Rent Movie is Casting now in NYC!!!!

Hmmm. I doubt they are going to cast complete unknowns in any of the leads, especially since a major studio is attached. Best of luck to your roomate, though.

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The project that would not die. I still think Spike Lee would have made a far more brilliant film and his rumoured casting choices, up until the plug was pulled, were inspired.

amen Al.

Just because someone's famous doesn't mean they'll kill the movie. Catherine Zeta-Jones in Chicago, anyone?

*crosses fingers*

yeah insomniak i agree with you, people tend to jump the gun. i remember when czj was cast in chicago. immediately everyone was predicting that the movie was going to suck because they felt bebe neuwirth should have been cast. what wound up happening? czj wound up kicking major movie musical @ss. i'm sure she has a good laugh over the whole thing as she's polishing her Oscar.

I'm afraid that if it is bad, people will think the original sucks too.

I would like to see the Spike Lee script. Can you tell me more about it, Undiscovered? I think Raul is too old now to play a character is his early twenties, so it's best that he's not involved.

It was very dark and gritty and urban. Not exactly what it takes to appeal to middle America.

It's gonna be what it's gonna be and there ain't a damn thing anyone posting in this thread can do but sit back and wait for it.

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Preach on, preacher

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True. I usually avoid the flame wars and disscussions of it on CB because I don't think it's worth the effort, but if anyone hears anything, please share.

Undiscovered, what changes were made in Spike's script?

GREAT NEWS! I was dreading this possibility that the project might enter production hell once again...

Anyway, having read Steve C's screenplay, I'm at an advantage because I've already "experienced" Rent in two different forms (as a stage production and as a film that probably won't be produced). So I just view Columbus' version as the third adaptation of Rent I've experienced, and I'll be especially curious about how many songs he incorporates into the plot and whether the cold realities of AIDS are depicted on the screen...

The only thing I wouldn't be able to forgive is the omission or truncation of Another Day.

"Oh yeah, topic. So was this an open call or what?? You know, I wouldn't be surprised if a few of the leads are no-namers. I mean, Chris Columbus had no problem giving the supporting roles in Harry Potter to the big names, and giving the leads to up-and-comers. I would say Mark, Riger and Mimi may even go to no-namers, and Joanne, Angel, Collins, Benny go to big names. "

I agree with this. If (big IF, it is UPN) Taye's new show is a big hit, he'd be a somewhat big draw as Benny. Jai Rodriguez (Queer Eye, for those who dont know)is the best choice for Angel, IMO. Queen Latifah wouldn't ruin Joanne, and Collins isn't that hard (Jesse L. Martin?). I really don't want a star as Mark, Roger or Mimi, I hope Mr. Columbus goes the Harry Potter route and cast unknowns (or Hollywood unknowns; I wouldn't mind Broadway vets, a la Matt Caplan, Cary/Jeremy or Krystal, as I've heard nothing but good things about all four of them)

I wouldnt mind a Rent concert with actual recording artists. But the movie doesnt need to be that lol

But yes, Christina singing Out Tonight would be something