Elizabeth Taylor and
Paul Newman starred in the 1958 film adaptation of the 1955 Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
âBringing such a historic production to the screen is an honor I am thrilled to have alongside Stephen and Alia,â said Fuqua in a statement. âThey have shown their commitment to the project with two successful stagings on Broadway and the West End and know what it takes to translate this iconic drama from theatre to cinema.â
âWe set out to produce groundbreaking, high caliber work on both Broadway and Londonâs West End with iconic plays,â¯and now we hope to replicate this with âCat on a Hot Tin Roofâ as a film,â said Byrd and Jones-Harvey in a statement.â¯âWe are thrilled to be able to bring this Tennessee Williams classic play to life once again in a new iteration with the acclaimed Antoine Fuqua at the helm.â
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