aceshowbiz.com - 10/26/2009
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Rumor has it, the 'High School Musical' director opts to exit the project due to tone and budget differences with Paramount rather than the official claim of his busy schedule for ' This Is It'.
Director Kenny Ortega Bows Out of 'Footloose'
getthebigpicture.net 10/26/2009 — The remake of Footloose has hit another snag. First, Zac Efron decided he didn't want to be everyone's perception of Zac Efron any longer, and now director Kenny Ortega (also of High School Musical ) has walked away from the project. Chace Crawford had replaced Efron in the lead role, ...
Director Kenny Ortega Shakes Off 'Footloose' Remake
snarkfood.com 10/26/2009 — 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.
“Footloose” Loses Director Kenny Ortega
hollywoodteengossip.com 10/27/2009 — Footloose has lost director Kenny Ortega. Ortega is best-known for directing the three High School Musical films, choreographing Dirty Dancing, and directing the new Michael Jackson movie This is It. Kenny Ortega has reportedly pulled out of the...
Ortega Backs Out of Footloose
atomicpopcorn.net 10/26/2009 — After much disagreement regarding budget and tone, director Kenny Ortega has split from the Paramount Pictures remake of Footloose .
Ortega, who directed all three of the High School Musical movies, had been involved with the Footloose project since its conception, back when HSM star Zac ...
Kenny Ortega Drops Footloose
filmshaft.com 10/26/2009 —
In another blow for Paramount’s troubled musical remake, “ High School Musical ” and Michael Jackson’s “ This Is It ” director, Kenny Ortega , has left the Footloose production citing differences in “tone and budget”.
Footloose, the ...
‘Footloose’ Loses Director Kenny Ortega
justjared.buzznet.com 10/26/2009 —
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 ...
Kenny Ortega won’t direct ‘Footloose’
news-briefs.ew.com 10/28/2009 — Kenny Ortega is no longer on board to direct the Footloose remake, Variety reports. Ortega reportedly left the project over creative and budgetary issues with Paramount Pictures. Sources said that Ortega wanted to make a music-heavy $30 million ...
Director Kenny Ortega Exits FOOTLOOSE
collider.com 10/26/2009 —
Director Kenny Ortega has left Paramount Pictures “Footloose” remake over differences on tone and budget. According to Variety , the studio wanted “an edgier drama with less emphasis on the musical numbers and a budget around $25 ...
Kenny Ortega on exiting ‘Footloose’ remake: ‘It was not planned’
hollywoodinsider.ew.com 10/29/2009 — Speaking exclusively to EW.com, Kenny Ortega said he pulled out of the Footloose remake that’s set to star Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl) and Julianne Hough (Dancing with the Stars) because he was “exhausted” from directing This Is It ...
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