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news-briefs.ew.com - 25 days ago
Kenny Ortega won’t direct ‘Footloose’
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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 project, while Paramount was pushing for an edgier ...
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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When it comes to musical movies, everyone is cutting footloose
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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Hollywood Insider:  Kenny Ortega on exiting ‘Footloose’ remake: ‘It was not planned’

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Kenny Ortega on exiting ‘Footloose’ remake: ‘It was not planned’
Hollywood Insider — 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 and “wanted to take a few deep breaths and relax before I resurface.” “It was not planned,” Ortega told EW.com while attending the world premiere of the Michael Jackson movie on Tuesday. “None of this was happening when I started working on Footloose with Paramount. I honestly love the team I was working with on it — Craig ...

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