EXCLUSIVE: Wicked filmmaker Jon M. Chu will direct a new film version of the famed Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat for Amazon St…
to develop and shoot the musical treatment of the Old Testament tale of Joseph, who is driven from his home by his 11 jealous brothers.
Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group has long wanted to develop the show into a Hollywood spectacular and had been seeking partners to achieve that aim. for years, and he is now set to direct for Amazon Studios. for Universal Pictures and Marc Platt Productions with a cast that includes Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey and Jeff Goldblum. He’s also known for directing 2018’sfor the former’s production company SGS Pictures.
Over the years the show has grown from a 25 minute cantata into a full-blown musical comedy that has played seasons in London’s West End and Broadway and tours regularly. The show is often performed at schools the world over, and for many it’s a first introduction to the world of musical theater. The likes of Donny Osmond and Jason Donovan have had hits with the production’s songChu is represented by UTA, Artists First Inc and Goodman, Genow Schenkman, Smelkinson, & Christopher, LLP and ID.
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