Rob Marshall to direct new film adaptation of GUYS & DOLLS

A new film adaptation of the 1950 classic musical, Guys & Dolls, which has been in development hell for a while, now has some updates. Rob Marshall has signed on as director. He'll also be producing along with John De Luca, John Goldwyn, Marc Toberoff, and Marc Platt. Not to mention that the writing team of John Requa & Glenn Ficarra are set to write the script.
https://deadline.com/2024/09/guys-and-dolls-screen-musical-tristar-teams-rob-marshall-with-requa-and-ficarra-let-the-casting-speculation-begin-1236097910/

Thoughts?

Bill Condon needs to be barred from ever going near another movie musical, unless you enjoy 80% of the score being gutted.

Jordan Catalano said: "Bill Condon needs to be barred from ever going near another movie musical, unless you enjoy 80% of the score being gutted."

Should I be reading between the lines that this concerns a certain upcoming musical adaptation...?

What a strange choice of writing team. Their work on Bad News Bears, Bad Santa, Cats & Dogs, and Jungle Cruise doesn't exactly scream "they should adapt one of the great musicals!" But let's see how it goes. Despite Marshall's mixed track record, I do trust his instincts when it comes to movie-musicals.

Updated On: 9/24/24 at 01:24 PM

I remember back when Bill Condon was attached Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Channing Tatum were going to star. Wonder if that's still the plan.

If nothing else, Rob Marshall can always be counted on to assemble a talented cast.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Someone needed to rescue Marshall from Disney and this is an appropriate project for him!"

I agree. After helming 4 VFX heavy films in a row, I'm glad to see him attached to a project that is more down to Earth. It's also nice to see him free from the Disney machine.

I will only accept Annaleigh Ashford as Miss Adelaide

starlightlocamotion said: "I wonder what the castingfor this will look like ... so many directions they could go with his."

Something I think would be pretty cool is if they get Alan Alda or J.K. Simmons to play Arvide Abernathy. Who knows if the former will still be alive by the time this enters production, but it'd be a cool full circle moment for him given that his dad was Broadway's original Sky Masterson. Same for the latter given that he played Benny Southstreet in the 1992 revival.

Quinn Wilson said: "I will only accept Annaleigh Ashford as Miss Adelaide"



There is no lens on this planet able to contain that level of scenery chewing. NASA would have to build something special.

I think it’s safe to assume Gaga will be Miss Adelaide. Marshall’s Oscar creds immediately legitimize this project so it’ll get the big players interested. Also, she played the role in high school so it’ll be a nice full circle bit for her.

BrodyFosse123 said: "I think it’s safe to assume Gaga will be Miss Adelaide."

That's not a safe assumption at all! Is it safe to assume she'll be offered the role? Absolutely. But offers are meaningless until an actor agrees and signs a contract. She was, allegedly, a top choice for Ursula in MERMAID and turned it down. She gets offered lots of projects, she can be choosy, and hasn't agreed to do an outright musical yet.


"Marshall’s Oscar creds immediately legitimize this project so it’ll get the big players interested. "

Marshall's Oscar creds are 20 years old at this point and he hasn't made anything remotely Oscar-friendly (in major categories) since then, but actors do seem to like working with him. Marshall legitimizes this no more than Bill Condon, who was previously attached for years and couldn't get it made.

This remake, like GYPSY, has had a windy trajectory with pitfalls every step of the way.

I'm excited for this. I happened to be revisiting the score recently, and was struck once again by how well the Sky-Sarah relationship development is done. Such a well-executed 'opposites attract' romance.

I want to see Nina Arianda as Adelaide. Somewhere.