Newest Movie Musical...Footloose

[theactorsociety]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 3:49am

This was posted on comingsoon.net:

Variety reports that Paramount is developing a musical remake of the 1984 film Footloose and will develop it for "High School Musical" star Zac Efron and director Kenny Ortega. Dylan Sellers will produce.

Ortega is in talks to helm and choreograph, and Efron is in talks to play Ren McCormack, the rebellious newcomer (originally played by Kevin Bacon) in a town where dancing has been banned.

The original was directed by Herb Ross and written by Dean Pitchford.

The trade says the plan is to turn the project into a full-blown musical. Footloose was already turned into a Broadway musical.

[G_Schlozinski2]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 4:04am

So how many degrees of separation do you all have from Kevin Bacon?

(hmmm... if you enlarge both photos, it seems the eyes have it.)

Updated On: 7/11/07 at 04:04 AM

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 11:02am

This was mentioned about remaking Footloose over a year ago

[mominator]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 11:03am

Wouldn't it be a revival since it already bombed on bway?

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 11:07am

haha where do you get bombed from???

The show ran for over 700 performances on broadway, had a hugely successful national tour, has become a HUGE hit in the UK and is out on its 3rd UK tour after a sold out west end run , has become huge across Europe etc etc etc.

Sorry but to me over 700 performances is not a bomb by any stretch of the imagination

[timote316]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 11:12am

mominator - I'm assuming its referring to a new movie version.... which, as songanddanceman2 pointed out, has been mentioned previously.

[mominator]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 11:21am

"Sorry but to me over 700 performances is not a bomb by any stretch of the imagination"
Did the investors make their $$$ back? If not it was a flop.

[Johnnytoc]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 11:24am

But, but....why?

[broadway86]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 11:25am

I was thinking just yesterday of how good he would be in that role. Strange...

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 11:27am

Im pretty sure Footloose did make its money back

[zepka102]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 11:29am

So pretty much any movie musical from here on will include Zac Efron...?

[mateo]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 11:30am

problem, zeppie?



jeaaalous?


:)

[Fosse76]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 11:33am

Why don't thet make movies out of GOOD shows? Or will Hairspray and Sweeney Todd be the last, and now all we'll get are movie musicals of shows without original scores!

[Calvin]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 11:33am

I guess so, zepka!

So, Zac Efron is the new _____________?
a) John Travolta
b) Esther Williams
c) Gordon McRae
d) Fred Astaire
e) Chris Kirkpatrick

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 11:33am

you can never beat Kevin bacon and his fab 80s hair lol

[mateo]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 11:39am

To appear in three musicals in a two year time span, with two more possibly in the works.


What actor since like the '50's has done that?



I wish it wasn't Footloose though- and it's not even based on the Broadway Footlose either, is it?

There has got to be better source material, or at least a Broadway show that hasnt yet taken the leap to the screen.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 11:44am

Footloose was a great 80s dance musical movie, it got some great reviews and launched Kevin Bacon to stardom, it was so much fun

I was always shocked it was based on a true story

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 11:51am

Oh God. Why can't the new musical movie star be actually TALENTED?

[philcrosby]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 11:51am

Tell me this is just a cruel joke.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 11:52am

Zac is NOOOOOOOO Kevin

[Josephine2]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 12:10pm

Hmm... It's great that the film industry is investing in the "Movie Musical" genre. Footloose wouldn't be my first choice, but I also don't have the $MONEY$ to make that decision. Oh well...

[istillbelieve24601]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 12:13pm

Wait... is this going to be a movie version of the Broadway show Footloose or an entirely different musical based on the original movie Footloose?

If it was a movie version of the stage show, I'd see it in a heartbeat, but if it wasn't it wouldn't be worth seeing Zac Effron.

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 12:13pm

I enjoy Footloose.
Zac Efron is not bad.
I'd see it.

I wonder who will play Ariel or Rev. Moore?
Let the outrageous casting rumors--- BEGIN!

Updated On: 7/11/07 at 12:13 PM

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 12:17pm

Well they seem to be using the movie musical formula as a launch pad for tween actors

So Ariel -Dakota Fanning
Vi- Dakota Fanning
Rev Moore- Dakota Fanning
Willard -Dakota Fanning

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 7/11/07 at 12:21pm

So the ability to sing is no longer a requirement for movie-musicals?