summer.

2) NINE directed by Rob Marshall is in the casting/pre-production phase and will shoot this year.

3) PETER PAN for ABC-TV is in casting and will shoot later this year.

4) HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3 is shooting beginning this month, I believe.

5) A Sam Mendes-directed FOLLIES (Sondheim, not Rogers) is planned but still waiting on a green-light for casting.

That's all for the moment. Everything is still in planning stages. FOLLIES is crossing the border from Planning to Green-light but the writer's strike affected a lot of upcoming projects and it probably took a hit.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 5:51pm

As long as they keep Bill Condon away from Follies, I'll be fine.

[DrTheatre]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 6:18pm

"they are not in any development stage at this time nor in the immediate future."

So when we read the press releases for these films that you say will never happen, should you call the networks and tell them you mentioned it on BWW that you said these movies will never be made and have them stop production? Using "immediate future" is like saying it will never happen.

Talks have being going around about a lot of movies, we shall just wait and see!

I also read that David Geffen saw the L.A. production of Jersey Boys and I remember reading they want to do a movie it, so that is possible there too.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 6:26pm

The film rights to JERSEY BOYS have already been picked up. A director, whose name escapes me, has stated that he wants to do the project. This was a year ago.

[heathurrr]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 7:30pm

Here's the IMDB page for Follies, if anyone's interested.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172993/
(I'm pretty excited about Aaron Sorkin being involved!)

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 7:52pm

Other than HSM3, it sounds like a slew of flops!

[philly03]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 7:53pm

Jekyll & Hyde is also among the next. Frank Wildhorn claims that there are people working on it every day as "part of their job" or something. But it's still a few years out...but I feel like it will be sooner than later, unless they for some reason decide to cast 3 completely unknown people.

And apparently Sunset Boulevard has made some progress..limited down some Normas and just about that only.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 8:59pm

To quote Glenn Close when asked not too long ago about a film-version of the musical version of SUNSET BLVD.:

"... don't hold your breath".

Glenn (in her Norma Desmond make-up) with the great 1930's film musical star Anita Page:

[skibumb5290]

Posted: 4/2/08 at 9:15pm

IMDB.com has AIDA, and The Color Purple for 2010
Rumour has it that Beyoncé Knowles is in talks for Aida and Christina Aguilera for Amneris

[jarred03]

Posted: 4/3/08 at 12:47pm

I loved Beyonce in Dreamgirls but she would be a horrible mistake as Aida. I think Tamyra Gray, Anika Noni Rose, or LaChanze should be Aida in the movie.

I think Zac Efron would be great for Footloose, eventhough I hate, hate, hate HSM, he fits the character really well.

I;m not sure about Color Purple, Love the book, the movies alright, and I love the Musical, but not sure if it will translate well to film as a musical. Anyway, Fantasia did godd on bway I hear but when she played herself in her lifetime movie her acting was horrible.

I also heard rumors of Legally Blonde the musical and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels the musical being turned into movies.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 4/3/08 at 1:14pm

AIDA is a rumor that went too far. It's not happening.

Efron in FOOTLOOSE won't happen.

COLOR PURPLE is being discussed amongst Oprah and her goonies but who knows if it will make it.

LEGALLY BLONDE? Nope - not happenin'. DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS? First I heard of such a rumor.

[Kasie]

Posted: 4/3/08 at 6:19pm

"Rumour has it that Beyoncé Knowles is in talks for Aida and Christina Aguilera for Amneris"

lets hope not.