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Jsteinfan 11:55 pm UTC 01/13/08 |
| In reply to: | Did Jim Leak this fabrication to the press to try and get Burton to commit? - Jsteinfan 11:52 pm UTC 01/13/08 |
Seemed like he was signed to do it: NYPOST.COM Entertainment: BAT-SONG! By MICHAEL RIEDEL: HOLY Broadway!"Batman: The Musical" has finally landed a director - Tim Burton.Warner Brothers, which is producing the multimillion-dollar musical, has been courting Burton, who directed the 1989 "Batman" movie as well as the 1992 sequel "Batman Returns," for over a year. The studio sealed the deal last week, theater sources say, after Burton had several long and productive meetings with bookwriter David Ives and composer Jim Steinman. Reached yesterday, Steinman said: "We're thrilled he's going to do it. David and I floundered around for a year trying to figure out how to musicalize Batman. Then we looked at Tim's original movie and thought, that's it." [.....] According to one theater source, he wants to direct "Batman: The Musical" because he is not pleased with the goofy, campy turn the franchise took with "Batman Forever" and "Batman and Robin," both of which were directed by Joel Schumacher. Burton's movies were haunting and much darker than the theme-park rides Schumacher cranked out. "He wants to re-establish his original vision," said the source. "His major impulse is to redeem the soul of the 'Batman' series." > I just re-read all the articles on this and have a new > theory. > > All the articles list the same quotes and source: Jim > Steinman. This was also released when it was clear that > DOTV was taking a different direction. I wonder if Burton > wasn't sure on this and Jim leaked this to the press to > lock Burton into an agreement. If Burton was attached to > the show, i think warners would have gone forward even if > DOTV failed. > > Thoughts? > > Or Burton had a verbal agreement w/ Jim and for some > reason is trying to distance himself from it - even though > its kind of silly business move since no-one knew much > about it anyay. > > -J > > > > > Linky? I remember him being quoted at the time... i > > think... Ryan is the definitive source on the topic, I'm > > sure he's got all the links in existence (and the non > > existent ones too!) > > > > -J > > > > > > > I just read a Tim Burton interview where he said he had > > > never been approached to direct the Batman Musical on > > > stage and that it was just an internet rumor. | |
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