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FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
#1FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 4:11pm
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
#2FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 4:13pmIt would take a genius to make this work on film.
MemorableUserName
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/27/19
#3FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 4:14pm
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.
#4FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 4:44pm
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.
#5FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 4:50pmJust keep Meryl Streep far away from this, please.
JBC3
Broadway Star Joined: 4/9/17
#6FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 5:09pm
Oh look. The bitching has already begun.
Things here are so reliable and consistent.
#7FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 5:13pm
KELLI O'HARA for Sally, pleaseeee?
I know it will likely never happen but a girl can dream
Caption: Every so often there was a rare moment of perfect balance when I soared above him.
#8FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 5:22pmKelli was born to play Sally. I hope one day Lincoln Center goes all out and gives us the production we all want.
#9FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 5:31pmIf 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
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/15/07
#10FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 5:34pm
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!
#11FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 5:42pm
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.
#12FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 5:50pmPlease don’t bring Staunton back.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
#13FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 5:58pmCate Blanchett for Phyllis? Maybe Rene Zellweger could be Sally if she can hit the top notes. Her singing in Judy surprised me.
#14FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 6:07pmThe link still isn’t working.
bk
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/03
#15FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 6:17pm
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.
#16FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 6:27pm
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.
#17FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 7:14pm
ljay889 said: "The link still isn’t working."
It’s back online again now.
rattleNwoolypenguin
Broadway Star Joined: 10/11/11
#18FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 8:33pm
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
#19FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 8:37pm
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?
#20FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 8:42pmI’m not investing too much energy getting excited for this, there have been several Follies movies announced before.
#21FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 8:57pm
TotallyEffed said: "It would take a genius to make this work on film."
Ivo Van Hove?
#22FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 9:14pm
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
#23FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 9:23pmI’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.
#24FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 9:44pm
This will stink.
#25FOLLIES Film, Helmed by Dominic Cooke, Has Been Greenlit
Posted: 11/14/19 at 9:57pmAll I care about is making sure Michelle Pfeiffer is Phyllis.
