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The fur will fly come Christmas 2019 as Cats prowls into theaters

Posted 8 years ago

Break out the catnip and sharpen your claws, because Universal has dated Working Title's feature presentation of Andrew Llyod Webber's CATS, which has recently pounced on a December 20, 2019 release for the big screen musical adaptation. Originally, Universal's silver screen...

Legendary gets their paws on My Boyfriend is a Bear graphic novel rights

Posted 8 years ago

GRAH! Legendary has optioned the worldwide rights to MY BOYFRIEND IS A BEAR, which in my opinion is one of the most enchanting graphic novels of the year. Published by Oni Press, the story penned by MOANA co-writer Pamela Ribon...

Broadway’s Beetlejuice musical conjures its Lydia & Ghost with the Most

Posted 8 years ago

It's showtime! Well, almost. Today, Broadway.com has revealed the initial casting of the pre-Broadway run of BEETLEJUICE, an upcoming musical based on the Tim Burton classic starring Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder. Acting as the Ghost with the Most for the...

Get ready to sing along with the amazing Deadpool 2 musical fan-film

Posted 8 years ago

Kevin As we close out another Friday and look forward to another weekend full of possibilities, who better to get us into the weekend spirit than Deadpool himself through the magic of song and dance! From the people who brought...

Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift & more join Tom Hooper’s Cats adaptation

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Broadway musicals like CHICAGO and LES MISERABLES have had success being translated for the screen, and now one of the biggest ever is getting its own major movie adaptation – CATS. Working Title and Universal have big plans for the...

Review: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Posted 8 years ago

PLOT: Ten years after the original, this ABBA musical sequel explores the early years of Meryl Streep’s Donna, and how Sophie discovers her mothers past. REVIEW: When MAMMA MIA! first arrived in 2008, it was a hit with audiences earning over 609...

Rebel Wilson to star in, produce Crowded comic book techno thriller film

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Australian-born Barden Bellas alum Rebel Wilson is getting into the comic book movie making business. As recently announced by The Hollywood Reporter, Wilson has optioned the rights to Crowded, an upcoming Image Comics book. Along with her acquisition of the proper...

Zombie-Musical Anna and the Apocalypse gets official release date

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Back in January, it was announced that Orion had picked up the North Ameican distribution rights to John McPhail’s zombie holiday musical ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE for a release “during the holidays.” And today it seems like they are keeping to their...

Netflix snags Paradox, a fanciful musical & Daryl Hannah’s directorial debut

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Ahead of its worldwide premiere at SXSW, Netflix has announced that they've snatched up the global rights to PARADOX, actress Daryl Hannah's feature directorial debut. Billed as a fanciful musical, the project will star the American rock band Neil Young + Promise...

A Bollywood-style film featuring Archie and the gang is in the works!

Posted 8 years ago

Hey friends, Steve Seigh here with your WTF news of the day! Are you ready? Variety has exclusively learned that Archie Comics and Graphic India are making plans to develop a Bollywood-style live-action film featuring the characters of Archie Comics!...

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