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The hit Broadway musical Monty Python s Spamalot is being made into a feature film.
Paramount Pictures acquired the rights to the musical comedy that s adapted from the 1975 film classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail with a screenplay written by legendary troupe member Eric Idle.
Because the picture has already been fully developed, it is set to go straight into casting and begin filming this year, according to Deadline.
Hilarious musical comedy: The hit Broadway musical Monty Python s Spamalot is being made into a feature film; the 2005 Broadway production starred Tim Curry as King Arthur
Idle also wrote the lyrics to the songs and collaborated with John DuPrez on the most of the music.
Posted on Thursday, January 7th, 2021 by Hoai-Tran Bui
Spamalot is not dead yet! In fact, it’s getting better now that it’s moved studios after two years of development over at 20th Century Fox. The feature film adaptation of the Monty Python musical has been acquired by
Paramount Pictures, which has put the
Spamalot movie back on track after the project was sidelined at Fox following the Disney acquisition.
Paramount is looking on the bright side of life, with the acquisition of
Spamalot, the upcoming movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, Variety reports. Paramount picks up the project after the
Monty Python’s Broadway Musical ‘Spamalot’ to Become a Movie, Will Likely Film This Year! The hit Broadway musical Monty Python s Spamalot is getting the movie treatment and it will likely be made in the near future! Paramount Pictures has acquired…
Monty Python Musical ‘Spamalot’ Acquired By Paramount From Fox
Eric Idle, who wrote the music and lyrics for the original Broadway musical, wrote the screenplayUmberto Gonzalez | January 6, 2021 @ 1:30 PM
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Paramount Pictures has acquired the upcoming film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical “Spamalot” from Fox, according to an insider with knowledge of the project.
Eric Idle, who penned the music and lyrics for the original musical, wrote the screenplay. Broadway veteran Casey Nicholaw, who choreographed the musical, is set to direct the film adaptation. Dan Jinks is producing the project with Idle. Executives Jon Gonda and Mike Ireland are overseeing the project for Paramount.