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With 2019 coming to a close, the new decade is set to bring us a slew of film adaptations of our favorite stage musicals! From West Side Story to In the Heights to The Prom, we are gearing up for some big films, but before we move into 2020, let's have a look back on the last ten years of musicals turned into films!

Universal has pulled Cats from its 'For Your Consideration' page, officially deeming the film ineligible for Oscar nominations. The page lists Universal's films that are qualified for Oscars, accompanied by a guide to their categories and a list of screenings for each film.

The film adaptation of the musical Cats brought in less than anticipated at the box office for the film's opening weekend. According to Box Office Mojo, Cats landed at number four overall at the box office, making $6.5 million from 3,380 locations, ranking in the top twenty among worst openings all-time for a film playing in over 3,000 locations. The film received a C+ CinemaScore from opening day audiences and continued to lose momentum from there.

The Cats film has just debuted in theatres and it is already getting an upgrade.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless classic, CATS, hits the big screen this week! Now the soundtrack is yours to stream!

Jason Derulo was a guest on Thursday's episode of GMA3: Strahan, Sara, & Keke to talk about playing Rum Tum Tugger in the Cats film!

Jennifer Hudson stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to promote her film, Cats, which is out in theaters today!

In preparation for their roles in the new 'Cats' film, director Tom Hooper hosts a workshop with some core members of the cast. Watch as Tom and head cat James Corden train Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Jason Derulo, Rebel Wilson and Francesca Hayward, and evaluate which one will take home Best In Show.

'If you ask me if a traditional Swan Lake at the Mariinsky can have a black girl in the corps de ballet, I can tell you honestly that I don't have the answer. But I feel like telling you no.' JC Maillot

Today's top stories: The CATS film officially hits theatres today, and more!

Melissa McCarthy was the guest host on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Wednesday night, filling in for Corden, who is in New York filming the screen adaptation of The Prom. During her show, McCarthy and her friend Allison Janney sat down to talk about the big year they've had in movies; however, they did share the few scenes they had cut in films like Cats, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and Little Women.

On Wednesday night's episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Cats stars Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Jason Derulo, James Corden and Francesca Hayward joined Fallon and the Roots as they remixed 'Memory' with classroom instruments.

The cast of Cats, including Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Jason Derulo, James Corden and Francesca Hayward, join Jimmy and The Roots to perform a remix of 'Memory' with instruments they found in an alley.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless classic, CATS, hit the big screen this week! Reviews are rolling in for the highly-anticipated adaptation - let's see what the critics are saying!

Today's top stories: Read the reviews for the CATS film, and more!

The memory and the music lives again in theatres today, December 20, as Cats opens in big screens around the world. An ensemble cast brings the classic to life in a big way, performing the musical's best-known songs, as well as some new ones.

During last night's live finale of The Voice on NBC, Jennifer Hudson took to the stage to perform 'Memory' from the movie Cats, which opens in theaters this Friday, December 20!

Jason Derulo, who stars in the highly-anticipated film Cats, stopped by Live with Kelly and Ryan on Tuesday, December 17, to talk about this film and how he got into character for role in 'Cats.'

Last night, the stars of the highly-anticipated film CATS came out to celebrate the film's premiere in New York City!

Four of the stars of Cats, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Rebel Wilson and Francesca Hayward, sat down with TODAY's Hoda Kotb to talk all about the film, which opens in theaters this Friday, December 20!