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Help Stuart Murdoch Finance A Musical Film

Stuart Murdoch, one half of the Scottish indie-pop duo Belle & Sebastian, wrote and plans on directing a feature-length musical film entitled _God Help The Girl_ later this year and through 2013.   read more

Sylvester Stallone Launching Rocky: The Musical

Back in June, we reported on an upcoming Rocky Musical that was in development. It seems that particular vision fell through, but the project was recently picked back up with assistance from brothers, Ph.D. holders and heavyweight boxing champions Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko.  read more

Footloose

Directed by Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow and Black Snake Moan), Footloose is less a remake than an update of the 1984 original film.  read more

Fight Club Musical Finally Happening?

David Fincher first brought up the idea of a Fight Club musical a couple years ago to everyone’s horror. Even author Chuck Pahalnuik was one of them and laughed off the notion of turning one of the most critically acclaimed novels and films in recent memory into a musical.  read more

Musical About Kanye West's Life to be Staged in Australia

A musical about Kanye West will be staged in Australia early next month. Sydney University students have produced a story that will follow the hip-hop mogul from his days in Chicago through becoming an in demand producer before finally tackling his fame as one of the greatest living rappers.  read more

Anthony Burgess's Musical Adaptation of A Clockwork Orange Scheduled to Debut

Almost a decade after his death, songs from author Anthony Burgess’s musical adaption of his own grimly violent novel, A Clockwork Orange, are scheduled to make their stage debut....  read more

Lily Allen's Bridget Jones Musical Set to Release in 2012

Though Lily Allen’s performing career might be on hiatus, her musical career certainly isn’t—her stage musical career, that is....  read more

Scarlett Johansson Cast in Once Director's Newest Musical

It feels like it was just yesterday when Scarlett Johansson’s musical chops seemingly came out of nowhere with her partnership with Pete Yorn on the duo’s 2009 record, Break Up, but the actress has continued to tap into her talent and has just been confirmed as a cast member in Once director John Carney’s newest big screen musical....  read more

The Book of Mormon Triumphs at 2011 Tony Awards

Writers Trey Parker and Matt Stone have already shown they’re masters of comedy for the small screen. Their Emmy award-winning South Park has remained Comedy Central’s highest-rated show throughout its 15-season run. But at last night’s 2011 Tony Awards, the duo proved their satirical genius extends beyond television....  read more

Stephen King's Carrie to Hit Off-Broadway

The King of Horror’s most infamous high schooler will appear off-Broadway in 2012 in a fully re-imagined adaptation" of the 1974 novel Carrie....  read more