Michael Grandage to helm remake of 1955 musical “Guys and Dolls”June 1, 2016 - 19:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Fox has hired British stage director-producer Michael Grandage to direct its remake of the 1955 musical “Guys and Dolls”, Variety reports. John Goldwyn is producing the picture with Working Title. Goldwyn’s grandfather Samuel Goldwyn produced the movie, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz with Frank Sinatra starring as Nathan Detroit, a gambler feeling the pressure from the police, and Marlon Brando as fellow gambler Sky Masterson. The movie was based on the 1950 Broadway musical, which won the Tony for Best Musical that year. The musical was based on Damon Runyon’s stories “The Idyll of Miss Sarah Browne” and “Blood Pressure,” published in the 1930s. Grandage directed a 2005 stage version of “Guys and Dolls” in London, starring Ewan McGregor as Sky Masterson and Douglas Hodge as Nathan Detroit. He’s currently Artistic Director of the Michael Grandage Company. Grandage also directed “Genius,” the adaptation of the A. Scott Berg biography about legendary editor Max Perkins, starring Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Jude Law, Guy Pearce and Laura Linney. Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions are releasing “Genius” on June 10. John Goldwyn was the former president of motion pictures at Paramount. His producing credits include a remake of “The Secret of Walter Mitty,” starring Ben Stiller, “the Guilt Trip and “I”m Not There.” He was also an executive producer on “Dexter.” The news was first reported by Deadline Hollywood. Top stories 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”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |