April 27, 2024

Warners Dumps The “Jersey Boys” Movie

Less than two months after signing a first-look deal with GK Films which saw it acquire the project, Warner Bros. Pictures has put the film adaptation of the stage musical "Jersey Boys" into turnaround. GK Films is now currently seeking a new home for the project which they're now reportedly shopping around to both 20th Century Fox and Paramount … [Read more...]

“Jersey Boys” Shifts Studios To Warners

Despite being moved from Sony Pictures to Warner Bros. Pictures, "Iron Man" helmer Jon Favreau remains attached to direct the film version of the Tony-winning musical "Jersey Boys" says The Hollywood Reporter. Graham King's GK Films label recently signed a first-look, one year deal with Warners which includes 'Jersey'. Warners aggressively … [Read more...]

“Jersey Boys,” “Wicked” Score Directors

Two film adaptations of stage musicals have just dealt with the issue of who will take the helm of each project reports Deadline. First up, Jon Favreau is confirmed to in negotiations to direct the film version of the Frankie Valli-themed musical "Jersey Boys". John Logan penned the most recent draft. Favreau has been in the running for some … [Read more...]

Jon Favreau Tipped To Helm “Jersey Boys”?

"Iron Man" and "Cowboys vs. Aliens" helmer Jon Favreau is on top of a list of directors to helm the big screen adaptation of Tony Award-winning 2005 Broadway musical "Jersey Boys" for GK Films and Sony Pictures reports Variety. 'Jersey' tells the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the … [Read more...]

Jersey Shore getting Verizon LTE on May 17th…

...just in time for photos of Snooki's kid to be whisked around the world at 4G speeds. (P.S. - Northern Vermont, Long Island, Cape Cod, Delaware beach communities and the gorgeous Outer Banks of North Carolina are going live soon as well, sans drama.) [Photo credit: Craig Barritt, Getty Images]Continue reading Jersey Shore getting Verizon LTE on … [Read more...]

Logan Penning “Jersey Boys” Film

John Logan ("Hugo," "Skyfall," "Rango," "The Last Samurai," "Sweeney Todd") has been hired to pen the film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning 2005 stage musical hit "Jersey Boys" for GK Films and Sony Pictures. 'Jersey' tells the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks who … [Read more...]