Other Musicals Being Turned Into Movie

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by MysticCat81

I have no idea whether Depp can sing or not, but Sondheim is not for the "pretty good" singer.

I took professional lessons for years, and there's quite a bit of Sondheim stuff that's still challenging. Although after singing quite a bit of both, I do have to say that musically (not lyrically) him and Ives have many similarities.

[jadis96]

I know this may sound weird, but what about Alan Cumming as Sweeny? He has the broadway credits of Caberet, Threepenny Opera etc, but he also has done enough film work to know he can carry that too. If you ever saw him in Caberet you know he can carry the crazed look that Sweeny needs to carry off.

[moe.ron]

Alan Rickman Joins Sweeney Todd

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/104107.html

[Munchkin03]

Commenting on the opposite of this thread--movies converted into musicals. Has anyone read the reviews on High Fidelity? It's one of my favorite movies, but I can't get into it in musical form. Apparently, neither can the critics.

[ASUADPi]

I just read in the paper that Universal has the rights to make Wicked into a movie musical while ABC (I think, I can't seem to find the section I read it in) owns the rights to the book, to make it into just a movie.

So we shall see.


I'm all about a movie musical since when the show came here to AZ, it sold out in days.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by ASUADPi

I just read in the paper that Universal has the rights to make Wicked into a movie musical while ABC (I think, I can't seem to find the section I read it in) owns the rights to the book, to make it into just a movie.

So we shall see.


I'm all about a movie musical since when the show came here to AZ, it sold out in days.

I don't know where your paper's source is, but in the program from the show in Atlanta, Universal has held all rights to make Wicked into a movie since the book first came out, before the musical was even a thought. As of this time, Universal has no (publicly announced) plans to turn Wicked (book OR musical) into a movie. I don't know where ABC came in, but I don't think that part is correct...and being that ABC is owned by Disney, there's NO WAY they would ever buy the rights to the book but not the musical. I mean, there are like 5 Disney movies that AREN'T musicals...it's where their market is.

So for a movie to be made, Universal would need to sell the rights or get their butts in gear...neither of which I see happening anytime soon, since it just opened on West End, and will still be touring and on Broadway for quite awhile.

[CrimsonLadybug]

Originally Posted by moe.ron

Alan Rickman Joins Sweeney Todd

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/104107.html

There seems to be some negativity toward this endeavor. I personally can't wait. In fact, when I first heard it was happening, sometime last Fall, I literally squealed with delight. I have a big red circle drawn around December 21 on my calendar (the theatrical release as per Rotten Tomatoes). Another name that has been missed in all this banter, and which excites me greatly, is Anthony Stewart Head. We could have done without Sascha Baron Cohen because so far he has not impressed me (disgusted being a more appropriate word) but the rest of the cast should counteract his annoying-ness.

[moe.ron]

Just saw the new trailer for Sweeney Todd. Looks very wicked.

1st Trailer

2nd Trailer

Movie looks very dark and very little disturbing. Me like