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justjared.buzznet.com - 28 days ago
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Director Kenny Ortega has pulled out of the Paramount Pictures flick Footloose due to tone and budget.
Variety reports Ortega wanted to make a $30 million picture with elaborately-staged musical numbers while the studio wanted an edgier $25 million drama with less emphasis on the ...
variety.com - 29 days ago
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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'
riskybusiness.blogs.thr.com - 24 days ago
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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 ...
weblogs.variety.com - 29 days ago
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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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@cc_online Footloose Loses Director http://bit.ly/AO11N 28 days ago |
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@cc_online hey check this link.- http://bit.ly/e7J1i kenny ortega will no longer direct footloose. now what?! 28 days ago |
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haha ouch! RT @JustJared Director Kenny Ortega has pulled out of the Paramount Pictures flick Footloose.. http://bit.ly/e7J1i 29 days ago |
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‘Footloose’ Loses Director Kenny Ortega
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... picture with elaborately-staged musical numbers while the studio wanted an edgier $25 million drama with less emphasis on the musical numbers. Production is still expected to start in March with Gossip Girl hunk Chace Crawford and Dancing with the Stars alum Julianne Hough. Ortega, who choreographed Dirty Dancing and directed the High School Musical franchise, also directed the new Michael Jackson movie This is It, out this Friday Wednesday (October 28). Source. Wow this is really going to suck.
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