Tom Hanks co-producing movie version of musical “Beautiful”March 23, 2015 - 15:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A movie adaptation of Carole King musical Beautiful has been announced, Digital Spy said citing Broadway World. Tom Hanks will co-produce the project with Gary Goetzman and Paul Blake, the lead producer of the Broadway hit. The film will be based on the hit Broadway and West End musical, which tells the story of 'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow' singer King. The musical charts the star's rise to fame, as well as her professional and personal partnership with Gerry Goffin and friendly rivalry with Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann. Douglas McGarth, who wrote the book for the musical, will create the film's screenplay. Beautiful first debuted on Broadway in January 2014, and opened in the West End earlier this year. The musical recently extended its London run up until February 13, 2016. Sony's Michael DeLuca said: "Theatrical audiences both on Broadway and in the West End have responded to Beautiful - not only to relive Carole King's timeless classics, but to experience the ways they illustrate her triumphant and joyful life story. "We're thrilled to be bringing this inspiring and powerful musical to movie audiences everywhere." Top stories Paris Center Pompidou Musée National d’Art Moderne will host the screening of Sergei Parajanov’s "Triptych" on December 15. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |