Director Kenny Ortega Bails on 'Footloose' Remake
Filed under: Music & Musicals, Romance, Paramount, Celebrities and Controversy, DIY/Filmmaking, Newsstand, Remakes and Sequels
The biggest enemy of the Footloose remake isn't a music-hating preacher, but its own Creative Differences. After it finally recovered from the loss of Zac Efron by recruiting Chace Crawford and Julianne Hough, Variety reports that Footloose has now lost its captain. Director Kenny Oretega has left the project due to "differences over tone and budget." Reportedly, Ortega's vision included elaborate dance sequences and a budget of $30 million or more. But Paramount's Adam Goodwin had something different in mind. He saw Footloose with a little less dancing, a little less music, and a lot more edge. He was also hoping the budget would come in around $25 million. Who is right? I don't know. If you want something closer to the original, I'd say Goodwin is spot on. Kevin Bacon did his lithe dance moves in barns and car washes. It was on the cheap. It was also pretty edgy (relatively speaking) in its handling of teenage sexuality. Is any remake going to feature its heroine yelling "I'm not even a virgin!" in the middle of a church? Nah. They'll just dress her sexy.
Paramount is now on the hunt for a new director in order to kick off its Sunday shoes and begin filming by 2010. I was going to say "Maybe this'll be the end of this silly remake" but there's no way that'll happen. Instead, I vote that this Footloose be made with two simultaneous storylines. As they tell the story of the repressive Midwest, we'll also learn about the behind the scenes drama that mirrors the onstage action. Will Ortega's lush vision of music and dance win out? Or will the repressive Goodman crush his freedom of expression? It would be like The French Lieutenant's Woman for high schoolers.
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10-26-2009 @ 11:06AM
Kate said...
There's still profit to be had from all the dance shows out now. They'll figure out some way to make this unholy creature.
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10-26-2009 @ 12:55PM
benbligh said...
Seemed like a no-brainer for Paramount to go with Kenny's vision. He is nicknamed "The Billion Dollar Boy" by Disney for reigning in all that cash from High School Musical, and he did choreograph the original Dirty Dancing, and he's about to make a bagillion $'s with Michael Jackson's This Is It
How could a Kenny Ortega teen dance movie not make rediculous return of investment at $30 million? How easy is that to market? "From the guy who brought you the highest grossing dance movies comes a new one that is a remake you can bring your parents to...".
Not that I like any of his films, but as far as business it seems like a bad move.
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10-26-2009 @ 10:31PM
Lonewlf said...
Why the hell would they remake Footloose? You can't improve it, it was perfect... This'll just be another shlock with a hiphop/rap enema... or they'll add a vampire... that seems to be the elements that Hollywood's vastly creative side seems to think is necessairy lately... I'll make it a point to vomit at the box office the next time i have to wait in line nest to the poster of another sex-laced vampire flick.
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10-27-2009 @ 9:01AM
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