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Entries in Musical (18)

Sunday
18Oct2009

Two new clips from Jackson's 'This Is It' debut

This Is It

The release date of Kenny Ortega's Michael Jackson concert documentary "This Is It" is approaching, and two new clips from the film have debuted on the Web. You can check out the musical pieces below.

The first clip shows Jackson rehearsing his "The Way You Make Me Feel," reminding the crew he has to cue a specific beat. Clip No. 2 shows the late pop star practicing some of his moves on stage.

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Monday
28Sep2009

Movie Review: “Fame”

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Seen on: September 28, 2009

The players: Director: Kevin Tancharoen, Writer: Allison Burnett, Cast: Kherington Payne, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Paul McGill, Asher Book, Kristy Flores

Facts of interest: Remake of the 1980 "Fame."

The plot: A bunch of youngsters try to survive four years at the prestigious New York City High School of Performing Arts.

Our thoughts: Sure, I’ll remember the name of this disappointing remake, but that’s about it already. I can’t say I’m surprised Kevin Tancharoen’s new version of the 1980 musical lacks energy and heart, and as forgettable as this film is, I also admit I didn’t find this big-screen experience to be as boring as I expected.

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Monday
03Aug2009

Hugh Jackman goes musical for 'Showman'

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman's musical number as the host 81st Academy Awards has impressed the folks at 20th Century Fox, as the studio has recruited him to star in its upcoming "The Greatest Showman on Earth" musical.

Jackman will slip into the role of American entertainer P.T. Barnum, who promoted celebrated hoaxes and founded the three-ring circus.

Variety says the film will also look at his relationship with singer Jenny Lind, a role which is apparently being written for Anne Hathaway. You may remember her joining Jackman in his excellent Oscar act.

Jenny Bicks, whose credits include "Men in Trees" and "Sex and the City," will write the script, and Fox is apparently talking to singer Mika to write music and lyrics.

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Monday
18May2009

Prestigious trailer for 'Nine' musical hits

The first official trailer for Rob Marshall's upcoming musical "Nine" recently debuted online, and you should definitely check it out below - it looks grand. Marshall also directed the Oscar-winning musical "Chicago," which I absolutely adored. Looking at this footage, I feel this one could be bound for critical acclaim as well.

In the big-screen adaptation of the Broadway show, Daniel Day-Lewis jumps into the role of Guido Contini, a high-profile director struggling to satisfy all the women in his life, including his wife and mistress. Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Marion Cotillard, Fergie, Kate Hudson and Sophia Loren co-star. "Nine" hits Nov. 25, 2009.

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Thursday
26Feb2009

Carrey, Gyllenhaal to star in 'Yankees' musical

New Line Cinema is developing a modern big-screen version of the musical "Damn Yankees," and Jim Carrey and Jake Gyllenhaal are attached to star in the film.

According to Variety, Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel will write the script for the project based on the 1955 Broadway musical, which ended up winning seven Tony Awards.

The story follows Joe Boyd, a happy middle-aged man who makes a deal with the devil to help out an unlucky pro baseball team.

The deal enables Boyd to be transformed into a slugger, but in exchange he must give the devil his soul. The trade says Carrey would play the devil, while Gyllenhaal would star as Boyd.

"Damn Yankees" first made it to the big screen in 1958 in a version directed by George Abbott and Stanley Donen.

Carrey was last seen in "Yes Man." As for Gyllenhaal, he's got several projects coming up, including "Brothers" and "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time."

Tuesday
03Feb2009

Nicole Kidman kisses Day-Lewis in 'Nine' pics

The cool folks at The Bad and Ugly recently posted a bunch of set pics from Rob Marshall's upcoming musical "Nine." See one of the stills right here, and another below:

Pictured are Nicole Kidman and Daniel Day-Lewis, two of the film's leads. In the big-screen adaptation of the Broadway show, Day-Lewis jumps into the role of Guido Contini, a high-profile director struggling to satisfy all the women in his life, including his wife and mistress.

Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Marion Cotillard, Fergie, Kate Hudson and Sophia Loren co-star. A release date has been set for Nov. 25, 2009. I adored Marshall's "Chicago," and I am glad to announce I'm looking forward to this one quite a lot.

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Wednesday
10Dec2008

New Line to develop 'Rock of Ages' adaptation

If it's somewhere on Broadway or Off Broadway, chances are it'll make it to the big screen. Isn't that a fair assumption? I think so.

Variety reported earlier today that New Line Cinema has acquired the rights to adapt Off Broadway's musical show "Rock of Ages."

Chris D'Arienzo, who wrote the book for the show, is set to write and direct the fick, which follows the story of a man and a woman who fall in love at a rock club but later break apart because of the extravagance of the rock lifestyle.

The trade also says the show boasts '80s rock classics from Twisted Sister, Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, Foreigner, Bon Jovi and others.

As for D'Arienzo, he is currently working on the post-production for his directorial debut "Barry Munday," a comedy starring Patrick Wilson and Judy Greer.

New Line has had a great success with last year's "Hairspray." The film took home more than $200 million worldwide.

Monday
01Dec2008

Winstone joins Soderbergh's 'Cleo' musical

Ray Winstone is set to play Julius Caesar in Steven Soderbergh's upcoming rock 'n' roll musical about Cleopatra, according to MTV.

Catherine Zeta-Jones is already on board as the lead actress, with Hugh Jackman in final negotiations to star as Marc Antony.

Rock band Guided by Voices wrote the music, with James Greer penning the script for the film, which is reportedly budgeted at $30 million.

So what else did Soderbergh say about this extravagant project? “I’ve always wanted to do a musical. All the ones that were coming along just weren’t for me. I wanted to do a real rock n roll musical like ‘Tommy.'"

Well, that sounds interesting alright, and I'm eager to see how the whole thing will look like eventually. With Zeta-Jones in the lead, chances are good it'll be a feast for the eyes.

Soberbergh’s next film to open in theaters is the two-part project “Che,” which premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. He also recently wrapped “The Informant” with Matt Damon.

Currently, Soderbergh is working on the low-budget “The Girlfriend Experience,” a film about prostitution told from the perspective of a call girl.

Sunday
30Nov2008

Four more join 'Fame' cast

Charles S. Dutton, Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally and Bebe Neuwirth are the latest to join MGM’s remake of Alan Parker’s 1980 musical “Fame."

Thomas Dekker, Kristy Flores, Paul Iacono, Paul McGill, Naturi Naughton, Kay Panabaker, Kherington Payne, Collins Pennie, Walter Perez and Anna Maria Perez de Tagle are also on board.

Kevin Tancharoen is directing the film, which focuses on young performers trying either to get in or survive the school year at the prestigious High School for the Performing Arts in New York.

According to Variety, Dutton, Grammer, Mullally, Neuwirth and Debbie Allen play the instructors and supervisors in the movie, which will start shooting this week.

Grammer was last seen in "An American Carol;" Mullally is known for her role as Karen on "Will & Grace;" Neuwirth starred in "Frasier;" and Dutton recently appeared in "The Express."

Sunday
09Nov2008

First Look: 'Nine'

Good morning everybody. Let's kick off this Sunday with the first production still from Rob Marshall's upcoming musical "Nine," which is currently shooting.

In the big-screen adaptation of the Broadway show, Daniel Day-Lewis jumps into the role of Guido Contini, a high-profile director struggling to satisfy all the women in his life, including his wife and mistress.

Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Marion Cotillard, Fergie, Kate Hudson, Sophia Loren and Nicole Kidman co-star. You can admire the women in the image just above.

I have to admit I am pretty excited about this one because it marks Rob Marshall’s second effort to direct a musical. He previously helmed “Chicago,” which took home the Oscar for best picture in 2003.

The original Broadway hit “Nine” was inspired by Federico Fellini’s film “81/2.” Head over to ComingSoon for a bigger version of the "Nine" still.