Riedel: Lee to Direct STALAG 17 Revival, Owen Stars

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 6/27/07 at 7:36am

Per Mike Riedel, Spike Lee's secret theatrical project is a revival of the World War II drama STALAG 17. Clive Owen will star as the commandant (played by Otto Preminger in the film). Mark Wahlberg is wanted for the William Holden Role.

$4 million budget, 20 member cast.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/06272007/entertainment/theater/great_escape_theater_michael_riedel.htm

[FeelingElectric]

Posted: 6/27/07 at 7:58am

Wow! This sounds incredibly intriguing. I have to see this.

[AC126748]

Posted: 6/27/07 at 9:06am

It's about time Clive Owen did some theatre in New York!

[uncageg]

Posted: 6/27/07 at 9:25am

I was hoping that Lee was going to do something new. I kind of hope this isn't true.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 6/27/07 at 10:05am

I had never been bored by reading a Michael Riedel column until now. He needs to cut it on the book-long quotes. Even non-gossip theatre columnists can write a more entertaining piece than that.

Not to mention that it's not much of a secret, as Playbill.com has a release about it on their website.
Spike Lee to Direct Stalag 17 Revival

[Smaxie]

Posted: 6/27/07 at 10:08am

Playbill.com's first sentence says, "The New York Post reports..." so they picked it up from Riedel.

Updated On: 6/27/07 at 10:08 AM

[ben4]

Posted: 6/27/07 at 10:48am

I'm stoked about Lee, Clive Owen, and even Whalberg, but I think they could've chosen a better play to revive. Stalag 17 isn't all that memorable in my opinion.

[uncageg]

Posted: 6/27/07 at 12:33pm

Well now I guess it is official with Lee's comments made. Don't kill me, but it just bugs me that he was to make the announcement tomorrow and being the impatient society we are, someone had to divulge the info before he could make the formal announcement tomorrow as he had planned.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 6/27/07 at 2:02pm

Foster is SUCH a douche.


This excites me. You all know how much I adore Clive Owen.

Though Riedel incorrectly claims that Lee is an Oscar winner. Wrong, wrong, wrong.

[SorryGrateful]

Posted: 6/27/07 at 2:06pm

Mmmmmm, Clive Owen.

[Hogarth]

Posted: 6/27/07 at 2:55pm

Clive Owen. Saw him in London in CLOSER doing the other role than the one he did in the movie.

He's great. But it kinda sounds like they're casting a movie.

Mark Wahlberg?

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 6/27/07 at 3:11pm

...and another error...

Ridel wrote that the film won 4 Oscars.

It was only nominatted for 3, and won only 1.


Sometimes he makes me wonder...

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 6/27/07 at 4:58pm

Not sure how good Wahlberg will be on stage, he doesn't seem like much of a theatrical actor, but who knows. This is making this next season more exciting.

[thevolleyballer]

Posted: 6/27/07 at 8:00pm

Of course, if advance ticket sales don't exceed expectations, the reason will no doubt be attributed to racism.

[LionessInWinter]

Posted: 6/27/07 at 8:19pm

Yay! *Love* Clive Owen.