Movie musicals are not only back, they're back with a surprising vengeance. Between Paul King's "Wonka" prequel singing and dancing its way to the top of the box office over the winter holidays, Blitz Bazawule's film version of the "Color Purple" Broadway adaptation enjoying a massive opening on Christmas Day, and now Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr.'s "Mean Girls" movie musical making fetch happen for real, it's fair to say the musical genre has emerged as an unexpected savior for theaters at a time when we're really starting to feel the effects of the AMPTP having dragged out the two-pronged WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes of 2023.
If you've been waiting to get your musical theater on at home (no judgment from us -- you do you), you're in luck! While you'll have to wait a while still for "Wonka" and "Mean Girls" to hit the home market,...
If you've been waiting to get your musical theater on at home (no judgment from us -- you do you), you're in luck! While you'll have to wait a while still for "Wonka" and "Mean Girls" to hit the home market,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Experience the extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share one unbreakable bond when “The Color Purple” arrives for purchase Digitally at home on January 16. This bold new take on the beloved classic is directed by Blitz Bazawule and produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders and Quincy Jones. The film will also be available to purchase on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray and DVD on March 12. “The Color Purple” is directed by Blitz Bazawule from a screenplay by acclaimed playwright and WGA Award winner Marcus Gardley (“The Maid”). Bazawule is a Ghanaian multimedia artist who ... Read more...
- 1/16/2024
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
With the third season of Birch Coffee's popular web-series Stay Regular starting December 21st, we're looking back at Tony- and Emmy Award-winning producer Scott Sanders, known for smash-hits such as The Color Purple, After Midnight and Evita, who was featured in Season 1, Episode 5 -'Broadway and Jazz.' Click below to hear Sanders speak extensively about his experience as a producer and creator, and the art and business of Broadway...
- 12/14/2015
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Clearly if Michael Tully receives an invite to Sundance this year, it won’t be for a return visit in the Park City at Midnight section. Moving from dramatic in 2006′s Cocaine Angel (Rotterdam, SXSW), to docu Silver Jew (2007 – SXSW), to the Sundance preemed atypical Southern gothic horror Septien (2011), the filmmaker (who runs one of our fave portals for American indie film worshipping – HammerToNail.com) managed to lasso Susan Sarandon, Lea Thompson, John Hannah, Amy Sedaris, Judah Friedlander and Sundance vet Robert Longstreet (makes his second Tully film appearance) along with a cast of pre-teens for another 180° switch from his previous material. In something that should do the summer set coming-of-ager film done right and remind me why I Love The 80s, Ping Pong Summer and received mentorship/coin helping hands from the U.S in Progress and Sffs/Krf Filmmaking Grant and completed filming in late 2012. This is ready for some tournament action.
- 11/20/2013
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Check out these newly released clips for The Odd Life Of Timothy Green. Wamg will be on the red carpet next week at the premiere of The Odd Life Of Timothy Green bringing you what the film’s stars had to say about the new film.
Here’s another look at the trailer.
Academy Award®.nominated writer/director Peter Hedges (.Dan in Real Life,. What.s Eating Gilbert Grape.) brings enchantment to the screen with .The Odd Life of Timothy Green.. It.s the inspiring, magical story of a happily married couple, Cindy and Jim Green (Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton), who can.t wait to start a family but can only dream about what their child would be like. When young Timothy (Cj Adams) shows up on their doorstep one stormy night, Cindy and Jim.and their small town of Stanleyville.learn that sometimes the unexpected can bring some of life.s greatest gifts.
Here’s another look at the trailer.
Academy Award®.nominated writer/director Peter Hedges (.Dan in Real Life,. What.s Eating Gilbert Grape.) brings enchantment to the screen with .The Odd Life of Timothy Green.. It.s the inspiring, magical story of a happily married couple, Cindy and Jim Green (Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton), who can.t wait to start a family but can only dream about what their child would be like. When young Timothy (Cj Adams) shows up on their doorstep one stormy night, Cindy and Jim.and their small town of Stanleyville.learn that sometimes the unexpected can bring some of life.s greatest gifts.
- 7/31/2012
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Watch The Odd Life Of Timothy Green’s Jennifer Garner talk about her life and the upcoming film in this new video.
Academy Award®–nominated director/writer Peter Hedges (“Dan in Real Life,” What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?”) brings enchantment to the screen with The Odd Life Of Timothy Green, an inspiring, magical story about a happily married couple, Cindy and Jim Green (Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton), who can’t wait to start a family but can only dream about what their child would be like. When young Timothy (Cj Adams) shows up on their doorstep one stormy night, Cindy and Jim.and their small town of Stanleyville.learn that sometimes the unexpected can bring some of life’s greatest gifts.
The cast also includes Ron Livingston, Dianne Wiest, Odeya Rush, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, M. Emmet Walsh, Lois Smith with David Morse and Common.
Disney presents The Odd Life Of Timothy Green,...
Academy Award®–nominated director/writer Peter Hedges (“Dan in Real Life,” What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?”) brings enchantment to the screen with The Odd Life Of Timothy Green, an inspiring, magical story about a happily married couple, Cindy and Jim Green (Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton), who can’t wait to start a family but can only dream about what their child would be like. When young Timothy (Cj Adams) shows up on their doorstep one stormy night, Cindy and Jim.and their small town of Stanleyville.learn that sometimes the unexpected can bring some of life’s greatest gifts.
The cast also includes Ron Livingston, Dianne Wiest, Odeya Rush, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, M. Emmet Walsh, Lois Smith with David Morse and Common.
Disney presents The Odd Life Of Timothy Green,...
- 7/23/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Jennifer Garner in anything so we were pleased to see her in the credits for the Disney film, The Odd Life of Timothy Green. The trailer for this film, which has no release date as yet, just broke and it looks like a family friendly affair. Check out the trailer then the official write up below.
Academy Award®–nominated director/writer Peter Hedges (Dan in Real Life, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?) brings enchantment to the screen with The Odd Life of Timothy Green, an inspiring, magical story about a happily married couple, Cindy and Jim Green (Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton), who can’t wait to start a family but can only dream about what their child would be like. When young Timothy (Cj Adams) shows up on their doorstep one stormy night, Cindy and Jim—and their small town...
Academy Award®–nominated director/writer Peter Hedges (Dan in Real Life, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?) brings enchantment to the screen with The Odd Life of Timothy Green, an inspiring, magical story about a happily married couple, Cindy and Jim Green (Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton), who can’t wait to start a family but can only dream about what their child would be like. When young Timothy (Cj Adams) shows up on their doorstep one stormy night, Cindy and Jim—and their small town...
- 8/10/2011
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Rosemarie DeWitt has signed on and Dianne Wiest is in negotiations for the $40 million fable fantasy "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" at Disney Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.
Peter Hedges directs from his own script which centers on a childless couple (Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton) who bury all their wishes for a baby in a box in their backyard. One day, they wake up to find that a child (Cameron Adams) is born - a child that is not all that it appears.
DeWitt plays Garner’s perky sister, while Ron Livingston also stars. Ahmet Zappa and Scott Sanders are producing and shooting aims to kick off January 31st in and around Atlanta.
Peter Hedges directs from his own script which centers on a childless couple (Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton) who bury all their wishes for a baby in a box in their backyard. One day, they wake up to find that a child (Cameron Adams) is born - a child that is not all that it appears.
DeWitt plays Garner’s perky sister, while Ron Livingston also stars. Ahmet Zappa and Scott Sanders are producing and shooting aims to kick off January 31st in and around Atlanta.
- 1/17/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Joel Edgerton has scored the male lead role opposite Jennifer Garner in the $40 million fantasy fable "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" says Heat Vision.
Peter Hedges directs from his own script which centers on a childless couple who bury all their wishes for a baby in a box in their backyard. One day, they wake up to find that a child is born - a child that is not all that it appears.
Having appeared all over Australian television and cinema since the mid-90's, the 36-year-old is having a mini-renaissance lately with an acclaimed performance in "Animal Kingdom" and the leading male role in the upcoming "The Thing" prequel. Edgerton beat out the likes of Mark Wahlberg and Joaquin Phoenix who were reportedly under consideration.
Ahmet Zappa and Scott Sanders are producing and shooting aims to kick off early in the new year.
Peter Hedges directs from his own script which centers on a childless couple who bury all their wishes for a baby in a box in their backyard. One day, they wake up to find that a child is born - a child that is not all that it appears.
Having appeared all over Australian television and cinema since the mid-90's, the 36-year-old is having a mini-renaissance lately with an acclaimed performance in "Animal Kingdom" and the leading male role in the upcoming "The Thing" prequel. Edgerton beat out the likes of Mark Wahlberg and Joaquin Phoenix who were reportedly under consideration.
Ahmet Zappa and Scott Sanders are producing and shooting aims to kick off early in the new year.
- 11/2/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Joel Edgerton has joined Jennifer Garner in writer/director Pete Hedges' fantasy The Odd Life of Timothy Green . Based on a story by Ahmet Zappa, the film "centers on a childless couple, unable to conceive, who bury all their wishes for a baby in a box in their backyard. One day, they wake up to find that a child is born, but the child is not all that it appears," says The Hollywood Reporter . Zappa and Scott Sanders are producing the movie, which starts shooting next year. Edgerton's credits include Animal Kingdom and the upcoming The Thing and Warrior .
- 11/1/2010
- Comingsoon.net
The Pee-Wee Herman Show is back. Paul Reubens, who created Pee-Wee and played him on stage, TV and film between 1980 and 1991, is bringing his goofy-geeky man-child to the Los Angeles stage for a limited live-performance run at Club Nokia next month. "It's going to be really, really good! I swear!" Reubens said, wearing Pee-Wee's signature gray suit and bow tie, at a press conference today. The full-scale stage performance, produced by Tony Award-winner Scott Sanders (Elaine Stritch: At Liberty) and directed by Alex Timbers (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) will revive the character Reubens first brought to life on stage in...
- 12/8/2009
- by Paige Parker
- EW.com - PopWatch
Hugh Jackman is set to star as Harry Houdini in a Broadway musical based on the life of the legendary illusionist.
The Australia actor has already been practising magic tricks in anticipation of taking on the role of the world's most famous escapologist, according to Fox news.
Celebrated composer Danny Elfman has been signed up to write the music for the big budget show, while designer David Rockwell will create the sets and co-produce, alongside Scott Sanders, who brought The Color Purple to the New York stage.
Jackman is now expected to confirm his involvement in the production - which is due to debut on Broadway in 2010.
The Australia actor has already been practising magic tricks in anticipation of taking on the role of the world's most famous escapologist, according to Fox news.
Celebrated composer Danny Elfman has been signed up to write the music for the big budget show, while designer David Rockwell will create the sets and co-produce, alongside Scott Sanders, who brought The Color Purple to the New York stage.
Jackman is now expected to confirm his involvement in the production - which is due to debut on Broadway in 2010.
- 11/26/2008
- WENN
The world's sexiest man is reportedly heading back to Broadway. According to sources at Fox News, Hugh Jackman is going to be playing Harry Houdini in a new musical on Broadway. Fox News says that Jackman is already at work on the magic routines that will be part of the musical penned by Danny Elfman and two-time Tony nominee David Yazbek. There has been no official casting announced for the production. Scott Sanders and David Rockwell will produce Houdini, which features a book by best-selling author, journalist and editor Kurt Andersen. Three-time Tony Award winner Jack...
- 11/26/2008
- Hollyscoop.com
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