(L-R): Adam Shankman, Mary Murphy and Nigel Lythgoe judge the competition for Season Six of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE on FOX. ©2009 Fox Broadcasting Co. CR: Michael Williams/FOX.
Adam Shankman proved movie musicals were back to stay when his flick Hairspray opened and became a gigantic hit.
Now Shankman’s about to take another musical stage production and turn it into a big screen motion picture.
Rock of Ages rocked New York and earned former American Idol contestant, Constantine Maroulis, a Tony nomination. But, don’t expect Maroulis or anyone in the production for that matter, to be guaranteed a part in the movie.
Shankman tells HollywoodOutbreak.com that the stage and film are two entirely different mediums and though he’s no where near to casting Rock of Ages, he’ll be looking for film-savvy talent for the pic.
Rock of Ages is expected to be released in 2011.
Caty
October 26th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
I wish you luck with your venture. If you’ve casting out who I think you are, you’re going to need all the luck you can get. The cast, particularly Constantine is the heart and sole of the show. Without him, I don’t think you have much that I would care to see. Big names don’t equate to big movie successes.
jko
October 27th, 2009 at 12:28 am
It is a shame that those who have made Rock of Ages such a huge hit on Broadway, luring many of us back to the Brooks Atkinson more times than I care to admit, apparently will not be considered for the movie version.
I agree that Constantine Maroulis was nominated for a Tony for a reason; his performance brings such heart to the lead character and his vocals are simply show-stopping.
At the very least I am hoping that a performance of the outstanding Rock of Ages Broadway cast will be recorded on DVD for future sales and for posterity.
MJS
October 27th, 2009 at 11:46 am
A DVD of the real Rock of Ages sounds much more appealing than a group of so called “stars” trying to create what the REAL stars of this show have done. I’ve been to the show on Broadway many times myself and spent bunches of money on flights, hotels, tickets and etc., but I wouldn’t spend $10 to see a trumped up with “stars” Rock of Ages in the theater.