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Kenny Ortega Drops Footloose
filmshaft.com - 30 days ago
Kenny Ortega Drops Footloose
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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 ...
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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