New Line Shakes Up Their "Hairspray"
Variety clues us in on the comings & goings in relation to New Line's musical adaptation of "Hairspray." Seems that stage directors Jerry Mitchell & Jack O'Brien, the team that was signed to co-helm the film version, are no longer connected to the project.
The studio hopes to enlist Rob Marshall ("Chicago") as their new director, mainly because after his first film, Mr. Marshall is definitely a "known quantity," but also because he directed "Hairspray" during its heyday on the stage.
The changes in crew have predicated a schedule alteration as well; "Hairspray" was originally set for to start production later this year, but will now have to wait until early next year. "Hairspray" is, of course, the musical based on the John Waters flick of the same name.
The studio hopes to enlist Rob Marshall ("Chicago") as their new director, mainly because after his first film, Mr. Marshall is definitely a "known quantity," but also because he directed "Hairspray" during its heyday on the stage.
The changes in crew have predicated a schedule alteration as well; "Hairspray" was originally set for to start production later this year, but will now have to wait until early next year. "Hairspray" is, of course, the musical based on the John Waters flick of the same name.
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mr_movie_maniac writes: on Jun 23 2005 01:30 AM (yaaaawn) (Reply to this) |
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amamamy writes: on Jun 23 2005 10:06 AM [b]Surprising.[/b] Being New Line and all...I'd have thought they'd have gone right to that talentless hack Brett Ratner. (Reply to this) |
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VML writes: on Jun 23 2005 11:51 AM Everyone likes Rob Marshall! (Reply to this) |
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lovelykeira writes: on Jun 23 2005 02:43 PM Chicago was highly overrated. (Reply to this) |
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