Musical

Jaws musical circling a 2022 opening

Posted 5 years ago

Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water, the previously-announced Jaws-themed musical, Bruce, is headed to the small stage. Based on Jaws screenwriter Carl Gottlieb's 1975 memoir The Jaws Log, plans are for the show to open at Seattle...

In The Heights: HBO Max boss defends streaming release & poor box office

Posted 5 years ago

The movie adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's In The Heights came into its opening weekend with some of the best reviews of the year (95% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and what seemed like a large fanbase that was ready to embrace...

Grease prequel series lands at Paramount+

Posted 5 years ago

Hush, Sonny. I've got some electrifying news to share. Paramount+ has officially ordered Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, a prequel series to the classic 1978 film. Set four years before the original Grease, the 10-episode series explores how Rizzo, Frenchy, Marty, and...

The Little Mermaid first look shows Halle Bailey as Ariel as filming wraps

Posted 5 years ago

Disney has no shortage of live-action adaptations of their animated classics in the works, and the latest has just wrapped up production. After being delayed due to COVID-19, shooting on Disney's The Little Mermaid is now complete, and star Halle...

Ryan Reynolds shares first look at his Christmas movie with Will Ferrell

Posted 5 years ago

Nearly two years after it was first announced, it seems that the cameras have finally started rolling on Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell's upcoming Christmas movie for Apple TV. Reynolds shared the first image of himself alongside Will Ferrell on...

Guys And Dolls: Bill Condon set to direct new adaptation at TriStar

Posted 5 years ago

TriStar Pictures Guys And Dolls update is finally getting off the ground and it's getting a much-needed boost by setting up a director to take on the project. It has been announced that Oscar-winner Bill Condon will direct the latest...

Schmigadoon trailer traps Cecily Strong & Keegan-Michael Key in a musical

Posted 5 years ago

Apple TV+ have released the first trailer for Schmigadoon!, a six-episode musical comedy series which stars Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key as a backpacking couple who find themselves trapped in a real-life musical. Depending on your tolerance for musicals, this...

Beauty & the Beast prequel series one of Josh Gad’s most ambitious projects

Posted 5 years ago

Disney's live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast was one of their most successful projects, but even still, the thought of a prequel series centered around Gaston (Luke Evans) and LeFou (Josh Gad) strikes me as odd. Disney officially handed...

In The Heights: Samba TV reports film had a slow start on HBO Max

Posted 5 years ago

It looks like HBO Max isn't to blame for In The Heights underperforming at the box office, at least according to Samba TV. The company reports that 693,000 U.S. households watched the Lin-Manuel Miranda movie musical adaptation in their live+3 day window....

The Rose: Cynthia Erivo to rock out as the lead of a musical drama remake

Posted 5 years ago

Raise your horns as well as your goblet of rock because Cynthia Erivo is about to take center stage for Searchlight's The Rose. The project is a remake of the 1979 Twentieth Century Fox musical romantic drama. It follows Rose, a self-destructive...

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