FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit

[PianoMann]

The Hollywood Reporter just shared news that Dominic Cooke will direct a film of Follies after helming the National Theatre revival in 2017. Sondheim commented that Cooke's stage production was the first time he envisioned the material as cinematic. It will be a BBC Films and Heyday Films production.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dominic-cooke-sets-movie-adaptation-stephen-sondheims-follies-1254884?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

[TotallyEffed]

It would take a genius to make this work on film.

[MemorableUserName]

Has the story already been pulled? Nothing's coming up at the link, nor at the cached link I found on Google:

https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Hy0T3xUnIKYJ:https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dominic-cooke-sets-movie-adaptation-stephen-sondheims-follies-1254884+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

 

eta: It was also on the left sidebar on the Hollywood Reporter website when I looked two minutes ago...now it's not.

[ljay889]

Oh god, these films of Company, Follies, and Sunday NEVER actually get made.

I rather see a Netflix or FX series of the Everything Was Possible book.

[Jordan Catalano]

Just keep Meryl Streep far away from this, please.

[JBC3]

Oh look. The bitching has already begun.
Things here are so reliable and consistent.

[Valentina3]

KELLI O'HARA for Sally, pleaseeee?

I know it will likely never happen but a girl can dream

[TotallyEffed]

Kelli was born to play Sally. I hope one day Lincoln Center goes all out and gives us the production we all want.

[darquegk]

If we're doing these now, I say: give "Company" to Raphael Bob-Waksberg. The songs all have to stay. He can do WHATEVER he wants to the script and structure. His work as showrunner and writer of BoJack Horseman and Undone (and the late Tuca and Bertie) has convinced me that he's the only creative besides Sondheim and the late George Furth who can give us something both new AND essential in Bobby's story.

[nasty_khakis]

TotallyEffed said: "Kelli was born to play Sally. I hope one day Lincoln Center goes all out and gives us the production we all want."

Benanti or Bust for Phyllis!

[PianoMann]

The announced producers had me a little underwhelmed, but Heyday Films, in addition to the Harry Potter franchise, is behind some very impressive pictures including Gravity and this season's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Marriage Story. Small consideration, but it seems they can definite handle a prestige film.

[qolbinau]

Please don’t bring Staunton back.

[NOWaWarning]

Cate Blanchett for Phyllis? Maybe Rene Zellweger could be Sally if she can hit the top notes. Her singing in Judy surprised me.

[ljay889]

The link still isn’t working.

[bk]

JBC3 said: "Oh look. The bitching has already begun.
Things here are so reliable and consistent."

Here's what's reliable and consistent - automatically believing that PR stuff is true.  We'll see if this is real when they announce a start date.  Anyone can say anything, witness the six YEARS of Streisand/Gypsy PR BS.

[TotallyEffed]

NOWaWarning said: "Maybe Rene Zellweger could be Sally if she can hit the top notes. Her singing in Judy surprised me."

That’s a very kind way of putting it.

 

[ukpuppetboy]

ljay889 said: "The link still isn’t working."

It’s back online again now.

 

[rattleNwoolypenguin]

Follies has ALWAYS seemed to me better suited for film.

The nature of this trippy night they all experience I just think really could pop and be beautiful and surreal on film

[TotallyEffed]

rattleNwoolypenguin said: "
Follies has ALWAYS seemed to me better suited for film.

The nature of this trippy night they all experience I just think really could pop and be beautiful and surreal on film"

I can’t think of many musicals that are more theatrical than Follies. What makes you think it’s better suited for film?

[ljay889]

I’m not investing too much energy getting excited for this, there have been several Follies movies announced before.

[SweetLips22]

TotallyEffed said: "It would take a genius to make this work on film."

Ivo Van Hove?

[ukpuppetboy]

SweetLips22 said: "TotallyEffed said: "It would take a genius to make this work on film."

Ivo Van Hove?"

So, cut all the Follies girls and base it around Harry the door man?

 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

I’m more optimistic than with some other “announcements.” The fact that this has a producer with a good track record (David Heyman) + a production company/financier (BBC Films) + an accomplished stage director with a budding film career who knows the stage property intimately + quote from Sondheim all gives me hope. Obviously the next battle is casting.

[PalJoey]

This will stink.

[Jordan Catalano]

All I care about is making sure Michelle Pfeiffer is Phyllis.