The IN THE HEIGHTS Film Adaptation Thread — Page 21

The film is completed. Per Lin, they were scoring the film when everything shutdown. Scoring a film is one of the final stages of post-production. Once they complete the scoring, they literally can release the film in a few hours. The only delay once things resume will be based on the marketing aspect as they want to make sure it has a big opening profit wise. It’s original release date was intended a summer blockbuster release. It’s safe to assume they want this level of opening weekend as well.

At least it’s vague enough by not including a release date.

Musical Master said: "Yeah that is a pretty big bummer, but I can see why they would push it to next year so that it won't compete with and be compared to West Side Story in December. Plus this one feels right to be a summer musical."

it’s also because they haven’t completed post production yet. they want to make sure that this movie is released right.

Worry/Concern: with a year to go - that gives the production team (and studio) more time to, ahem, mess with the film or make it better. Did they finish all the pick-ups/reshoots/small additions that were planned?

I trust LMM and Chu more than a studio with time on its hands and executives trying to justify their salaries.

BenjaminNicholas2 said: "seaweedjstubbs said: "He was basically just praising the movie and said he hasn’t felt this way about a movie that features a largely Latinx cast since SELENA."

I wouldn't say that. At all.

Selena didn't turn their Hispanic and Mexican characters into caricatures.

I felt like the rough cut I saw of ITH did that a lot with the ancillary cast.

I hope they edit it well and reshoot a bit, because it could be an incredible film."

how was the representation in this movie? was there afro latino representation?

BwayLB said: "In the Heights has been rated PG-13 for some language and suggestive references"

where did you hear this?

Except it ain't early--the film was final back in April before it was pushed.

BwayLB said: "^ I refuse to believe so early."

The film was to be released in June 2020 so it was already finished with all post-production work. Heck, we even have the film’s trailer available to watch.

It can be released in an hour if they choose to as can the original film soundtrack. Everything was ready to go until they decided to push back the film’s release to June 2021.

sparksatmidnight said: "It wasn'r ready and post wasn't completed. They were still scoring the film. We still don't know if they went back already."

Everything resumed months ago. Sitcoms have at least 6 episodes in the can and start airing their new seasons starting this week (THE CONNORS, THE GOLDBERGS, BLACK-ISH, etc). DANCING WITH THE STARS has been airing live for weeks now and talk shows have returned to in-studio shows for weeks. Yes, with modifications but production has resumed months ago. IN THE HEIGHTS would have completed any post-work months ago as well. We’re in mid-October now and sitcoms started up production in July.