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Director Kenny Ortega Shakes Off 'Footloose' Remake
snarkfood.com - 30 days ago
Director Kenny Ortega Shakes Off 'Footloose' Remake
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Director Kenny Ortega is hanging up his dancing shoes. Ortega announced this weekend he would be pulling out of the Paramount remake of Footloose, starring Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford and Dancing With the Stars pro Julianne Hough.
variety.com - 10/26/2009
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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When it comes to musical movies, everyone is cutting footloose
riskybusiness.blogs.thr.com - 26 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 - 10/25/2009
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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