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Shankman Will “Rock”
At The Movies - Film News and Reviews —
“Rock of Ages”–big hair, bad fashion, and lots of crazy fun music.
Variety reports that Adam Shankman will direct the film version of the Broadway kind of hit, “Rock of Ages.” Shankman is best known for his direction of another Broadway musical (which, yes, I know, was a film first), “Hairspray.”
“Rock of Ages,” which started out off Broadway, is an unpretentious nostalgia fest of fun for those who miss the hair bands and spandex of the 1980s. The story is about two kids who meet at the Sunset Strip rock club “Rock of Ages” sometime in the 1980s and ...
Laura Dern Is Focked
Vulture —
... Rock of Ages, the Broadway musical of big hair and bigger ballads, is coming to the big screen with Hairspray director Adam Shankman slated to direct. The musical's creator Chris D'Arienzo wrote the script, which is about a couple that falls in love to a soundtrack of so-bad-they're-good 80s rock anthems. "I'm thinking big, and absolutely am going to attempt to cast with movie stars," Shankman said. Can't wait to see Zac Efron as metal head. [Variety] ...
Laura Dern Gets Focked Up
Vulture —
... Rock of Ages, the Broadway musical of big hair and bigger ballads, is coming to the big screen and Hairspray director Adam Shankman will helm it. The musical's creator Chris D'Arienzo wrote the script, which is about a couple that falls in love to a soundtrack of so-bad-they're-good 80s rock anthems. "I'm thinking big, and absolutely am going to attempt to cast with movie stars," Shankman said. Can't wait to see Zac Efron as metal head. [Variety] ...
Rocking with Shankman
KillerFilm —
“Hairspray” director and choreographer Adam Shankman is hopping into the director’s chair for “Rock of Ages”. This Broadway musical is getting the feature film treatment, being the latest of many Broadway plays to get the Hollywood treatment. Underneath Warner Bros Pictures and New Line Cinema, this 80s era setting piece has a yet to be announced 2011 release. Here’s what else the multi-talented man had to say on this decision:
“I had the best time of my life making ‘Hairspray’ and badly wanted another musical, and when I watched ‘Rock of Ages,’ I was struck by the ...
Adam Shankman adapting Rock Of Ages
Total Film News —
Adam Shankman brought Hairspray successfully to the screen, so it's no surprise that New Line wants him to try again with Rock Of Ages. The show follows two people who meet at the titular club on the Sunset Strip in LA, fall in love (well, it is a musical) and try to make the relationship work as they belt out '80s rock anthems from the likes of Journey, Twisted Sister and Bon Jovi. Yikes. Shankman seems to think it'll make a great film, though. "I had the best time of my life making Hairspray and badly wanted another musical, and when I watched Rock of Ages, I was struck by the fact that not only had much of ...
"Rock of Ages" Musical Becomes Film
Dark Horizons - News —
Adam Shankman ("Hairspray," "The Pacifier") will both direct and choreograph a film adaptation of Broadway musical "Rock of Ages" for New Line Cinema says Variety.
The story centers on two people who meet at the Sunset Strip club Rock of Ages, fall in love and try to stay together amid '80s rock anthems.
Show creator Chris D'Arienzo has penned the adaptation while Carl Levin, Matt Weaver, Scott Prisand, Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Gibgot will produce.
Filming kicks off next summer for a release in 2011.
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Early buzz: 'Arrested,' Pinchot, Whedon, Murray and more Hello there! It's a sleepy, chilly Tuesday over here, but I'm making the most of it -- and I'm still on a high after attending a taping of Inside the Actor's Studio last night, which I'll talk about more later. [image] ...
Adam Shankman ROCKing the AGES
We Are Movie Geeks —
Adam Shankman, the director behind the latest, film version of HAIRSPRAY, is going back to the musical. Via Variety, he has signed on to helm the feature film adaptation of ROCK OF AGES, the five-time Tony nominated musical featuring songs from 80s bands like Twisted Sister, Journey, and Bon Jovi. Shankman will direct and choreograph the film for New Line with production set to begin next Summer.
Says Shankman about stepping back into the musical world:
I had the best time of my life making ‘Hairspray’ and badly wanted another musical, and when I watched ‘Rock of Ages,’ I was struck by ...
HAIRSPRAY director turning another Broadway musical into a feature film
gordonandthewhale.com —
Adam Shankman has directed several films, including THE WEDDING PLANNER, A WALK TO REMEMBER, and CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN 2. Shankman’s 2007 cinematic adaptation of the Broadway musical “Hairspray,” was not only his best critically received film (with a current score of 91 % fresh at Rotten Tomatoes), but it also did very well at the box office (making $118 million domestically).
Given how well directing HAIRSPRAY worked out for Shankman, it’s not surprising that he has just agreed to turn another Broadway hit into a feature film. This time, the director will be tackling “Rock of Ages.”
“Rock of Ages” deals with ...
Rock of Ages headed to the big screen
Oh No They Didn't! —
"Hairspray" helmer Adam Shankman is signing on to direct and choreograph the screen version of the Broadway musical "Rock of Ages" for New Line Cinema. The film will begin production by next summer and be released by Warner Bros. in 2011. The musical's creator, Chris D'Arienzo, scripted the movie adaptation. Carl Levin, Matt Weaver, Scott Prisand, Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Gibgot will produce. Janet Billig and Hillary Weaver are executive producers. "I had the best time of my life making 'Hairspray' and badly wanted another musical, and when I watched 'Rock of Ages,' I was struck by the fact that not ...
Adam Shankman Directing Rock of Ages
GeekTyrant —
There seems to be a stigma against musicals amongst the male contingent of movie watchers out there, but with Chicago winning the Best Picture Oscar in 2003, Dreamgirls garnering some award attention a couple years ago, and now “Glee” picking up steam on FOX, perhaps the tides are turning. I’ll say it: I enjoy the occasional musical once in a while.
While I did not see Adam Shankman’s Hairspray (Travolta in a fat suit? No thanks), it’s looking pretty likely that I’ll see his next directorial effort – a film adaptation of another Broadway musical, Rock of ...
Adam Shankman Wants Straight Men To See Musicals
Cinema Blend News —
... off something pretty amazing with Hairspray , turning a poppy, extremely silly Broadway musical into a movie that maintained every bit of the fun and energy. Could he do the same not with pudgy teens, but stringy-haired rock stars? He's going to try, at least, with a movie adaptation of Rock of Ages , the goofy jukebox musical about two people falling in love to the tune of 80s rock anthems by the likes of Journey, Twisted Sister, Pat Benatar, and all the rest. Shankman told Variety , "I had the best time of my life making 'Hairspray' and badly wanted another musical, and ...
Adam Shankman To Throw ROCK OF AGES At New Line!!
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Merrick here... Adam Shankman, director of the HAIRSPRAY movie, will take on another musical by adapting Broadway's ROCK OF AGES for the big screen. Constantine Maroulis, a former AMERICAN IDOL contestant, stars in the stage iteration of this play - for which he received a "Leading Actor in a Musical" Tony nomination. No word on if he'll appear in the film. The tuner tells of two people who meet at the Sunset Strip club Rock of Ages, fall in love and try to stay together amid'80s rock anthems made popular by Journey, Twisted Sister, Joan Jett, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar and other groups. New Line is clearing music rights to the tunes. ...says VARIETY . You ...
Adam Shankman to Direct Rock of Ages Movie Musical
BuzzSugar —
Sometimes I forget that So You Think You Can Dance's Adam Shankman is also heavily involved in the movie biz - he directed 2007's remake Hairspray and recently produced 17 Again. Now the booty shakin' judge just scored a deal to direct and choreograph another movie musical, the Broadway hit Rock of Ages. ...
Can Adam Shankman Make a Guy-Friendly Musical, Oscars? Today in Film Bloggery 10/20/09
SpoutBlog —
I feel alone every time I try to talk about Glee with my male friends. Turns out, it’s not a show that other guys watch. But I’m not ashamed to be a straight man who loves musicals and TV shows filled with showtunes. It’s just my upbringing, having been raised somewhat by Rodgers & Hammerstein and spending most of my teen years acting in high school drama productions.
Ironically, though, I have no interest in the film adaptation of Rock of Ages, the 80s rock anthem-filled “jukebox musical” that Adam Shankman (Hairspray) has ...
If it’s Tuesday night, it must be movie odds and ends
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* This year’s Oscar producers have been named: choreographer turned critically-hated film director turned “Hairspray” wunderkind Adam Shankman and industry mainstay Bill Mechanic. Nikki Finke is happy and, really, isn’t that all that matters? That’s not the only gig for Shankman, who will also be directing the film version of the eighties-centric hair-band musical “Rock of Ages.” I’ve run across one or two hair bands I don’t completely hate, but this does not excite me. The period juke box musical I’m waiting for features Elvis Costello, the Clash, X, and maybe some ...
Broadway Hit ‘Rock of Ages’ Movie In The Works
Hometown Hollywood —
Broadway Hit ‘Rock of Ages’ Movie In The Works Posted on 22. Oct, 2009 by CSS in Broadway , Movies , Music rock of ages movie www.hometownhollywood.com movie broadway So You Think You Can Dance judge Adam Shankman has signed on to produce and direct the big screen adaptation of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical Rock of Ages — starring Constantine Maroulis and Amy Spanger. Variety says Shankman, who directed the 2007 comedy remake Hairspray , is plotting a boisterous production that is expected to slam into theaters in 2011. “I had the best time of my life making Hairspray and badly wanted another musical, ...
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