Viacom CEO Comments on THE BOOK OF MORMON Movie Plans

According to Variety, Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman recently commented on a potential movie version of "South Park" creators' Trey Parker and Matt Stone's hit Broadway musical The Book of Mormon. Viacom owns Comedy Central, which airs "South Park".

"We love working with the two of them," Dauman said at a conference for investors. "In face we have small investment in the play given our association. 'South Park' is a major property for us, so we always talk to them. We've done movies with them in the past and we always look for opportunities to work with them."

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Despite Dauman's interest, the film will most likely be put on hold for a while. This September, Parker told Entertainment Weekly, "Hopefully it will have a big run and a big tour and then we can do the movie in several years."

With its far reach, the show's busy schedule—The Book of Mormon continues to play on Broadway, as well as in two national tours, and the show debuts in the West End in February—might be enough on its own to keep talks of a film in the wings.

Parker and Stone have done film work in the past, releasing "Bigger, Longer and Uncut" and "Team America: World Police" with Paramount.

THE BOOK OF MORMON features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Parker and Stone are the four-time Emmy Award-winning creators of the landmark animated series, "South Park." Tony Award-winner Lopez is co-creator of the long-running hit musical comedy, Avenue Q. The musical is choreographed by Tony Award-winner Casey Nicholaw (Monty Python's Spamalot, The Drowsy Chaperone) and is directed by Nicholaw and Parker.

THE BOOK OF MORMON is the winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Book (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Direction (Casey Nicholaw, Trey Parker), Best Featured Actress (Nikki M. James), Best Scenic Design (Scott Pask), Best Lighting Design (Brian MacDevitt), Best Sound Design (Brian Ronan) and Best Orchestrations (Larry Hochman, Stephen Oremus); the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical; five Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album; four Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Best Musical, and the Drama League Award for Best Musical.

THE BOOK OF MORMON features set design by Scott Pask, costume design by Ann Roth, lighting design by Brian MacDevitt and sound design by Brian Ronan. Orchestrations are by Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus. Music direction and vocal arrangements are by Stephen Oremus.

The Original Broadway Cast Recording for THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, is available on Ghostlight Records.