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 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.
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Paramount To Adapt Famed Musical Spamalot Into Feature Film
Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures is planning to turn Spamalot , an acclaimed musical from British comedy troupe Monty Python, into a feature film. According to Deadline, the studio has acquired the rights for the production and hired Eric Idle, who wrote the music and lyrics for the original musical, to pen the screenplay.
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Los Angeles: Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures is planning to turn “Spamalot”, an acclaimed musical from British comedy troupe Monty Python, into a feature film. According to Deadline, the studio has acquired the rights for the production and hired Eric Idle, who wrote the music and lyrics for the original musical, to pen the screenplay.
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