Tag: Rent
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Director Stephen Chbosky on Chasing ‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ Premiering at TIFF and Cutting Songs
Stephen Chbosky never intended to create a film series. But with the films “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” “Wonder” and now “Dear Evan Hansen” under his belt, he jokes that he has made “The First Day of School Trilogy.”Based on the Tony Award-winning musical, “Dear Evan Hansen” will open the Toronto International Film Festival…
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‘The Water Man’ Trailer: David Oyelowo Crafts A Spielbergian Fantasy In His Directorial Debut
“The Water Man” marks his directorial debut and stars David Oyelowo (“Selma”), Rosario Dawson (“Sin City,” “Rent”), Lonnie Chavis (“This Is Us”), Amiah Miller (“War for the Planet of the Apes”), Alfred Molina (“Spider-Man 2”), and Maria Bello (“NCIS”). Harpo Films produced the film, with Oprah Winfrey serving as an Executive Producer. Considering the serious…
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Andrew Garfield Circling Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Musical ‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’ at Netflix
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s feature adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s musical Tick, Tick… Boom! has landed at Netflix following a heated bidding war, and according to Variety, Andrew Garfield is the top choice to star. I’ve actually heard that Garfield has been seeking some type of music-driven project for the last several months, and this one, from the…
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Netflix Lands Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Tick, Tick… Boom’ (Exclusive)
Following a heated bidding war, Netflix has walked away with the rights to “Tick, Tick… Boom,” a musical adaptation to be directed by “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.Sources say Andrew Garfield is the top choice to star, though no deal is done.“Dear Evan Hansen” writer Stephen Levinson adapting the script based on the original stage show…
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Lin-Manuel Miranda to Direct Film of Jonathan Larson’s Pre-‘Rent’ Musical ‘Tick, Tick … Boom’
Lin-Manuel Miranda will make his directorial debut with a film adaptation of “Tick, Tick…Boom!” the autobiographical musical of the late “Rent” playwright Jonathan Larson, Imagine Entertainment announced Thursday.Miranda, who starred in the Off-Broadway poduction of this musical, will also produce with Imagine Chairmen Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, along with Julie Oh. Larson’s sister, Julie…