By Katey Rich
Remakes are hot, but sequels of remakes of movies that were turned into Broadway musicals first? Now that's where the real money is. New Line has gathered together the director/choreographer, producers and lyricists from last summer's hit Hairspray, as well as the director of the original film, John Waters, and talked them all into doing a sequel. Variety said none of the actors signed contracts for a sequel, but they're hoping to bring the whole cast back onboard in time for a summer 2010 release. You can't stop the beat, indeed.
Journalist-turned-screenwriter Evan Wright knows a thing or two about the Iraq War, so it's time to see how he can translate that knowledge to something a wee bit different-- the Florida drug trade in the 1980s. Mark Wahlberg has signed on to play Jon Roberts, who rose to be a drug kingpin in Miami and eventually served 10 years in prison. The Hollywood Reporter also notes that Peter Berg is set to direct.
Back in the 1930s, it was possible for a movie called Captain Blood to get nominated for a Best Picture. And while Philip Noyce's planned remake of the swashbuckling epic, announced by the Reporter today, may not aim for the gold statue, it might be a fun take on the high seas that involves no pirates wearing eyeliner. Errol Flynn starred in the original, so Noyce had better get to work immediately with the difficult job of filling those shoes.
And finally, Tyler Perry shows no sign of stopping his string of box-office hits; he's signed a three-year, first-look deal with Lionsgate, and the studio intends to distribute at least three more of his films following the two planned for this fall and winter, The Family That Preys and Madea Goes to Jail. Variety says that Lionsgate will also handle Perry's DVD releases.
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