When you've got it, flaunt it: film deal for The Producers (musical version)

[Burke Strickland]

Having conquered Broadway — twice — Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane have now signed on to star in a new movie version of "The Producers," Mel Brooks's hit musical based on his 1968 film.

The deal, first reported yesterday in Daily Variety, marks the latest incarnation of "The Producers," which began as a film comedy starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder, was reimagined as a Broadway musical in 2001 starring Mr. Lane and Mr. Broderick and is getting a third life as a musical film.

Full story (to read requires "subscription" to NY Times Online, which is free of charge):
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/07/movies/07PROD.html

Although Mel Brook's film of The Producers with Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder is a comedy masterpiece and one of my all time favorite movies, I am looking forward to seeing Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in the remake. Mel Brooks is producing the new movie but the director will be Susan Stroman, who directed the Broadway show, which won a record 12 Tonys. The movie is expected by Christmas of 2005. Should be a lot of fun!

Burke

[David Meek]

Good catch, Burke. :T This should be a good 'un.




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[Burke Strickland]

A different article with the same news from the Houston Chronicle: http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/ae/2340891

Also read the news on MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3899440/

Burke