Sweeney Todd, the movie!

[hyperchet]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 3:52pm

Don't know if anyone has heard anything about this. I did a search and didn't find anything...

http://imdb.com/title/tt0408236/

yay i hope it will be scary!

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 3:56pm

https://www.moviemusicals.net

Sam Mendes is expected to direct. Kevin Kline was rumored to star as Sweeney.

[hyperchet]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 3:56pm

Sam Mendes is producing and directing, he's done Cabaret, Company, and American Beauty...

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 3:58pm

No - he's not confirmed to direct. His company IS producing, but when I spoke with the secretary last, she said he didn't know if he would be able to direct or not. This was two months ago.

[hyperchet]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:02pm

when was this first announced?? i dont see anything about it on the mm.net site

[hyperchet]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:07pm

Yes, I want it to be REALLY scary and suspenseful, I am a horror junkie...my friends and I would totally watch this one on a dark stormy night in my attic hahah

[jam_man]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:11pm

Actually, there have been MANY rumers as far as Sweeney, the most prominant of which is Russell Crowe. Reportedly, he has even been sent a copy of the screen play (which according to Sondheim, is fairly impressive). Given recent events, he might have the hot head to do it! :)


Anyone interested in starting a petition to have Berdenette Peters star as Mrs. Lovett? Please?

[WonderBoy]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:15pm

"Anyone interested in starting a petition to have Berdenette Peters star as Mrs. Lovett? Please?"

Um....No, but I will sign one for Christine Baranski!

[Necromancer07707]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:16pm

Oh God I think I might have just creamed my pants.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:16pm

Mendes is all but set. The only thing pending is an official announcement. Sondheim and Mendes both want Russell Crowe and Meryl Streep apparently has her eye on Mrs. Lovett. So I imagine the project will come together accordingly.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:20pm

https://www.moviemusicals.net/status.html

It was announced a LONG time ago, and there are other threads about it on BWW:

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=852303

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=850690

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=848267

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=844204

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=842750

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=536194

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=451885

[hyperchet]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:20pm

yes this should be fun! I am excited about all the movie musicals! Hairspray! Rent! The Producers! Dreamgirls! Sweeney Todd! Good Vibrations! Just Kidding!

[Fan2]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:49pm

Now that Russell Crowe is being sued for his hotel incident, I wonder if that will affect movie roles.

http://www.nydailynews.com/06-28-2005/news/gossip/story/323156p-276233c.html

>"Cinderella Man" star Russell Crowe is expected to get hammered this week with a massive lawsuit that will provide a blow-by-blow account of his alleged June 6 telephone rage assault against a downtown hotel clerk.

The suit will charge that Crowe hurled a ceramic bowl at Mercer Hotel clerk Nestor (Josh) Estrada after hitting the 28-year-old Brooklyn man in the face with a thrown phone - an attack captured on video, according to sources familiar with the incident.<<

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 4:52pm

nice name dropping Beav.

[Annie Get Your Rose]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 5:00pm

I'd be interested in Bernadette Peters over Christine Baranski any day.

[loudasthehelliwant]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 5:26pm

I want this movie to go through so badly!

Its good news that its rumored that it will happen soon. I want it sometime within the next 5 years... that's not too much to ask, is it?

*prays to the Theatre God/Goddess to make this go through*

Updated On: 6/28/05 at 05:26 PM

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 5:38pm

*crosses fingers* please oh please let me name drop in the future! golly gee whiz!!

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 5:44pm

'twasn't being sarcastic Beav!

[MarkCohen]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 5:49pm

Ugh, I hate Russell Crowe. I don't know, I can't see Sweeney working as a musical movie. It's just, too operatic or something.

Now, I know this would never, EVER happen, but I always thought it was a cool idea. What would you think of Sweeney Todd as a cartoon musical, not like Disney, but for adults and really dark. I don't know, I just think it could be brilliant if done well. I might be going crazy, but I just see it as being more realistic.

[Annie Get Your Rose]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 5:49pm

Well I was having lunch with Stephen the other day and he was extremely excited about Sam Mendes doing this movie. He wants Crowe to star and Streep as Lovett.

[jasobres]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 5:50pm

Anyone but Russel!! For now, that is. I don't know unless he can sing. (But if he can't, then he can always be dubbed by George Hearn or someone else like that.)