NinjaJack
04-09-2003, 04:56 PM
Source:UPI
http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20030408-014951-2594r
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Acclaimed filmmaker Joel Schumacher is planning to bring the beloved musical, "Phantom of the Opera," to the big screen.
"We're doing 'Phantom of the Opera' for Andrew Lloyd Webber this fall in London," the "Phone Booth" and "Batman Forever" director told United Press International in a recent interview.
Asked if he decided to make the haunting love story because of Hollywood's renewed love of musicals, Schumacher, replied: "No. This has been in the works for 13 years. Andrew asked me to do it 13 years ago. It's been on and off."
He added cautiously: "(The success of 'Moulin Rouge' and 'Chicago') won't hurt, but just because one musical is successful doesn't mean others will be."
Schumacher said casting for the project has not been finalized.
http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20030408-014951-2594r
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Acclaimed filmmaker Joel Schumacher is planning to bring the beloved musical, "Phantom of the Opera," to the big screen.
"We're doing 'Phantom of the Opera' for Andrew Lloyd Webber this fall in London," the "Phone Booth" and "Batman Forever" director told United Press International in a recent interview.
Asked if he decided to make the haunting love story because of Hollywood's renewed love of musicals, Schumacher, replied: "No. This has been in the works for 13 years. Andrew asked me to do it 13 years ago. It's been on and off."
He added cautiously: "(The success of 'Moulin Rouge' and 'Chicago') won't hurt, but just because one musical is successful doesn't mean others will be."
Schumacher said casting for the project has not been finalized.