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hollywoodcrush.mtv.com - 27 days ago

Director Kenny Ortega Says This Isn't It To 'Footloose'

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Paramount is starting its search for a new "Footloose" director today after Kenny Ortega (pictured with Zac Efron) announced he was leaving the project over the weekend. According to Variety, Kenny's publicity department issued a statement saying, "Coming off the extraordinary project, Michael ...

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variety.com - 28 days ago

Ortega exits Paramount's 'Footloose'

— variety.com — Front Page: Departure caused by budget, tone differences -- Kenny Ortega has ankled as director of "Footloose" over differences with Paramount Pictures on tone and budget. Ortega exits Paramount's 'Footloose'

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riskybusiness.blogs.thr.com - 24 days ago

When it comes to musical movies, everyone is cutting footloose

— riskybusiness.blogs.thr.com — By Steven Zeitchik It’s time for musical chairs on musical pics. Kenny Ortega, fresh off the growing global phenom that is “This Is It,” is contemplating a number of gigs now that he’s off “Footloose,” including ... When it comes to musical movies, everyone is cutting ...

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weblogs.variety.com - 28 days ago

Ortega and Paramount No Longer Dancing on "Footloose"

— weblogs.variety.com — Kenny Ortega has ankled as director of "Footloose," over differences with Paramount Pictures on tone and budget. The move comes days before the opening of the Ortega-directed Michael Jackson concert film “This is It,” which is expected to be huge. The ... Ortega and Paramount No Longer Dancing on "Footloose"

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TheCelebrityCafe.com Magazine:  'High School Musical' Director Gives Up on 'Footlose'

gordonandthewhale.com:  Kenny Ortega out as director of FOOTLOOSE remake

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'High School Musical' Director Gives Up on 'Footlose'
TheCelebrityCafe.com Magazine — ... Kenny Ortega has announced this weekend that he has backed out of the Footloose project, starring Chase Crawford, the pretty boy face of the CW’s Gossip Girl series. Apparently Paramount Studios and the man who choreographed the Broadway stage musical of “Dirty Dancing” had some disagreements regarding “tone and budget,” reports Hollywood Crush . Ortega was expecting to be able to pull off 30 million dollars worth of full, choreographed musical numbers of grandeur and splendor. Paramount wanted the film to have a more mature and realistic quality with less cheese. ...

Kenny Ortega out as director of FOOTLOOSE remake
gordonandthewhale.com — ... director on the slate? Things don’t look good. “Dancing with the Stars” professional dancer and country singer Julianne Hough is to play the female lead (Ariel Moore, as played by Lori Singer in the original). Production is still set to begin in March. The budget is now rumored to be in the $25 million range. GATWers, any ideas for a new director for the FOOTLOOSE remake? Or should it stay feet on the ground and just not get made without Ortega and Efron? Source MTV